A church just outside of Bucks County is working to ensure that local families in need get a proper Thanksgiving meal this holiday season.

Upper Dublin Lutheran Church, located at 411 Susquehanna Road in Ambler, in partnership with the Kiwanis Club of Ambler and Giant Food Stores, will host UD Strong Thanksgiving on Nov. 24. The community outreach program will provide no-cost, fresh, fully cooked, ready-to-heat meals as part of the ongoing tornado relief initiative, UD Strong.  

Families affected by storm-related recovery or other financial circumstances may submit a confidential registration form by Thursday, November 10^th. Meals will be available for drive through pick up on Thanksgiving Day between 11 AM – 12 PM at Upper Dublin Lutheran Church, 411 Susquehanna Road in Ambler.

UD Strong was created to support those impacted by the EF2 tornado that tore through the area on September 1, 2021. Some residents are still living in temporary housing while their homes remain uninhabitable. Many of the 1,400 households that suffered significant storm damage continue to face hardship from unreimbursed costs.

“The reality is that a lot of families are in a more precarious financial situation than they were a year ago,” says Traci Clapham, UDLC Tornado Response Coordinator, “UD Strong has always been about raising up our community with kindness in action, and this Thanksgiving is no different.”

Learn more about the initiative at Upper Dublin Lutheran Church.