Martha's Vineyard Thanksgiving

Islanders Rally To Put Food on Holiday Tables

Katrina Liu | Thursday, November 20 2025 - 4:35pm

As the Thanksgiving holiday arrives, Island organizations and individuals are making sure everyone has the opportunity to give thanks this season through donations of free food and a free holiday dinner.

According to Island Grown Initiative food equity director Merrick Carreiro, ensuring that everyone has food on the table is essential at this time of year.

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Island Food Pantry

Spirit of Thanksgiving Overflows at Weekend Food Donations

Aaron Wilson

Island churches, nonprofit organizations, Stop & Shop and countless volunteers teamed up to provide over 400 Thanksgiving meals to Vineyard families in need this past weekend.

Still Busy, But Thanksgiving Travel Patterns Shift This Year

Noah Asimow

Thanksgiving week is shaping up to be a busy one on the Vineyard, as visitors appear to be coming early and staying longer, advance booking data from the SSA shows.

Going Beyond the Myth This Thanksgiving

Maia Coleman

Historian David Silverman and Wampanoag tribe member David Vanderhoop unpacked the true story of the first Thanksgiving in a conversation hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard Museum.