Every year for the last 6 years me and DH and a big group of our friends rent a church hall with a kitchen, take up a collection and put on a turkey potluck dinner for those who have nowhere else to go for Thanksgiving. We supply the turkey, ham, mashed potatos and gravy and stuffing, and many who show up bring side dishes and desserts. We encourage people to bring board games, cards, dominoes, etc. so people can spend the day, socialize, whatever. For the last few years, the local treatment center has been participating and doing alot of the cooking and clean-up. It's pretty neat. We have a good time, and usually a homeless person or two shows up, or people hitchhiking through town. We don't get that many though, because other organizations also put on turkey dinners.
We usually donate $10 or $20 and show up and participate. This year DH said he will be cooking the ham. This should be interesting
And for our money, time and effort, we each get a plate of food, have a great time with our friends and don't have to eat leftovers for the next week. A win-win situation.