Together We Give Thanks

Your Help Can Make a Difference

Thanksgiving 2026

Share the table. Share the hope.

A Thanksgiving basket for 30 families in need.

Together We Give Thanks is a fundraising campaign to provide food baskets for families facing hardship, sharing solidarity and hope this Thanksgiving.

Each basket brings a full holiday meal: the turkey, the classic sides and everything for dessert. Every $40 fills one basket for one family.

This Thanksgiving, let's share gratitude and food. Help us bring a basket to the table of 30 families.

  • 30 families
  • $40 per basket
  • $1,200 goal

ABOUT VER

VER – Volunteer Emergency Relief – is a non-profit that was founded on the above principle by Frederico Martins and Gustavo Couto, who, after a category 5 hurricane hit South Florida in the summer of 2017, decided to take action immediately. By mobilizing their communities around helping others, they were able to fully experience the acts of God right after the storm. Our mission is to bring people emergency relief and hope, changing one life at a time.

ACTS OF NATURE, NATURAL DISASTERS, STORMS, OTHER CATASTROPHES. THOSE ARE NOT THE ACTS OF GOD. THEY CAUSE DESPAIR, DESTRUCTION, AND EVEN DEATH. THE ACTIONS WE TAKE TO HELP OTHERS AFTER THE STORMS SHOW THE ACTS OF GOD!

One life at a time, thats how we change the world!

The goal

Thirty tables.
One shared table.

For many families, Thanksgiving is a reminder of what is missing. Together, we can turn it into a day of abundance: every gift goes into food, and every basket goes to a family's table.

30Families served
$40Feeds one family
$1,200Campaign goal

What's in the basket

A complete Thanksgiving meal.

Each basket follows a classic Thanksgiving meal kit, so a family can cook a full holiday dinner at home.

  1. The turkey

    The centerpiece of the table, ready for the family to roast.

  2. Classic sides

    Stuffing, potatoes, vegetables and the side dishes that make the holiday.

  3. Dessert

    Ingredients to bake a dessert together and finish the meal with something sweet.

$40 puts a full Thanksgiving dinner on a family's table.

Fill a basket

How your gift works

From your gift to their table.

You give

Choose any amount in the donation form. Every $40 covers a full basket for one family.

We shop and pack

Our team buys the food and assembles each basket with the turkey, the sides and the dessert ingredients.

Families give thanks

The baskets reach 30 families before Thanksgiving, in time for the holiday dinner.

FAQ

Good to know

Every gift is used to buy the food for the Thanksgiving baskets. Each $40 covers one complete basket for a family.

Yes. Every amount helps. Smaller gifts are combined to complete full baskets.

Yes. Volunteer Emergency Relief is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Any amount above the goal helps us reach more families this Thanksgiving.

One life at a time

Gratitude grows when it's shared.

Give thanks with a basket
DURING HURRICANE SEASON

Over $600K in Food Donations

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Donation Total: $100

We're counting on your support. Your help is one of the driving forces behind everything we do. Together, we are changing the world one life at a time, and we will continue our mission until God tells us to stop. Remember, it is the giver who truly receives.

Make A Difference

Lean Organization

Unlike large non-profits, our donations go directly to those in need, and not to pay overhead costs.

Collecting Donations

Donations from corporations and individuals are collected, sorted, and then sent to the areas affected.

Run By Our Volunteers

We run our organization using our volunteers, known as “V-angels”, who, most of the time, pay for their own expenses.

Low Overhead Costs

Our operational costs are very low. Our goal is that at least 90% of all VER donations reach the people in need.