Upstate NY food bank says it’s holding nation’s largest Thanksgiving giveaway: Just how big is it?
Leila Ahmed
Leila Ahmed
Reporter · Syracuse, NY
A graduate of the University at Buffalo, Leila has spent five years in journalism, previously working at a community-focused news outlet in Rochester, NY. She specializes in uncovering the diverse voices and cultural richness of Syracuse’s neighborhoods, bringing their stories to light.
More from Leila →Reporter · Friday, November 13, 2026 at 2:29 PM · 1 min read
A food bank that covers a huge swath of Upstate New York says it is hosting the nation’s largest Thanksgiving giveaway, with plans to distribute 575,000 meals across 23 counties.The Regional Food Bank in Latham expects to provide Thanksgiving food to 100,000 people on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 48 distribution sites stretching from Rockland County in the Hudson Valley to the Canadian border.