A Keosippi Center Annual Tradition. This November, we’re bringing our community together for something special!
Keosippi Center is excited to introduce Bags of Blessings, a Thanksgiving Food Drive & Community Celebration dedicated to helping local families enjoy a Thanksgiving meal.
Our goal is to provide 50 local families with Thanksgiving meal bags filled with holiday favorites! With the support of our community, we’re hoping to bless even more families!
Saturday, November 21, 2026
11 AM – 4 PM
Keosippi Center | 300 Main Street, Keokuk, IA.
HERE’S WHAT WE HAVE PLANNED!
CHILI & SOUP COOK-OFF!
Think your chili or soup is the best? Enter our chili & soup contest by donating a canned good! Visitors can taste the chili &soup and cast their votes by donating canned goods. Every eligible donation counts as a vote!
Message us to register!
THE GREAT KEOSIPPI CAN CHALLENGE!
Our vendors will compete to see who can collect the most canned goods! Come shop local, support your favorite vendors, and help them win the Golden Can Award!
Message us to register!
THANKFUL TURKEY COLORING CONTEST!
Bring the kids for some Thanksgiving fun! We’ll have a turkey coloring station, and their creations will be displayed on our Thanksgiving Wall. Prizes will be awarded in different age groups!
LOCAL VENDORS & SHOPPING!
Support small businesses while giving back to families in our community!
HELP US FILL 50 THANKSGIVING MEAL BAGS!
We’re collecting Thanksgiving favorites like canned vegetables, cranberry sauce, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, and other nonperishable food items.
We’re also looking for businesses and individuals interested in sponsoring turkey or ham vouchers so families can enjoy a complete Thanksgiving meal.
NEED A LITTLE HELP THIS THANKSGIVING?
We’ll be opening private registration for families who could use a Thanksgiving meal. More information about signing up and meal pickup will be announced soon!
Meal pickup is planned for Sunday, November 22.
Whether you donate one can, sponsor a meal, participate in a contest, or simply come out to support the event, you can make a difference!
Let’s come together and make sure more families have something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving!
PLEASE SHARE! Help us spread the word to local families, businesses, vendors, and anyone who wants to give back!