Food insecurity continues into the holidays in Juneau

A local Juneau nonprofit is seeing a 20% rise in the number of people requesting Thanksgiving food baskets this year. And there’s still time to request one.

Juneau’s chapter of St. Vincent de Paul is delivering the baskets this Saturday to anyone who applies, with the help of 60 volunteers.

Executive Director Jennifer Skinner said the application is simple and people can expect the makings for a full holiday meal.

“And then we give you the works, the quintessential Thanksgiving meal,” she said. “You get a turkey or turkey breast, depending on the size of your family. You get yams, you get a can – canned goods that are like the corn and the green beans – and stuffing and gravy and pie.”

People can apply through the end of Friday on the St. Vincent de Paul website, or by calling or