Hooray! We are just days away from launching the 2025 Give-A-Ham Challenge and experiencing the joy that comes from feeding people while asking for nothing in return. The "Giving Season" is the perfect time to spread generosity and make a difference at the local level - whether that's sharing one ham with someone you know would appreciate it or coordinating a truckload of pork to a charitable organization dear to your heart. As you make plans for your priorities over the holidays, please consider making a donation to your local food bank or otherwise meeting a need in your community.
Because giving back is truly a cornerstone of what pig farmers do, we are excited to announce free community lunch locations and several other special give back days for the 2025 Give-A-Ham Campaign. These free meals will happen in concert with the hams and other product and fund donations that occur as the Give-A-Ham Challenge passes through leaders in agriculture, government, education, and more via social media.
Check out the 2025 Give-A-Ham highlight schedule of Oklahoma Pork sponsored events below, including free community lunches around the state throughout December. Our free community lunches are first come, first served and usually "sell out" in less than 30 minutes after their 11 a.m. start times with 300+ meals served!
Tuesday, December 2 – Giving Tuesday Launch Event in Enid with 1,000+ free meals
Friday, December 5 - VOTER’S CHOICE Community Feed with 300 Free Lunches
Monday, December 8 - Community Feed with 300 Free Lunches in Woodward
Thursday, December 11 - Community Feed with 300 Free Lunches in Bristow
Friday, December 12 – 4-H and FFA Regional Food Bank Day in Oklahoma City
Tuesday, December 16 – Community Feed with 300 Free Lunches in Tecumseh
Wednesday, December 17 – Community Feed with 300 Free Lunches in Lawton
Monday, December 22 - Community Feed with 300 Free Lunches in Leedey
Visit the Oklahoma Pork Council Give-A-Ham page here to see more details, and to let us know how you plan to give back this holiday season. You can also keep up with the challenge via Oklahoma Pork's social media pages to see specific details for each event, and make your plan to join us at one of these special events near you that will collectively feed more than 3,000 Oklahomans!