Kwik Fill Launches Operation Give Thanks Drive

The fifth annual monthlong campaign supports service members, veterans, and their families through in-store donations and a portion of fuel sales.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Philanthropy

Photograph of a plain roadside fuel station canopy with unmarked pumps and a single American flag against a wooded Pennsylvania hillside. — Kwik Fill launched its fifth annual Operation Give Thanks drive, collecting customer donations through November 30 and directing fuel-sale proceeds to veterans and military families. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Kwik Fill has launched its fifth annual Operation Give Thanks fundraising campaign for service members, veterans, and their families. Customers can donate at any Kwik Fill or Red Apple Food Mart from November 1 through November 30, and the company will give a portion of gasoline and diesel sales from November 11 through November 30 to the effort.

Why it matters

The campaign has raised more than $417,000 in 2025 and more than $1 million since it began in 2022, giving Pennsylvania residents a direct way to support veterans and military families during the holiday season. The effort is backed by United Refining Company of Pennsylvania, customers, and vendors.

The 2025 campaign raised more than $417,000, and the program has topped $1 million in total since launching in 2022. The donation window runs November 1 through November 30, and fuel-sales contributions run November 11 through November 30, with no 2026 total yet reported.

The players

Kwik Fill

Kwik Fill is a convenience store and fuel retail chain based in Pennsylvania that operates the Operation Give Thanks campaign.

United Refining Company of Pennsylvania

United Refining Company of Pennsylvania is a Warren, Pennsylvania-based petroleum refiner that supports the campaign.

The details

Customers may donate at any Kwik Fill or Red Apple Food Mart during November, and buyers of a special Kwik Fill coffee mug receive free coffee through the month, with mug proceeds going to Operation Give Thanks. A portion of each gallon of gasoline and diesel sold from November 11 through November 30 is also directed to the campaign.

2022: Operation Give Thanks began.
2025: The campaign raised more than $417,000.
November 1–30, 2026: Customers can donate at all stores.
November 11–30, 2026: A portion of fuel sales goes to the campaign.

Roadmap

Operation Give Thanks is now in its fifth year and has grown to more than $1 million in cumulative donations since its 2022 launch. The 2026 drive continues a pattern of retail fuel companies using point-of-sale and fuel-sale giving to fund veterans' causes.

Shoppers can add a donation at any Kwik Fill or Red Apple Food Mart during November, and fuel buyers from November 11 through November 30 are contributing to the cause at the pump. Coffee mug purchasers also receive free coffee through the month.

The takeaway

Small, everyday purchases such as a fill-up or a cup of coffee can add up to meaningful support for veterans when retailers direct a share of sales to a cause. Checking whether your regular stops participate in seasonal drives is a simple way to give.