Thanksgiving Day [November 22]

Thanksgiving Day: Gobble gobble!

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth day of November. Historically, the significance of the holiday was to give thanks to God for all that was collected at the end of harvest season. But nowadays, people look at Thanksgiving as the time to be grateful for all we have in our lives. It is the day to be appreciative of how lucky we really are compared to those who aren’t as fortunate as us.

Thanksgiving is a traditional family holiday where everyone reunites at home to celebrate by having a feast that usually consists of a large roasted turkey with cranberry stuffing, mashed potatoes, bread and other scrumptious dishes.

Northwest Harvest is a hunger-relief agency based in Washington that holds food drives during the holiday season. The UW Business School is holding the 1st annual Foster Food Drive sponsored by the business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi, to benefit NW Harvest this year. By collecting nonperishable foods and cans, students and organizations on campus can help feed hungry families just in time for Thanksgiving.

Maria Kleiber, the philanthropy chair of Alpha Kappa Psi and coordinator of the food drive, hopes to collect at least 5,000 cans for the holiday season. “We are really trying to spread the holiday spirit throughout the business organizations. We actually want animosity between the clubs to compete for the spot of top donator.” The grand prize for donating the most cans is a Nintendo wii.

Hopefully, needy families throughout Washington will be able to enjoy a wonderful dinner this holiday season. And us, the more fortunate ones, should really be thankful for how lucky we are.