Make Someone Thankful for You

Thanksgiving is a day when we stop and reflect on the people and things in our lives for which we are truly thankful. This year, in addition to counting your blessings, consider becoming someone to be thankful for.

Each year, there are thousands of people who don’t get the luxury of spending the holiday with other people. Many don’t even get a meal. Here are some ways you can be the difference in someone else’s life, even if it’s only one day out of the year.

Invite Someone to Thanksgiving Dinner

If you know someone who has no family in the area, invite him or her to your holiday gathering. It’s hard to be alone on regular days, let alone a holiday.

Provide a Thanksgiving Meal to a Needy Family

If you don’t know a family in need, contact the public school in your neighborhood or a local church to find out how you can provide a Thanksgiving meal to a family that needs your help. Many will ask you to purchase a specific list of groceries which will be delivered by designated local volunteers.

Help Get Meals to the Homebound on Thanksgiving

For many homebound people, the only food they get all day is the meal delivered by Meals on Wheels. Contact your local Visiting Nurses Association to see how you can assist with Thanksgiving Meals for the Homebound.

Volunteer at a local Soup Kitchen

Soup kitchens are often the only source of food for homeless men, women and children. Find a local soup kitchen and see how you can help serve the homeless on Thanksgiving Day. Google “soup kitchen” and the name of your city (i.e. soup kitchen Garland) to locate a local soup kitchen.

Support the North Texas Food Bank

The North Texas Food Bank needs to raise $6.5 million this holiday season to deliver the programs and services it has committed to throughout the year. From now through December 31^st, anything you donate will be matched up to $250,000.

The North Texas Food bank also needs volunteers to work in its warehouse and host food drives, either on-site or virtually.

It’s never too late to be the difference in someone else’s life. This Thanksgiving, be the person someone else is thankful for, even if they never know who you are.