As we gather with family and friends this Thanksgiving, I want to encourage our community to be part of bringing our country back together, one dinner table at a time. Let’s remember that political conversations are not taboo, only those long on anger and short on policy substance. Let’s be grateful for the opportunity to be with loved ones, for all we have—and, most of all, for our freedoms.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Jim Stergios, Executive Director
PS – Giving Tuesday is around the corner. If you’d like to get a jump on making your end of year donation, you can do so here!
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