Thanksgiving is approaching, and as we think about the hearty feast that awaits us, it’s important to celebrate the holiday by not just giving thanks – but showing thanks for what we have. Part of FedEx’s way of showing our thanks is by giving back to the communities in need.  For the one out of seven households across the U.S. that is food insecure, Thanksgiving has a deeper meaning.

Thanksgiving Day is almost here, with its turkey and stuffing, cranberry sauce and car accidents.  Don’t remember hearing about that last part?  That’s right, folks.

With Thanksgiving every year comes Black Friday.  And with Black Friday comes the inevitable – and cringe-inducing – nightmare of traffic, crowds and overall congestion. Short of staying home that day (and really, who wants to do that?), what can shoppers do to avoid some of the Black Friday madness and still get all their stops checked off the list? 

For most people, Thanksgiving conjures up images of family --- mothers, dads, aunts, uncles, the odd cousins, grandparents – sitting around a big table or relegated to the ubiquitous kids table – enjoying a big Thanksgiving dinner. For the dozens of children living at the Diocesan Catholic Children’s Home, warm Thanksgiving memories may be something from the distant past, an event they have never experienced or one that they dream of having in the future.