As Thanksgiving approaches, Friends’ Central is having a celebration of our own. The long awaited 28th anniversary of Friendsgiving, started in 1989 by Friends’ Central’s very own Chris Rosenbaum, has finally arrived!
The name “Friendsgiving” was not something that Chris thought deeply about. It seemed natural to him that the celebration should remind people of not only the name of our school, but the fact that we at Friends’ Central are all friends. Thanksgiving is the country’s holiday; Friendsgiving belongs to our community. It’s a personal way for us to connect with the students and with the faculty in a casual location, where we can all feel like we belong. The name is just yet another way to communicate that.
Friendsgiving was created so that everyone can be a part of something and for us as a school to feel like a family. The lunch staff and administrators who serve our Friendsgiving meal say that they’re happy to see everyone smile, and that they want everyone to have a day that they love. The impact that this celebration has will definitely leave a long lasting impression on everyone involved.
The Friendsgiving Luncheon will be held today (Wednesday, November 15th) in Shimada. If you’d like to get food from the buffet, bring $9.75 to the gym today! If not, make sure to stop in and say hello to the cafeteria staff and the administrators. Everyone has worked incredibly hard to make this day special, and we thank them all very sincerely! Happy Friendsgiving!
And Adele Goldader.