In Their Own Words: What does Friendsgiving mean to you?

“Friendsgiving is about celebrating with the people in your life that you have chosen to surround yourself with. It’s about bringing together friends old and new, and simply giving thanks through food, community, and forgiveness when you burn the challah bread.”

"For me, I think it’s really easy to take your friends for granted for all they do. Getting together for Friendsgiving is a time we can all put aside the distractions from school and/or work and show our gratitude for one another. And of course, more delicious food!”

“Friendsgiving is just a time set aside for a small friendly gathering that is used as a break from the real world, school and life just in general to just relax and have fun. It lets you destress event if it’s just for an evening without those awkward family encounters with distant relatives. At least it does that for me.”

Friendsgiving is a time for me to put in the work and whip out that turk. It gives me a chance to serve my friends a well deserved dinner while enjoying their company.”

“Friendsgiving to me means spending time with friends who feel like family. It’s a time I get to reconnect with friends I used to be so close to, and get closer to the immediate friends in my life now. It reminds me how much my friends mean to me, and how they are all my second family!”