by Brooke Lansdale
For those worried about spending Thanksgiving Day in the computer lab on Facebook with their sack lunch, Grinnellians for Economic and Social Diversity (GESD) is sponsoring a Thanksgiving dinner in Main Lounge. Fredo Rivera ’06, of GESD said, “There’s a 98 percent chance that the Thanksgiving dinner will be great this year.” Although, he did admit this will be the first time he has cooked a turkey.
The event began last year when GESD “organized a Thanksgiving dinner for students who are on campus because the dinning hall does close Thanksgiving evening.” Although the dinning hall provides bag lunches for students on meal plans, the group wanted to sponsor a “nice, homey Thanksgiving,” said Rivera. Last year about 40 students attended the event.
While students do not have to cook to enjoy the festivities, Fredo said, “We highly encourage students who are attending to at least try to cook something. It could be tapioca pudding. That’s not difficult.” Students will be reimbursed for the food they cook and GESD will try to provide pots and pans for students to use.
Student Affairs will be funding the event and last year, professors also donated food to the event. “If professors wish to do that this year that would be nice as well,” said Fredo.
The group is not overlooking minor details in creating a familial ambiance for their feast, either. River said of last year’s meal, “ we tried not to use paper plates, so we could make it feel like a real thanksgiving.” He hopes this year will be similar.
Students interested in attending the meal should email the group account, [GESD]. “While we do expect a certain amount of walk-ins, we highly suggest that students email us so we have some idea of how much food to cook. Students who volunteer to cook will get emailed information regarding how the funding will pay for the food,” said Rivera.
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