Thanksgiving – Community Voices for Health

Building Connections Through Community and Celebration

December 3, 2024

By Maria Almeida — Program Coordinator Greater Brockton Healthy Families At the Greater Brockton Healthy Families, we believe connection is at the heart of every thriving community. Whether it’s strengthening bonds between families or fostering collaboration with other local organizations, our mission is to create meaningful opportunities for people to come together. This past October, … More Building Connections Through Community and Celebration

Don’t Forget the Joy

November 26, 2024

By Megan Libby — Coordinator for Counseling and Student Services Brockton Hospital School of Nursing It’s that time of year again – a time when we are so busy trying to be joyful that we forget to feel joy. According to the American Psychological Association, 35 percent of people report that their stress increases around … More Don’t Forget the Joy

November: A Celebration of Gratitude

November 12, 2024

By Dena Miller — Coordinator of Events, Interns, and Volunteers at Family and Community Resources November is National Gratitude Month, a time to celebrate and thank those who positively impact our lives and communities. We all have so much to be grateful for that some of our greatest gifts get overlooked. This month is the … More November: A Celebration of Gratitude

Are You Making These Gratitude Mistakes?

November 24, 2021

By: Cheryl Maguire Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, the word gratitude gets tossed around a lot. You see it on signs in stores or central themes in TV shows. Whenever I see a word used a lot, I like to look up the definition. This is what I found: The quality or feeling of … More Are You Making These Gratitude Mistakes?

Silver Linings at a Covid Thanksgiving

November 24, 2020

By: Sandy Churchill The year 2020 will go down in the history books as a wacky, upside-down time when nothing was normal, “socially-distant” became a buzzword, Zoom became a lifeline for school and work, and all of us became fashionably “masked.” While we did our best to take health precautions, adapt as much as possible, … More Silver Linings at a Covid Thanksgiving

Snacking with the Pilgrims

November 10, 2020

By: Cheryl Maguire When I think about Thanksgiving my mind conjures up images of pies, parades, and Pilgrims. I realize that most people think of turkeys, but when you live in Massachusetts, Pilgrims are kind of a big deal. There’s even a dedicated museum for the Pilgrims called Plimoth (yes, that’s how they spell it) Patuxet … More Snacking with the Pilgrims

The Thankful Bank

December 3, 2015

By: Sandy Churchill While turkey has now been transformed into a delightfully cozy stew and most leftovers are long gone, the spirit of gratitude lingers at our house. We had a frenzied Thanksgiving with 23 guests seated at three tables brimming with homemade squash, stuffing, vegetables, mashed potatoes, and myriad pies, and conversation was abundant … More The Thankful Bank

10 Thanksgiving Myths Dispelled

November 26, 2014

You may think you know the story of the first Thanksgiving, but it turns out that many of the details are myths! Read through this fun infographic to learn the real story behind Thanksgiving. [Source: Today I Found Out]

Gratitude Attitude

December 3, 2013

By: Sandra L. Churchill “You get what you get and you don’t get upset.” This is a favorite saying that a kindergarten teacher friend of mine shares regularly with her young students. This simple reminder for boys and girls to appreciate whatever color construction paper or whatever prize they are given is one that has … More Gratitude Attitude

Thankful

November 27, 2013

By: Heather Desmond O’Neill Ahhhh November. The month where people post reasons why they are “thankful” each day. Well, I could go on and on listing reasons why I am thankful, but they all seem to revolve around one thing…. My husband. I’m thankful that I let him turn my chair around one night and … More Thankful