1. Student Thanksgiving on a Budget
Student Groups and Governing Bodies
Lock Haven University
Pennsylvania
Featured Institution

3. Description of Activity
Different student groups organized “Thanksgiving Dinner on a Budget”. They worked with the dining hall to secure food. They acquired meal items with a set budget and substituted traditional items with more economical items. For example, they substituted a full Turkey with lovely Turkey sandwich meat, rolls with a loaf of bread, mashed potatoes with chips, cranberry sauce with raisins, apple sauce substitutes for apple pie, and fancy beverages with ginger ale.

4. Purpose of Activity
This was a program coordinated by students for students to simply get together as a community before the Thanksgiving Break. It can also be a great place to have a program about poverty, social justice, and what we are thankful for.