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2010 National Day of Prayer Proclamation

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Torchbearer for Thanksgiving

President Gerald Ford is the 20th century torchbearer of our great national tradition of Thanksgiving.

George Washington initiated thanksgiving at the birth of our country

Abraham Lincoln brought gratitude back during the darkest days of the Civil War to unify our country

Gerald Ford gave thanksgiving and gratitude new impetus as he achieved healing for our wounded nation, following the divisiveness and turmoil of the sixties and early seventies. In fact, he demonstrated the highest and finest quality of thankfulness for human beings – forgiveness.

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Signing Proclamation of Thanksgiving, White House, 1974

It goes very simply: We are the children of one Creator, therefore we are brothers

THANKS-GIVING SQUARE

On Nov. 15 we welcomed Prince Nikolaus and Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein, recipients of the 2011 Spirit of Thanks-Giving Award!

The Royal couple was welcomed to Dallas by Mayor Mike Rawlings during a brief ceremony at Thanks-Giving Square at 10:30 a.m.

The Nov. 15 event provided Dallas residents with the opportunity to meet two European luminaries who are recognized for their leadership in promoting gratitude and the “spirit’’ of Thanksgiving as a global value.

Prince Nikolaus, who has served as ambassador to Belgium, the European Union and the Holy See, hosted a 1988 symposium in which European scholars explored the universal role of gratitude and Thanksgiving. That helped pave the way for the United Nations decision to declare the year 2000 as the “International Year of Thanksgiving.’’ Prince Nikolaus is president of the International Academy of Philosophy of Liechtenstein.

Thanks-Giving Foundation is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization and contributions are tax-deductible.

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National Thanksgiving

Expressions

Competition 2011

Theme:

I am grateful to be here

2011 EXPRESSIONS

WINNERS SELECTED!!

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Expressions!!

CASH PRIZES FOR

STUDENTS & TEACHERS!

Students:

1^st Place - $100 each

Grade Group & Category

Teachers:

of 1^st Place Winners

$300 for class supplies

Who: Students K-12

What: Essays and Art

Where:

Thanks-Giving Square

When: Every Fall

Why: To express cultural or personal perspectives on thanksgiving and gratitude

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our 2011 Competition

rules & details!

Come back next spring

to get information on our

2012 Expressions Competition

QUESTIONS? E-mail Alexis:

ayancey@thanksgiving.org

or call 214.335.4744

Thursday is for
Thanks . . .

Quote of the week:

Let imperfection crown the day
A passing cloud covering the sun
A blotch upon the garden rose
A frown upon your handsome face
For that is how I know that life is here
A temporary gift of Providence
That leads to perfect memories

TA 2009

The Center of American and World Thanksgiving!