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A Collection of Good Stories from Thanks-Giving Square
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A Tradition of Gratitude: The National Day of Prayer in Dallas
For more than four decades, Thanks-Giving Foundation has stood at the heart of Dallas’s annual National Day of Prayer observance, leading faith and civic leaders, multifaith communities, and generations of residents in a shared celebration of unity, reflection, and gratitude.
Thanks-Giving Square in The News
In a recent Dallas Morning News opinion piece, Kyle Ogden, President and CEO of the Thanks-Giving Foundation, invited readers to rethink what downtown Dallas can be—urging the city to move beyond basic infrastructure toward a civic center that inspires people every day.
Save the Date
March 30, 2026
The Good City Speaker Series featuring Utah Governor Spencer Cox
May 7, 2026
National Day of Prayer Luncheon at the Meyerson Symphony Center
November 8 - 14, 2026
DFW Kindness Week 2026
November 19, 2026
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
December 24, 2026
TubaChristmas at Thanks-Giving Square
Gratitude Cards
Each month, nearly 500 voices—young and old, local and far-traveled—leave handwritten offerings of gratitude on the Gratitude Wall inside The Chapel at Thanks-Giving Square. These notes share words of gratitude, hope, and hard-won grace. We are especially moved by the growing number of expressions written in visitors’ native languages—a reminder that gratitude needs no translation. Here is a sampling of some of our recent favorites.