Giving, Gathering, and Gratitude

Thanksgiving gratitude from GCM

Has there been a Thanksgiving in memory where we had more urgent, more complex reasons to offer up our thanks for being part these villages and neighborhoods served by Growing Community Media? There is the strong and vital pulse of community, of sharing, of generous listening and collective action in times which are perilous. From the West Side and out to Riverside, we report on neighbors showing care and love to each other whether it is food pa…

Giving, Gathering, and Gratitude

Many Thanksgiving feasts start with preparing the potatoes. We peel them early and place them in water to keep them fresh until it’s time to boil them. Then most often we mash them with butter, sour cream, salt, pepper, and perhaps, if we’re feeling fancy, we add a dash of nutmeg.