On Sunday, Dec. 1, community members representing China, Kenya, Ghana, the U.S. and multiple middle eastern countries gathered together for a traditional Thanksgiving feast to celebrate International Friendsgiving, a collaborative event between Houston NW Church and the YMCA.

Jennie Stephens, District Vice President for the YMCA of Greater Houston, said, “I am so incredibly grateful to have attended the Friendsgiving event. As I looked at the last day of my Thanksgiving vacation, I had almost convinced myself not to attend. However, I decided to drop by to show my support, and I planned to leave once the event got started…