Students make a new friend in Rashad Brown, the union’s perennial Thanksgiving turkey and one of dozens of UFT members and UFT staffers who volunteer their time for the annual luncheon.

Cosmetology teacher Andrea Lingstuyl looks on proudly as her students from Queens Technical HS provide manicures and fingernail painting to younger children at the popular Beauty and Glam table.

A 2nd-grader gets her hair styled.

A 9-year-old gives a thumbs-up to the new coat he received, while UFT Vice President for Middle Schools Richard Mantell, who coordinated the event, enjoys the child's reaction.

This 7-year-old was among the young students who took advantage of the crafts tables, showing her creativity at the rainbow scratch-paper station.

Chapter Leader Mara Baboff of PS 721 in Queens spends time with a youngster and the turkey she constructed out of colored paper.

Accessories such as gloves and hats are a welcome part of the new ensembles presented to students at the Thanksgiving luncheon.

Two teenage students enjoy a holiday feast of chicken, potato puffs, lemonade and ice cream.