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Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019

About 200 students living in transitional housing received free winter coats, ate a Thanksgiving meal and tried their hands at many crafts and activities at the sixth annual UFT Thanksgiving Luncheon on Nov. 23, thanks to a partnership between the UFT’s Middle Schools Division and the DOE.

Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019

A student throws up her hands in joy to show off her new coat at the sixth annual UFT Thanksgiving Luncheon at the union’s Manhattan headquarters.

Erica Berger
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019
Two students giggle over lunch.
Erica Berger
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019
Rashad Brown, a UFT chapter advocate in costume for the occasion, gives one youngster a lift.
Erica Berger
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019
Richard Mantell, the UFT vice president for middle schools, breaks out the whipped cream for sundaes.
Erica Berger
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019
UFT President Michael Mulgrew (left) stops by to say hello to the kids and Rashad Brown, a UFT chapter advocate who came in costume.
Erica Berger
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019
Middle school students paint and construct cone turkeys, one of several craft projects led by UFT member volunteers.
Erica Berger
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019
Face-painting transforms one happy student into a butterfly.
Erica Berger
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019
A student shows off her new manicure, courtesy of student volunteers from Queens Technical HS.
Erica Berger
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019
One child tries on his new coat.
Erica Berger
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019
Students paint plaster cupcakes at one of the craft stations.
Erica Berger
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019
After lunch, everyone runs back to the craft tables to finish their projects.
Erica Berger
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019
Two students, including one of several Spider-men, get their nails painted at the manicure station.
Erica Berger
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Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019

A student throws up her hands in joy to show off her new coat at the sixth annual UFT Thanksgiving Luncheon at the union’s Manhattan headquarters.

Erica Berger
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019
Two students giggle over lunch.
Erica Berger
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019
Rashad Brown, a UFT chapter advocate in costume for the occasion, gives one youngster a lift.
Erica Berger
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019
Richard Mantell, the UFT vice president for middle schools, breaks out the whipped cream for sundaes.
Erica Berger
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019
UFT President Michael Mulgrew (left) stops by to say hello to the kids and Rashad Brown, a UFT chapter advocate who came in costume.
Erica Berger
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019
Middle school students paint and construct cone turkeys, one of several craft projects led by UFT member volunteers.
Erica Berger
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019
Face-painting transforms one happy student into a butterfly.
Erica Berger
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019
A student shows off her new manicure, courtesy of student volunteers from Queens Technical HS.
Erica Berger
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019
One child tries on his new coat.
Erica Berger
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019
Students paint plaster cupcakes at one of the craft stations.
Erica Berger
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019
After lunch, everyone runs back to the craft tables to finish their projects.
Erica Berger
Thanksgiving Luncheon for Homeless Students 2019
Two students, including one of several Spider-men, get their nails painted at the manicure station.
Erica Berger