11/27/2025
On behalf of the High Point Community Foundation, we wish you and your family a heartfelt and meaningful Thanksgiving. May this season remind us of the power of gratitude to open hearts, strengthen communities, and renew our shared purpose.
While we remember the first Thanksgiving of 1621, it was President Abraham Lincoln who, in the darkest days of the Civil War, established Thanksgiving as a national holiday—believing that even in struggle, a grateful spirit could help heal a divided nation. His message still speaks to us today.
This Thanksgiving, may we choose to see the good in one another, to listen more deeply, to serve more freely, and to believe in a future where unity, compassion, and opportunity are not aspirations but realities. When we come together with generosity and hope, there is no limit to the impact we can make.