Media Advisory: Eastern's 'Day of Giving' returns on Nov. 26
University's 19th annual community Thanksgiving meal
Willimantic, CT (11/21/2025) — Eastern Connecticut State University will host its 19th annual "Day of Giving" on Nov. 26 at Hurley Dining Hall, providing a traditional Thanksgiving dinner to an expected 500 local residents.
Members of the media are welcome to cover this event.
Food will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., supplied by donations from the University, Eastern Eats, Sysco Connecticut, Sardilli Produce, Sun Roasters Coffee, Duva Distributors, and Dawson Florist.
"The event is offered every year to local community members who might not otherwise have the opportunity to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal," wrote Candace DeAngelis '98, director of university events and engagement.
More than 75 students, faculty, and staff will serve at the event, as well as volunteers from Horizons, a developmental disabilities program in South Windham.
The menu will include traditional Thanksgiving fare, including roasted turkey breast, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, green beans and carrots, tossed salad, cranberry sauce, pies, cookies, and brownies.
University-provided transportation will depart from Ashton Towers at 10:45 a.m., Father Honan Terrace at 11:10 a.m., and Covenant Soup Kitchen at 11:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
###
Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving upwards of 4,000 students annually on its Willimantic campus. A residential campus offering 41 majors and 68 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal arts foundation grounded in a variety of applied learning opportunities. Ranked among the top 25 public institutions in the North by U.S. News & World Report in its 2025-26 Best Colleges ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review 15 years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.
Media Attachments
Eastern Connecticut State University
Michael Rouleau, (860) 465-0172, rouleaum@easternct.edu; universityrelations@easternct.eduShare this Story
Recent News
- Eastern athletic director receives lifetime achievement award at NCAA convention
- Study reveals scorpion venom is not sterile, opening new paths for antibiotic research
- Tomorrow: Nursing students take oath during White Coat Ceremony
- Media Advisory: 40 nursing students to take oath on Jan. 22
- Research links short hospital stays to higher readmission rates
- Eastern's nursing 'sim labs' fully equipped thanks to CHEFA grant
- Tickets going fast: 'Take Me to the River All-Stars Live' in Eastern's Concert Hall
- Eastern and David Foster present 'Take Me to the River All-Stars Live'
- Major prison arts exhibition showing at Eastern Connecticut State University
- Eastern receives $2.25M federal grant to strengthen student success efforts