Feeling lonely during the holidays? Both Vermont and New York have some excellent resources to help you break bread with your community and create lasting connections.

During the height of the pandemic, a group of Plattsburgh restaurants banded together on Facebook to offer food to the community. Their sense of community has only grown over the past few years and now, Plattsburgh Restaurants Together offers free Thanksgiving meals to the community. You can find them on Facebook here:

If you’re looking for a thanksgiving gathering in Vermont, there are several listed under Vermont’s 2-1-1 Resources here:

Have a very Happy and Safe Thanksgiving.