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Lessons on giving, and those who give thanks
A Thanksgiving Essay
November 27, 1997
Web posted at: 2:00 p.m. EST (1900 GMT)WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Lessons on giving and sharing are, for the moment, upstaging lessons on math and reading at an elementary school in Washington, D.C..
The students at Janney Elementary School raised more than 5,000 pounds of nonperishable food to donate to a shelter.
And those who are receiving are giving thanks.
"To me, it is vital," says Wanda Witter, homeless woman. "I'm completely unemployed ... and I don't know how I'd eat without it."
The shelves at the First Congregational Church in downtown Washington will remain stocked for many weeks to come, thanks to a relationship with the school that lasts throughout the year.
CNN's Bruce Morton reflects on the learnings from these Thanksgiving lessons.
Bruce Morton Thanksgiving Essay
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