{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Radio Chatskill","title":"Free Community Thanksgiving Lunch Returns to Narrowsburg at Blue Fox Motel","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":467,"description":"For the second year in a row, Blue Fox Motel and Tusten Social will host a free Community Thanksgiving Lunch in Narrowsburg, offering neighbors a chance to gather, share a traditional meal, and celebrate together. The event will take place Thursday, Nov. 27, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Blue Fox Motel, 5670 NY-97, Narrowsburg.“We at the Blue Fox always feel like one of our roles in the community is to be a space for people to convene,” said Meg Sullivan, co-owner of the Blue Fox. “We usually close on Thanksgiving to give our staff the day off so they can be with their families. And then we thought about… people who may not have family nearby or are on their own. And then we thought, well, we're available. We have the space. Maybe we should do a community-driven Thanksgiving.”Sullivan said partnering with Tusten Social expanded the event’s reach. “One of the board members of Tusten Social… just jumped on it, which was such an amazing collaboration. It’s been amazing because we pulled that all off in… maybe a month. We were just curious to see how it would land.”The meal last year drew a diverse group of attendees. “We were just really taken aback by the breadth of the community—how many people really found it useful and wanted to attend,” Sullivan said. “We had people who found themselves alone, and a couple who were suddenly saddled with young kids, not knowing what to do. And they came along. It wound up being a dance party in the end… but that was mostly George’s fault.”Greta Knutzen, co-founder of Tusten Social, said the Thanksgiving lunch reflects the organization’s mission to strengthen community connections. “Providing opportunities that allow people to come together in ways they otherwise wouldn’t—this Thanksgiving lunch exemplifies that perfectly,” Knutzen said. She added that Tusten Social also partners with the Blue Fox on other programs, such as the Teen After Club.The event also benefits the Narrowsburg Ecumenical Food Pantry, supporting local...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/q7XXsnSXT_u4mZLCn3chUorwDmUD_kWiB272D6emB18/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80N2Uy/OGY5MWUwZThkYTEw/NDVkZGM2ZGZkZDIw/ZjliOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}