32 strangers are coming to dinner!

you had a good cause of giving back graces to feed 32 strangers. But you also have to be cautious with it because these days.. you can never trust someone. Let alone to those people you dont know the background. If i were you, have some other venue to do your cause and not at your own home. Anyway, maybe they are also one of those good people we can still count on in our fingers. It's a big risks, but you should also take some measures on how to do your cause without exposing much of yourself to strangers. Have a nice time here in mylot . And GOod luck to your thanksgiving. God Bless!

I think that this is so wonderful of her to open her house to others for Thanksgiving. My question is....if they can't afford Thanksgiving or have no where to go, then how can they afford to have a computer? Anyways, it is very generous. We have had strangers for Thanksgiving before, butnot that many. My mom use to own a restaurant and if someone mentioned to her that they were going to be alone for Thanksgiving, they were invited to our house. We usually had a stranger here and there, but it was always good to know you were helping someone enjoy the holiday who would otherwise be alone.

that is very generous of her and in giving back she earned more...i am not a generous person myself but if i have the chance to entertain 32 strangers...that would be a challenging task but by doing it truthfully to the heart then it should be easy.

I think it's great but I'd have been scared, what could happen? I'd rather prefer giving them dinner outside my house then to watch everything fall apart. Of course it's just great how can she be like that, I admire these kind of people, not afraid of helping the others.

I would be a little wary of inviting that many strangers into my home. I think it is a nice gesture, but not something I would fell comfortable doing. I would rather make a donation.

There are other ways to give back. They can donate a Thanksgiving dinner to the food pantry or soup kitchen, and if they wanted to they could volunteer their time there as well. That's a much safer route than inviting strangers into your home. Do they even know if these strangers actually NEED the meal, or are they just trying to get something for free? That would be one of my concerns. I don't like helping people that don't truly need the help.

My brother was telling us about this at Thanksgiving dinner the other day. I don't think I could do that. I would be too scared about who would show up at my house and if they would steal anything. I know some people are very kind hearted but some people can be so mean.

it is true there are time when we are to return the favour back. but in inviting so many strangers, is not very safe. I should have been very cautious in this situation.

Interesting question. I don't know what my comfort level is for inviting total strangers to dinner. I would be more likely to bring dinner somewhere to them. A friend of mine told me yesterday about a woman she knows. This woman regularly cooks up a bunch of food, packages it in disposable foam plates and carts it over to where homeless people gather. I can see myself doing that in a few years when not working full time.

I won't mind feeding 32 strangers, BUT, not at my home! I would have rented a hall or some place or even a resturant and feed them there. While it is a good gesture and giving back is really good, in this day and age, being kind don't always work.

This would seem to be problematic for several reasons. One, security.. there are 32 strangers in your house. Two, security.. how many strangers in need might pick up something while they are in your house. Three, security.. are any of these strangers crazy enough to come back later for something they saw and liked in your house. Four, comfort.. do you really want these people coming back at some point in the future hoping that you'll help them out again? I guess I'm paranoid, but safety of my family comes first. That's why they have food pantries.

I do believe this family has shown what the true meaning of Holiday is... It's not about going around buying each other in our little circle a gift but it's about sharing & giving to those who are in needs... In my opinion, thanksgiving day is exactly that... Be thankful for what I have & giving to those who are in need... Opening their doors to a complete & total strangers, 32 at that

i think this must be an extremely nice and appreciative person. these days its scarey even to be really kind at times to strangers. but i've been there in the past and we took a chance a couple times in helping strangers on the street.

I don't have that budget for 32 strangers to come to my house for dinner. Maybe I'll ask help to the government officials for that.

I think I'd be abit more cautious. I don't think I'd want that many strangers in my home. I'd rather donate a dinner to someone, or send some turkeys to a homeless shelter. Still, this is a very thoughtful, kind gesture.

What a great story! Thanks for posting it! I do agree with the other poster that one needs to be concerned about what kind of person she is letting into her home. I would rather volunteer thru a soup kitchen, food pantry, salvation army, or thru school organizations helping folks. I've often thought of doing such things when my kids are grown or when they are teens and are able to volunteer themselves in yrs to come.

Well I guess it's great if that's what she wants to do. Like others have commented I think you have to use some common sense and be cautious. I volunteer at our local City Mission throughout the year periodically and on Holidays. Would I invite A homeless person into my house? yes I would. Would I invite a group of them? No I wouldn't. There are several places here in our area that are equipped to serve the amount of people and provide other services that I cannot provide. I admire her for what sh is doing and I hope it goes well for her and her family!