{"670936":{"#nid":"670936","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Students, Employees Share a Meal Through Home for the Holidays","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, the Student Government Association (SGA) is helping students who can\u2019t travel for the break find a home away from home.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Home for the Holidays initiative lets Georgia Tech faculty and staff members volunteer to host students for a Thanksgiving meal. Host families and students join together to enjoy the holiday with their fellow Yellow Jackets.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech has students from around the world, and not everyone can go home for the break,\u201d said Julia Haley, executive vice president for undergraduate SGA. \u201cMany international students have also never experienced the American holiday. 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