A beloved grandmother, affectionately known as “Thanksgiving Grandma,” has partnered with Airbnb to open her home and welcome guests for holiday celebrations, adding a sweet touch to the usual Thanksgiving celebration.
This special partnership exemplifies the generosity and camaraderie that characterize the Thanksgiving season.
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- Who is this ‘Thanksgiving Grandma’?
- What is grandma planning to do?
- When are you hosting a dinner?
- Where is your house?
- How will you treat the guests?
Who is this ‘Thanksgiving Grandma’?
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An Arizona woman, Wanda Dench, is this ‘Grandma of Thanksgiving.’
What is grandma planning to do?
This Thanksgiving, the Arizona woman will welcome two new strangers into her home, joining her and a stranger she accidentally texted seven years earlier. Together, Wanda Dench and Airbnb plan to extend the celebrations, and Airbnb has announced it will make a donation to Feeding America.
A mistake text message sent by Dench to then-teenager Jamal Hinton in 2016 marked the beginning of their tradition. She didn’t know that her grandson had changed his phone number when she was trying to invite him.
Dench said Hinton was welcome and Hinton joked that he would like to come. They developed a bond that still remains strong.
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Hinton had tweeted screenshots of their first conversation and meeting. Social media users are looking forward to their joint Thanksgiving celebration, which has continued every year since.
Online, Dench is known as “Thanksgiving Grandma.”
When are you hosting a dinner?
Signing up for a chance to join Dench, 66, and Hinton, 24, for an early Christmas dinner on Nov. 20 is open to Airbnb guests.
Where is your house?
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They will also spend the night in Prescott Valley, a city in north-central Arizona, which is Dench’s new residence. “I always wanted more people to join our Thanksgiving and be able to celebrate with us and have as much fun as we had together,” Hinton told USA Today.
“I said it from the jump on our first Thanksgiving.”
How will you treat the guests?
The menu will include traditional dishes like mashed potatoes and turkey, as well as Dench’s Costco pumpkin pie. Playing board games, watching movies, and taking selfies will provide you with entertainment.
Dench and Hinton’s reunion year is represented by the $16 booking fee on Airbnb for dinner and overnight stays. Travel expenses will be borne by the guests.
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The amount Airbnb intends to donate to Feeding America is unknown. Dench expressed hope that people will be motivated to be equally receptive to new friendships.
“Seeing people want to spread the word about a positive experience to strangers would be really cool,” he said. According to The Arizona Republic, a movie about Dench and Hinton’s unlikely friendship may be in production.
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