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Day 24 Slideshow: Document Giving Thanks #30DaysofGOOD

Take a look at our favorite snapshots from today's #30DayofGOOD Challenge: Document giving thanks.

Hillary Newman
By Hillary NewmanNov 29, 2011
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This month we are challenging our community to document your life. Each morning we post a daily mini-challenge on GOOD.is, Twitter, and Tumblr, along with a testimonial from someone on the GOOD team who's already completed it.

Today, we asked our community to document giving thanks. Here is a roundup of some of our favorite photos the GOOD community shared with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr.

Join us tomorrow, when we challenge you to document a stranger.

Once you've snapped a photo, be sure to share it with us on Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook by using the hashtag #30DaysofGOOD. We will then post a roundup of your images later that day.

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