The University of Windsor is looking for some families to set an extra place for Thanksgiving dinner.
It is recruiting families to welcome international students for a Thanksgiving meal.
Director of the International Student Centre Beth Oakley says as the international student population grows at the university, more families are needed.
"Not only are they studying in Canada, but they are trying to learn about the Canadian culture and immerse themselves in the social and community, not just the university community but the city of Windsor community," she says.
People are asked to fill out a simple questionnaire about which days they are available, any pets, can they accommodate vegetarians, smoking etc...
She doesn't have an exact number of families that are needed because students are currently signing up for the program but for host families, it is business as usual except feeding a couple of students.
"We usually recommend two to three students, because there is always a little bit more comfort when they come together to host them at their Thanksgiving dinner, it is not something they [host family] have to do anything special."
She points out as humans, "we have a lot more in common than we do differences."
Interested families should fill out the questionnaire at www.uwindsor.ca/isc/host.
There are about 4,000 international students at the university, but not all of them sign up for the program.