TODAY 8a: “Thanks & Giving” — St. Jude Children’s Hospital National Outreach Director, Marlo Thomas, and St. Jude cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux on inspiring young patients after her trip to space. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade preview. Matthew McConaug

<p>Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb are kicking off our annual  “Thanks & Giving” series — today, they are chatting with St. Jude Children’s Hospital’s national outreach director, Marlo Thomas, and former St. Jude patient, Hayley Arceneaux, on how her recent trip to space is helping kids at the hospital. Plus, the 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade is just three days away and executive producer Will Coss has what we can expect. Also, as part of our “Once In A Lifetime” series, Matthew McConaughey has a surprise for a music teacher and his students — see how music education has benefited a Compton school.</p>