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Sheltered with love: Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 Gospel Mission residents enjoy a hot Easter meal

A full turkey dinner was cooked and served by volunteers

The Gospel Mission in Kelowna held its annual Easter dinner Sunday, April 9 for its residents.

Director of Resource Development Troy McKnight says the dinner was previously open to the public, but rules changed during the pandemic.

A full turkey dinner was served to the residents at the Leon Ave. shelter, the Bay Ave. shelter, a few women香蕉视频直播檚 shelters, and a lunch was hosted for unsheltered individuals in Kelowna.

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McKnight estimates they served about 300 people for Easter.

Dinner was served at 4:45 p.m. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Tracy Gray was among the volunteers that helped serve the meals.

香蕉视频直播淔or some folks it can be a bit triggering, so no one is forced to participate. People can opt in and opt out and have their meal as they wish. For the most part they enjoy getting around the table together. They eat communally pretty much everyday, so that香蕉视频直播檚 not different, but having a meal served to them by volunteers and having a special Easter dinner it香蕉视频直播檚 very much welcomed by the residents.香蕉视频直播

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