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Volunteers prepared 50 turkeys, 300 pounds of potatoes and 21 hams to be served at Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 Gospel Mission Saturday, April 15th. The free meal will be served at 259 Leon Ave from 12 to 6 p.m.

Visitor Scott Milnthorp attended the meal to be able to show his family how to get back from living on the streets.

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Milnthorp and his family enjoyed a meal of potatoes, vegetables, buns, coffee, ham and even desert at the Mission香蕉视频直播檚 lunch.

Executive director Randy Benson said their numbers have increased for the meal over the years. This year, the Gospel Mission served approximately 750 people.

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The Mission has been holding the dinners for more than 30 years.

Mayor Colin Basaran, NDP candidate Shelley Cook, MP Stephen Fuhr and MLA香蕉视频直播檚 Steve Thomson and Norm Letnick were also in attendance, helping hand out food.