Dozens of volunteers and cooks spent Thursday preparing and serving hundreds of Thanksgiving meals at Seattle's Union Gospel Mission.
"A lot of people who would normally not come out, come out. This is a time where people want to be around other people," said Esther Chilcutt, who has helped for the past 11 years.
The organization will be serving more than 1,500 meals Thursday.
Seattle's Union Gospel Mission serves Seattle's homeless by addressing short-term physical needs and providing long-term solutions.
"We really love and appreciate every single person. People that are hungry and homeless, we want to get to know their name, we want them to know that they are loved and cared for," said Dave Mitchell, of the Union Gospel Mission.
Dean Way told KIRO 7 he received help from the organization and say he's thankful for where he's at. He's now a head cook.
"Today it's just an honor giving back to our guests, knowing that they're respected and loved on," Way said.
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