Volunteers at the Fort Wayne Rescue Mission get ready to feed thousands of people.

Rescue Mission serves 3,000 meals

130 volunteers make it happen

Updated: Thursday, 26 Nov 2009, 8:22 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 26 Nov 2009, 5:52 PM EST

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Rescue Mission expected to serve Thanksgiving dinner to about 3,000 people.

Director of Administration Carlton Smith says he's seen the need on Thanksgiving grow by about 200% since he started with the mission about four years ago.

The meal wasn't just for the homeless and hungry. Anyone who wouldn't otherwise have a place to go was also welcome there.

"Not everyone that comes here is at the door of starvation," said Smith. "But they may not have friends or may not have a family that they can share a holiday meal with."

Smith said these hard economic times have turned regular donators into those coming in for services.

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Rescue Mission serves 3,000 meals

130 volunteers make it happen

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