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Gov. Spencer Cox visited the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake to serve Thanksgiving meals to Salt Lake City's homeless population.

The Rescue Mission prepared 1,500 meals, expecting 800-1,000 attendees on Wednesday.

The event also provided coats, referrals and highlighted volunteerism's role in aiding homelessness.

SALT LAKE CITY — Shortly before gearing up to serve Thanksgiving meals to Salt Lake City's homeless population, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Wednesday called the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake's annual banquet a day of hope.

"Every year we come to the Rescue Mission, and we get to serve our homeless friends an incredible Thanksgiving meal. It's a really great day to give back," Cox said while passing out plates of food.

Cox and his famil

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