PUEBLO — The Bessemer Wellness Center opened its doors Thursday as a line of people awaited a warm holiday meal during the Feast of Hope, a free Thanksgiving Day meal for anyone in Pueblo.

"The excitement and smiles on people's faces was huge," said Lori Stalcar with SoCo Harm Reduction.

Volunteers filled trays with food as people loaded up their plates with Thanksgiving favorites. The event welcomed anyone in the community, whether they had homes or were simply alone for the holiday.

"There's lots of people out there who have homes or who are doing just fine who maybe are alone today. So we really did just open up the invite to anyone that wanted to participate," Stalcar said.

For many attendees, this marked a significant moment of connection.

"For some of these folks, this is the fi

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