LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – It started off with a pep talk and a prayer over the nearly one hundred volunteers that showed up to the People’s City Mission’s annual Thanksgiving event.

Within minutes of guests arriving, the atmosphere became loud but cheerful, as both volunteers and guests expressed gratitude for the day of free meals.

The People’s City Mission has been serving hot holiday meals for over one hundred years, and their CEO Pastor Tom Barber says all the while, the mission has relied on their volunteers to give people in need a welcoming Thanksgiving.

Many of those volunteers, bringing their family with them, like the Kasaty family who has been volunteering together since 2020.

“We’ve been able to see the girls grow through this experience and go from ‘wait, what are we doing’ t

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