And on the day of, they serve traditional Thanksgiving meals at lunch and dinner to anyone who walks through their doors. Staff try to make the day special, said Mission President Joe Mettimano, though for many who end up at the Mission, the meal is often bittersweet. ADThis year, the shelter will serve about 450 people on Thanksgiving Day. But in a city where more than 6,500 people do not have permanent shelter, it is still not enough. Next year, he wants to have his own home again in the Maryland suburbs and to cook a Thanksgiving meal for his family just like he used to.

Source: Washington Post November 28, 2019 23:15 UTC