Richard’s Coffehouse in Brockville, Ont. giving Christmas dinners to people in need [Video]

Richard’s Coffeehouse in Brockville, Ont. is handing out hundreds of free Christmas dinners to people in need on Monday afternoon.

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Staff and volunteers have been working for weeks preparing the meals before they’re handed out from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

“We do about 20 turkeys, that are 20 pounds each,” said owner Sam Rawas. “We debone them, cook them, get them ready and then we warm them up.”

In addition to a serving of turkey, each meal comes with a side of coleslaw, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and gravy. They’re topped off with a slice of cake.

The downtown cafe also hands out dinners on Thanksgiving. This year, they gave away exactly 455 meals.

“A lot of people are hungry out there, so we like to make sure we can do what we can,” …