N.S. Rescue Mission provides Thanksgiving meals [Video]

Nova Scotia’s Souls Harbour Rescue Mission served free Thanksgiving meals across the province Friday.

The mission said it planned to serve 550 turkey dinners at its locations in Lower Sackville, Bridgewater, Truro and Sydney Mines in recognition of the holiday. Meals were available between noon and 2 p.m.

Marni Yuke, chief program officer of Souls Harbour Rescue Mission, worked at the Lower Sackville location for Friday’s meal. She says it took all week to prepare for the dinners.

“We have volunteers kind of chopping and preparing with our cook all week long and today, we probably have about eight-to-10 volunteers that make things happen for us at this location,” said Yuke.

“Good, solid group of volunteers that help us every day, week in and week out, and we couldn’t do it without them.”

Souls Harbour plans to hold a dinner at its Cunard Street location in Halifax on Monday.

“Monday, we’re serving our dinner downtown… and we’ll serve probably 300-to-325,” said Yuke.

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