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Sheltered with love: Kelowna91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Gospel Mission residents enjoy a hot Easter meal

A full turkey dinner was cooked and served by volunteers

The Gospel Mission in Kelowna held its annual Easter dinner Sunday, April 9 for its residents.

Director of Resource Development Troy McKnight says the dinner was previously open to the public, but rules changed during the pandemic.

A full turkey dinner was served to the residents at the Leon Ave. shelter, the Bay Ave. shelter, a few women91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s shelters, and a lunch was hosted for unsheltered individuals in Kelowna.

91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵœAny holiday can be fairly challenging for some of our residents, because they91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™re not able to be with their family. What we91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™re seeking to do is for people to come together around a meal, a special meal with some extra treats on the table. It91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s a way for them to be celebrated and also know that people care.91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ

McKnight estimates they served about 300 people for Easter.

Dinner was served at 4:45 p.m. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Tracy Gray was among the volunteers that helped serve the meals.

91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵœFor some folks it can be a bit triggering, so no one is forced to participate. People can opt in and opt out and have their meal as they wish. For the most part they enjoy getting around the table together. They eat communally pretty much everyday, so that91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s not different, but having a meal served to them by volunteers and having a special Easter dinner it91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s very much welcomed by the residents.91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ

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