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Salt Lake's homeless enjoy a pre-Thanksgiving feast

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Homeless advocate Pamela Atkinson helps out Tuesday as the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake serves hundreds of meals and gives away thousands of coats and warm clothes to Utah's homeless and low-income families. The mission also supplied haircuts, flu shots, hot showers and hygiene items along with live music and addiction counseling.

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Sylvia Gray of Salt Lake joins other volunteers as the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake serves hundreds of meals and gives away thousands of coats and warm clothes to Utahís homeless and low-income families at the annual Day-Before-Thanksgiving Banquet. The Mission also supplied haircuts, flu shots, hot showers and hygiene items along with live music and addiction counseling for the Missionís Thanksgiving guests.

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Gov. Gary R. Herbert joins homeless advocate Pamela Atkinson at the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake to serve up hundreds of meals and give away thousands of coats and warm clothes to Utah's homeless and low-income families at the annual Day-Before-Thanksgiving Banquet. The Mission also supplied haircuts, flu shots, hot showers and hygiene items, along with live music and addiction counseling for the Mission's Thanksgiving guests.

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Homeless advocate Pamela Atkinson looks for those waiting for a Thanksgiving plate as the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake serves hundreds of meals and gives away thousands of coats and warm clothes to Utah's homeless and low-income families at the annual Day-Before-Thanksgiving Banquet. The Mission also supplied haircuts, flu shots, hot showers and hygiene items along with live music and addiction counseling for the Mission's Thanksgiving guests.

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Jordan LaChance, 4, gobbles up his turkey as the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake serves hundreds of meals and gives away thousands of coats and warm clothes to Utahís homeless and low-income families at the annual Day-Before-Thanksgiving Banquet. The Mission also supplied haircuts, flu shots, hot showers and hygiene items along with live music and addiction counseling for the Missionís Thanksgiving guests.

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The Road to Freedom Biker Mission group sings "Keep on the Sunnyside" as the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake serves hundreds of meals and gives away thousands of coats and warm clothes to Utah's homeless and low-income families Tuesday.

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Homeless advocate Pamela Atkinson helps hand out Thanksgiving meals the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake serves hundreds of meals and gives away thousands of coats and warm clothes to Utah's homeless and low-income families at the annual Day-Before-Thanksgiving Banquet. The Mission also supplied haircuts, flu shots, hot showers and hygiene items along with live music and addiction counseling for the Mission's Thanksgiving guests.

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Derek Spendlove, 10, of Sandy hands out pie as the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake serves hundreds of meals and gives away thousands of coats and warm clothes to Utah's homeless and low-income families at the annual Day-Before-Thanksgiving Banquet. The Mission also supplied haircuts, flu shots, hot showers and hygiene items along with live music and addiction counseling for the Mission's Thanksgiving guests.

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Abbie Smith, 14, left, and her sister Amelia, 9, of Layton, help sort clothes as the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake serves hundreds of meals and gives away thousands of coats and warm clothes to Utah's homeless and low-income families Tuesday.

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Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Homeless advocate Pamela Atkinson helps out Tuesday as the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake serves hundreds of meals and gives away thousands of coats and warm clothes to Utah's homeless and low-income families. The mission also supplied haircuts, flu shots, hot showers and hygiene items along with live music and addiction counseling. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Sylvia Gray of Salt Lake joins other volunteers as the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake serves hundreds of meals and gives away thousands of coats and warm clothes to Utahís homeless and low-income families at the annual Day-Before-Thanksgiving Banquet. The Mission also supplied haircuts, flu shots, hot showers and hygiene items along with live music and addiction counseling for the Missionís Thanksgiving guests. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Gov. Gary R. Herbert joins homeless advocate Pamela Atkinson at the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake to serve up hundreds of meals and give away thousands of coats and warm clothes to Utah's homeless and low-income families at the annual Day-Before-Thanksgiving Banquet. The Mission also supplied haircuts, flu shots, hot showers and hygiene items, along with live music and addiction counseling for the Mission's Thanksgiving guests. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Homeless advocate Pamela Atkinson looks for those waiting for a Thanksgiving plate as the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake serves hundreds of meals and gives away thousands of coats and warm clothes to Utah's homeless and low-income families at the annual Day-Before-Thanksgiving Banquet. The Mission also supplied haircuts, flu shots, hot showers and hygiene items along with live music and addiction counseling for the Mission's Thanksgiving guests. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Jordan LaChance, 4, gobbles up his turkey as the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake serves hundreds of meals and gives away thousands of coats and warm clothes to Utahís homeless and low-income families at the annual Day-Before-Thanksgiving Banquet. The Mission also supplied haircuts, flu shots, hot showers and hygiene items along with live music and addiction counseling for the Missionís Thanksgiving guests. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune The Road to Freedom Biker Mission group sings "Keep on the Sunnyside" as the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake serves hundreds of meals and gives away thousands of coats and warm clothes to Utah's homeless and low-income families Tuesday. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Homeless advocate Pamela Atkinson helps hand out Thanksgiving meals the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake serves hundreds of meals and gives away thousands of coats and warm clothes to Utah's homeless and low-income families at the annual Day-Before-Thanksgiving Banquet. The Mission also supplied haircuts, flu shots, hot showers and hygiene items along with live music and addiction counseling for the Mission's Thanksgiving guests. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Derek Spendlove, 10, of Sandy hands out pie as the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake serves hundreds of meals and gives away thousands of coats and warm clothes to Utah's homeless and low-income families at the annual Day-Before-Thanksgiving Banquet. The Mission also supplied haircuts, flu shots, hot showers and hygiene items along with live music and addiction counseling for the Mission's Thanksgiving guests. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Abbie Smith, 14, left, and her sister Amelia, 9, of Layton, help sort clothes as the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake serves hundreds of meals and gives away thousands of coats and warm clothes to Utah's homeless and low-income families Tuesday.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· November 26, 2013 10:06 pm

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In a prequel to Thursday's orgy of food, the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake treated hundreds of homeless and low-income Utahns to a Thanksgiving feast Tuesday — two days before the holiday.

The downtown Salt Lake City charity also provided free coats, haircuts, flu shots, hot showers and hygiene items.