Christmas dinner served to Utah homeless

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Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serves up pie as volunteers and other community leaders serve the annual Christmas dinner to more than 800 homeless Utahns Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall in downtown Salt Lake City.

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Homeless advocate Pamela Atkinson joins Guy Panek, 6, in picking out a Christmas present during the annual Christmas dinner to more than 800 homeless Utahns Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall in downtown Salt Lake City.

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Julie Edwards, left, flags down an available seat as she is joined by Claudia Pohl, as volunteers and community leaders served their annual Christmas dinner to more than 800 homeless Utahns Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall in downtown Salt Lake City.

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Homeless advocate Pamela Atkinson welcomes people as she and other community leaders served their annual Christmas dinner to more than 800 homeless Utahns Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall in downtown Salt Lake City.

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Claudia Pohl of Hamburg, Germany who was in town visiting friends, lends a helping hand for the annual Christmas dinner to more than 800 homeless Utahns Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall in downtown Salt Lake City.

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Soren Mickelson, 12, left, and Cody Wright, 18, fill up trays with dessert as volunteers and other community leaders serve the annual Christmas dinner to more than 800 homeless Utahns Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall in downtown Salt Lake City.

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Buffy Parker, center left, gets another plate to serve as multiple volunteers and community leaders serve the annual Christmas dinner to more than 800 homeless Utahns Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall in downtown Salt Lake City.

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Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serves up pie as volunteers and other community leaders serve the annual Christmas dinner to more than 800 homeless Utahns Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall in downtown Salt Lake City. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Homeless advocate Pamela Atkinson joins Guy Panek, 6, in picking out a Christmas present during the annual Christmas dinner to more than 800 homeless Utahns Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall in downtown Salt Lake City. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Julie Edwards, left, flags down an available seat as she is joined by Claudia Pohl, as volunteers and community leaders served their annual Christmas dinner to more than 800 homeless Utahns Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall in downtown Salt Lake City. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Homeless advocate Pamela Atkinson welcomes people as she and other community leaders served their annual Christmas dinner to more than 800 homeless Utahns Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall in downtown Salt Lake City. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Claudia Pohl of Hamburg, Germany who was in town visiting friends, lends a helping hand for the annual Christmas dinner to more than 800 homeless Utahns Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall in downtown Salt Lake City. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Soren Mickelson, 12, left, and Cody Wright, 18, fill up trays with dessert as volunteers and other community leaders serve the annual Christmas dinner to more than 800 homeless Utahns Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall in downtown Salt Lake City. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Buffy Parker, center left, gets another plate to serve as multiple volunteers and community leaders serve the annual Christmas dinner to more than 800 homeless Utahns Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall in downtown Salt Lake City. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Homeless advocate Pamela Atkinson joins Guy Panek, 6, in picking out a Christmas present during the annual Christmas dinner to more than 800 homeless Utahns Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall in downtown Salt Lake City.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· January 15, 2016 5:45 pm

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Homeless advocate Pamela Atkinson and other community leaders served their annual Christmas dinner to more than 800 homeless Utahns on Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall in downtown Salt Lake City.

Atkinson and others have been providing Christmas dinner for 14 years to those in need.

Volunteers and steaks with holiday side dishes were provided and donated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Grand America Hotel.

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the LDS Church's governing First Presidency, helped serve meals as well.

The dining hall is run by Catholic Community Services of Utah, which assists families and individuals of all faiths and beliefs along the Wasatch Front.