Nearly 1,200 hot meals served as part of Lawrence’s annual Community Christmas Dinner

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Volunteers prepare turkeys Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, for the annual Community Christmas Dinner.

Hundreds of people enjoyed a hot turkey meal with all the trimmings Wednesday, courtesy of Lawrence’s annual Community Christmas Dinner.

Nearly 1,200 free meals were served; 260 of those were provided at First United Methodist Church in downtown Lawrence, and the rest were delivered.

Approximately 110 volunteers were involved in the effort, organizers said.

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Volunteers serve hot meals Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, for Lawrence’s annual Community Christmas Dinner.

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Volunteers work in the kitchen Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, for Lawrence’s annual Community Christmas Dinner.

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Volunteers pour drinks Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, for the annual Community Christmas Dinner.

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Volunteers serve hot meals Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, at First United Methodist Church in downtown Lawrence during the annual Community Christmas Dinner.

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Volunteers take time out for a photo Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, while preparing meals to be delivered for the annual Community Christmas Dinner.