Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostChef Taj Cooke puts cranberry sauce on a turkey dinner that will be distributed to those in need in Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. Mean Street Ministry worked in conjunction with chefs at Junction Food and Drink to prepare hundreds of meals.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostVolunteer Jos Coraeo, right, hands out Thanksgiving meals to those in need in Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. Mean Street Ministry worked in conjunction with chefs at Junction Food and Drink to prepare hundreds of meals.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostDanielle Cooke, right, works with other volunteers to prepare and package Thanksgiving meals that will be distributed to those in need in Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. Mean Street Ministry worked in conjunction with chefs at Junction Food and Drink to prepare hundreds of meals.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostVolunteer Deana Ketchum, center, walks down Broadway Street looking to hand out Thanksgiving meals to those in need in Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. Mean Street Ministry worked in conjunction with chefs at Junction Food and Drink to prepare hundreds of meals.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostBenedicto Carrion, 75, right, holds his Thanksgiving meal in his hands before finding somewhere to enjoy it in Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. Mean Street Ministry worked in conjunction with chefs at Junction Food and Drink to prepare hundreds of meals for those in need.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostA line forms near a tent where Thanksgiving meals are distributed to those in need in Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. Mean Street Ministry worked in conjunction with chefs at Junction Food and Drink to prepare hundreds of meals.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostBenedicto Carrion, 75, grabs a Thanksgiving meal in Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. Mean Street Ministry worked in conjunction with chefs at Junction Food and Drink to prepare hundreds of meals for those in need.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostBenedicto Carrion, 75, center, smiles as he waits in line for a Thanksgiving meal in Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. Mean Street Ministry worked in conjunction with chefs at Junction Food and Drink to prepare hundreds of meals for those in need.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostGinju Im, left, plates Thanksgiving meals that were distributed to those in need in Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. Mean Street Ministry worked in conjunction with chefs at Junction Food and Drink to prepare hundreds of meals.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostVolunteer Christina Tandoh, left, helps set up Thanksgiving meals that they distributed to those in need in Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. Mean Street Ministry worked in conjunction with chefs at Junction Food and Drink to prepare hundreds of meals.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostA tent with Thanksgiving meals is set up to handout turkey dinners to those in need in Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. Mean Street Ministry worked in conjunction with chefs at Junction Food and Drink to prepare hundreds of meals.
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Chef Taj Cooke puts cranberry sauce on a turkey dinner that will be distributed to those in need in Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. Mean Street Ministry worked in conjunction with chefs at Junction Food and Drink to prepare hundreds of meals.
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Thanksgiving meals were distributed to those in need in Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Thursday. Mean Street Ministry worked in conjunction with chefs at Junction Food and Drink to prepare hundreds of meals.













