Thanksgiving Day

We volunteered at Martin de Porres House of Hospitality's annual Thanksgiving meal. It was a well-organized operation, I estimated that about 350 low income and homeless people were served Thanksgiving meals, and about 60 volunteers were present. A group of local musicians have been coming annually for years, this year we had a 7 piece band playing blues, rock and roll, and jazz standards. It was quite a party!

What a great experience, and a truly inspiring place. Nestled between the Mission District and Portrero Hill in SF, Martin de Porres House of Hospitality is part of the Catholic Worker movement -- which is dedicated to provide meals and services "... towards those on the margin of society". The people who come to the soup kitchen or the volunteers need not be Catholic.