Temecula’s free Community Christmas Dinner marks 30 years
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Temecula’s Community Christmas Dinner continued its long tradition Wednesday, Dec. 25, marking 30 years of serving up a holiday meal for anyone who needs one.
Guests enjoy the 30th annual Community Christmas Dinner in Temecula at Mt. San Jacinto College’s Temecula Valley Campus on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Mark Sitar, chair of the 30th annual Community Christmas Dinner in Temecula, welcomes guests at Mt. San Jacinto College’s Temecula Valley Campus on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
People enjoy a lunch Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, during the 30th annual Community Christmas Dinner at Mt. San Jacinto College’s Temecula Valley Campus. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Paul Morrell plays Christmas songs on the saxophone Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, as guests eat during the 30th annual Community Christmas Dinner at Mt. San Jacinto College’s Temecula Valley Campus. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Fred Kale takes plates to guests at the 30th annual Community Christmas Dinner at Mt. San Jacinto College’s Temecula Valley Campus on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Danika Ochoa sits on Santa’s lap for a picture with her mother Irasema during the 30th annual Community Christmas Dinner at Mt. San Jacinto College’s Temecula Valley Campus on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Wearing a Santa cap that says Marines, Terra Sandoval honors her son Cesar, who is serving in China, as she eats with her other son Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, at the 30th annual Community Christmas Dinner at Mt. San Jacinto College’s Temecula Valley Campus. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Austin Sorensen delivers food during the 30th annual Community Christmas Dinner at Mt. San Jacinto College’s Temecula Valley Campus on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Mark Sitar, chair of the 30th annual Community Christmas Dinner in Temecula, holds the door open for guests at Mt. San Jacinto College’s Temecula Valley Campus on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Cindy Map checks to make sure pick-up orders are ready Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, during the 30th annual Community Christmas Dinner at Mt. San Jacinto College’s Temecula Valley Campus. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Gabriella Knaus collects pies to deliver to guests at the 30th annual Community Christmas Dinner at Mt. San Jacinto College’s Temecula Valley Campus on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Rick and Susie Stryker enjoy a meal Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, during the 30th annual Community Christmas Dinner at Mt. San Jacinto College’s Temecula Valley Campus. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Sharri Macro moves to take a bite of Pat Yarbrough’s pecan pie during the 30th annual Community Christmas Dinner at Mt. San Jacinto College’s Temecula Valley Campus on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
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Guests enjoy the 30th annual Community Christmas Dinner in Temecula at Mt. San Jacinto College’s Temecula Valley Campus on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Free dinners were offered on Christmas Day in the cafe at Mt. San Jacinto College’s Temecula Valley Campus. Members of local Rotary clubs and volunteers served the hot meals.
Guests got to sit down and enjoy a feast that included ham, turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables and dessert.
“This is for anyone who wants a place to go on Christmas Day,” Mark Sitar, chair of the event, said in a news release. “It is a simple concept that touches people throughout our community.”
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