CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Charlotte Rescue Mission served around 150 people Thursday morning and expects to feed approximately 800 people when it opens its doors to the broader community for Thanksgiving.

Dozens of volunteers worked to clean, prep, cook and serve traditional Thanksgiving meals with turkey, potatoes and other holiday staples. The shelter primarily serves people experiencing homelessness in Charlotte, but anyone needing help can receive a warm meal.

“We’re here to restore hope, give them something to hang on to this Thanksgiving Day,” said Josh Wells of the Charlotte Rescue Mission. “At our core we look to meet people at the intersection of homelessness and addiction. But today on Thanksgiving we’re looking to transform just one day for them.”

The rescue mission relies

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