Assistant Food Manager Andrew Newton prepares turkey for a Thanksgiving feast at the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission in Indio, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. Newton expects to feed between 1,000 and 2,000 guests at the mission's annual meal. Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun

Volunteer Patty Mora of Indio helps a crew of women prepare 240 pounds of potatoes for a Thanksgiving feast at the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission in Indio, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun

Assistant Food Manager Andrew Newton slices turkey for a catered meal to be delivered to a client at the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission in Indio, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. The mission caters meals in addition to serving folks in their own cafeteria and uses the proceeds from catering to help fund th

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