Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley believes that everyone should have an opportunity to celebrate Thanksgiving Day.

“This is a tradition in our country,” she told the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Thursday. “For those having a rough time — or can’t afford to celebrate it — we ought to make sure that they have a good Thanksgiving.”

Berkley was speaking from Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada’s traditional Thanksgiving luncheon at its shelter’s dining hall. The nonprofit marked its holiday meal’s 60th year Thursday.

The Berkley family has volunteered at the morning dinner for more than half of that time, or nearly 35 years, she said.

“All of my kids that I used to bring here when they were little, they all have children of their own,” she said. “So that’s how long we’ve been doing this.”

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