Thanksgiving morning, dozens of volunteers gathered in the halls of La Mesa Presbyterian Church, preparing food and clothing for the less fortunate in the surrounding Northeast Albuquerque neighborhood — a line slowly forming outside.

A sign hung on the chain-link fence outside read: “Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free meal and clothing. Everyone welcome.”

Feast of Hope at La Mesa Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque's International District

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