Dozens of people from different
walks of life sat together preparing to receive a hot meal, a meal some
take for granted every day.
During this National Homelessness
and Hunger Awareness Week, the Back Bay Mission and Hard Rock Casino
hope to touch the lives of these men, women and children even if it's
just for a day.
Back Bay Mission volunteers say on
any given night more than 600 people go homeless or hungry, so they
wanted to break bread with them at the Micah Day Center during the 7th
Annual Homeless and Hunger Day Meal.
The meal was provided by the Hard
Rock Casino and Hotel. Some of the Hard Rock's employees have been
volunteering their time with this charitable event for six years now.
Senior Vice President of Gaming Operations Joe Farruggio said anyone can
use a helping hand.
"Sometimes people need help, these
people, some of them are American Veterans that have worked all their
life and just lost their job and they have nobody else to turn to," says
Farruggio.
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Volunteers with the organization
say although there's an attached stigma to the state of homelessness and
hunger, they keep their doors open to anyone who falls short.
