 The Bemidji community was well well fed today thanks to the 38th annual Bemidji community meal. Our own Charelle Moore takes us behind the plate and shares with us why the event is so cherished in town. It's energizing, it's fun talking to everybody, seeing everybody. When we initially started this 30-some years ago I think it it involved the community but as it's grown in the last, I know in the last eight years that we've been doing it's grown about double. The Bemidji community meal can check off 2017 as another success. The place was packed and everyone can agree the food was delicious. Awesome, it was delicious. I can't say much about it like it's just awesome. It's awesome food. We had just a nice great meal and lots of super people working hard and the food was just excellent. Volunteers got to the church early this morning. Many of them left in trucks at around 10 a.m. to make home deliveries. The dinner served included turkey, homemade dressing, mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce and of course pumpkin pie. More than 600 people walked through these doors today and they were served by more than 70 volunteers. The volunteers, the people that give up their own family meals and family to come here and generally with their family, it's just fabulous to see that type of outreach and that type of commitment to our community of Bemidji. And many of those volunteers say they'll be making it a tradition. We wanted to do it as we have four children with us and we just thought it'd be a great family activity for us to do together. They love it. In fact my six-year-old son just came up and said I didn't know if I'd like it but I really like this. Now the Thanksgiving has come and gone, the committee is looking towards Christmas. In December they will host another meal at the Evangelical Free Church on Christmas Day. I am just so grateful for the community that we live in and the people that are here and the giving hearts that they have that to see something like this come together. We have such an abundance of people with giving hearts in this community that it absolutely amazes me. Reporting in Bemidji, Shramwar, Lakeland News. Now Marcy and Patrick are always looking for new committee members to help plan the community meals for more information on how to get involved you can visit our website at lptv.org slash news. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.