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Free Christmas lunch held in Sydney
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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12/25/2024
Hundreds of people have gathered at the Wesley mission is Sydney for a free community Christmas lunch.
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Well, the Christmas activities are well underway here at the Wesley Mission in the heart of
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Sydney.
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There's a real feeling of excitement and also a sense of community.
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Around 300 people from all walks of life have shown up here for a free Christmas lunch.
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Now, the foundation supports the communities most vulnerable, including those who are sleeping
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rough but also those who are struggling financially this time of year.
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There is a full Christmas lunch on offer including roast turkey, pork, ham and even
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dessert.
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There's even singing happening in the background as well.
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Now, organisers say demand for events like this is higher than ever.
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They say that it's important for people who'd normally be isolated to be surrounded by other
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people on days like this.
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Here's what organisers had to say earlier.
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Well, Christmas Day is a time when people feel loneliness, experience loneliness more
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than any other time.
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It's a time when calls to lifeline often will hit a peak because people feel the sense
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of loss or a sense of isolation.
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We want to make sure that nobody feels isolated.
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Now, events like this wouldn't be possible without the help of around 50 volunteers who've
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given up their Christmas Day to be here to organise this lunch.
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We're expecting Santa to come out later this afternoon to hand out presents to children
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and also anyone else who's shown up here to really spread the festive cheer.
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