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Giving Thanks By Giving Meals
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This Thanksgiving, not everyone is having turkey at home with the family. A Tennessee businessman will be serving Korean food to the homeless of his community. It’s a Thursday ritual for him, and as Lilla Marigza reports, it’s this recent immigrant’s year-round thank you. |
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(Locator: Nashville, Tenn.)
Sam Lee came to the U.S. from Korea five years ago. Living the American
dream, Lee owns a restaurant in downtown Nashville and has found a way
to give something back to help his new neighbors.
Sam Lee / Restaurant Owner: “The first customer was homeless and he
asked me, ‘Could you give me a cup of coffee? And can I stay here?’”
Lee decided to do something more. He began taking meals to a downtown
park.
Sam Lee: “I prepared 20 servings and I bring them there and I talk about
‘Jesus loves you.’”
Dinner line: “Oh, you’re hungry!”
In a few short months, 20 meals grew into a ministry. With the help of
two United Methodist churches, Lee now serves about a hundred meals each
Thursday.
Diner: “Load me up. I didn’t eat all day!”
James Rose / Diner: “They are good people for helping people that are
hungry, because it says in the Bible about, ‘Come and I shall feed you’
or something like that.”
People here say they look forward to these Thursday gatherings, and a
listening ear from someone who cares.
Robert Smith / Diner: “I mean, this one-on-one time where they find out
what’s going on in each person’s life and see if they can give some
helpful advice and try to keep them going onto the right path there.”
Lee and his church friends wouldn’t think of missing a Thursday. Even on
Thanksgiving Day, they’ll be right here, like always.
Cole Younger Barnes / Diner: “In my heart, it means someone really does
care for the homeless. I am very grateful for these people.”
TAG:
On Thanksgiving Day, Sam Lee is expecting an even larger crowd than
usual to feed.
He plans to serve special Korean holiday food.