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The free dinner was offered between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Thursday, but food preparation began as early as 2 a.m. inside the building at the corner of Lincoln and Cedar streets.

Roger Jewell eats his Thanksgiving dinner alongside Hope Haven Gospel Mission chairman Christian Gumprecht on Thursday in Lewiston. The free dinner was made possible by donations from local organizations and a little of Hope Haven’s own purchases to serve up to 300 people. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)
Dakota Dorsey prays before eating Thanksgiving dinner at Hope Haven Gospel Mission on Thursday in Lewiston. The free dinner was made possible by donations from local organizations and some of Hope Haven’s own purchases to serve up to 300 people. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)
Volunteers Betty Prindall, left, and Ryan Caron serve full plates for a free community Thanksgiving Dinner at Hope Haven Gospel Mission on Thursday in Lewiston. Hope Haven prepared enough food to serve 300 people between home deliveries and the in-person dinner. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)
Colorful pies fill a rack during a free community Thanksgiving Dinner at Hope Haven Gospel Mission on Thursday in Lewiston. The pies were donated by Grant’s Bakery. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)
Volunteer Ryan Caron brings another pan of turkey to the dining room during a free community Thanksgiving Dinner at Hope Haven Gospel Mission on Thursday in Lewiston. Hope Haven received 24 turkeys through donations to serve anyone who came. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)
Caleb Hirschmann receives his Thanksgiving dinner at Hope Haven Gospel Mission on Thursday in Lewiston. Hope Haven hosted the free community dinner largely through the help of volunteers and donations from local organizations, including 87 meals delivered by hand to seniors and other people who can’t leave their homes. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)
Volunteers Betty Prindall, left, and Ryan Caron serve full plates for a free community Thanksgiving Dinner at Hope Haven Gospel Mission on Thursday in Lewiston. Hope Haven prepared enough food to serve 300 people between home deliveries and the in-person dinner. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)
Volunteer Jamie Karaffa assesses available pie flavors during a free community Thanksgiving Dinner at Hope Haven Gospel Mission on Thursday in Lewiston. The pies were donated by Grant’s Bakery. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)

Libby Kamrowski Kenny is a staff photographer at the Sun Journal who came aboard in June 2025. She’s been in journalism longer than that though, as her prematurely graying hair can attest, starting as...