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WEBVTT PREPORTER: THE MORE THAN 100PPEOPLE WHO LINED UP FOR THEPSALVATION ARMY'S DAILY SOUPPKITCHEN IN PLATTSBURGH FRIDAY,PGOT A LITTLE MORE THAN WHAT'SPTYPICALLY ON THE MENU.P>> THERES AN HORDERVES TABLE ANDPSOME SWEETS TO GO HOME WITH.PREPORTER: MORE THAN A DOZENPVOLUNTEERS SPENT DAYS PREPARINGPAND DECORATING FOR THE ANNUALPCHRISTMAS DINNER.PORGANIZERS SAY IT'S A HOLIDAYPFEAST FIT FOR A KING.P>> THEYRE WORKING RIGHT UP UNTILPTHE TIME THAT WE SERVE .PATTENDEES HAD A HAM DINNER, WITHPALL THE TRIMMINGS AND HOME-MADEPDESERTS LIKE FUDGE AND COOKIES.P>> WE ALSO HAVE OUR REGULARPDONATIONS WE GET IN THAT THEYREPALLOWED TO PICK FROM . THOSE WHOPQUALIFY FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE WENTPHOME WITH A TURKEY DINNER.P>> WEVE BEEN REALLY BLESSED THISPYEAR WITH GOODS THAT WE CAN GIVEPOUT TO THE COMMUNITY. MAJOR MARKPHAGER WITH THE SALVATION ARMYPSAYS IT'S A WAY TO LET THE LESSPFORTUNATE IN THE COMMUNITY KNOWPTHEY'RE CARED FOR P>> OUR CLIENTS ARE IMPORTANTPTHEY NEED TO FEEL IMPORTANT TOOPTHAT SOME OF THEM DON'T HAVEPFAMILIES AND WE JUST WANT THEMPTO FEEL LOVED. HE HOPES FRIDAY'SPDINNER HELPS KEEP THEIR HEARTSPAND STOMACHS FULL.PTHIS HOLIDAY SEASON.PIN PLATTSBURGH, LIZ STRZEPA,

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The more than 100 people who lined up for the Salvation Army's daily soup kitchen in Plattsburgh on Friday got a little more than what's typically on the menu. "There's an hors d'oeuvres table and some sweets to go home with," said the Salvation Army's Maj. Mark Hager. More than a dozen volunteers spent days preparing and decorating for the annual Christmas dinner. Organizers said it's a holiday feast fit for a king. Attendees had a ham dinner with all the trimmings and homemade desserts like fudge and cookies. "We also have our regular donations we get in that they're allowed to pick from," Hager said. Those who qualify for food assistance went home with a turkey dinner. "We've been really blessed this year with goods that we can give out to the community," Hager said. Hager said the dinner is a way to let the less fortunate in the community know they're cared for. "Our clients are important. They need to feel important, too. Some of them don't have families, and we just want them to feel loved," Hager said. He hopes Friday's dinner helps keep their hearts and stomachs full this holiday season.