On Christmas Eve, we are reminded of all the blessings in our lives and we must also be mindful of those who are less fortunate.
Over the next two days, more than 700 people are expected to walk through the line at the Water Street Ministries and eat a good holiday meal. And there's one man here who will serve all of them.
“Cause this is what the Lord wants me to do,” explained volunteer Ed Osborn, who is simply known as Mr. Ed.
“I enjoy this. I really do,” Osborn told us. “I get to know these people and I make a lot of friends”
For Ed Osborn, volunteering is a calling. Twice a week, every week, for hours at a time, the retired postal worker comes here to serve a little food and some joy.
“Look at all these people,” Osborn continued. “They are hungry and I love to feed them.”
Over the next two days more than 700 people are expected to greet Mr. Ed to get some salad or “cranberry sauce, son?” He's the first in a long line of volunteers on this Christmas Eve that will dish out 400 pounds of roast beef, 300 pounds of stuffing and vegetables and hundreds more of mashed and sweet potatoes.
For some volunteers, it's the giving spirit of the holiday that brings them here, but for Mr. Ed, it's just another day.
“All year long. That's what it's about. That's how I feel. People should give all year long,” Osborn continued. “And as long as I can keep feeding them, as long as the Lord gives me the help to come down here, I'll be down here.”
Of course, there is a huge demand this holiday season as many people are running on hard times. In order for the Water Street Ministries to help them, they need your help.
If you can spare any money or food you can drop it off here at off Prince Street or go to waterstreetministries.org.
Over the next two days, more than 700 people are expected to walk through the line at the Water Street Ministries and eat a good holiday meal. And there's one man here who will serve all of them.
“Cause this is what the Lord wants me to do,” explained volunteer Ed Osborn, who is simply known as Mr. Ed.
“I enjoy this. I really do,” Osborn told us. “I get to know these people and I make a lot of friends”
For Ed Osborn, volunteering is a calling. Twice a week, every week, for hours at a time, the retired postal worker comes here to serve a little food and some joy.
“Look at all these people,” Osborn continued. “They are hungry and I love to feed them.”
Over the next two days more than 700 people are expected to greet Mr. Ed to get some salad or “cranberry sauce, son?” He's the first in a long line of volunteers on this Christmas Eve that will dish out 400 pounds of roast beef, 300 pounds of stuffing and vegetables and hundreds more of mashed and sweet potatoes.
For some volunteers, it's the giving spirit of the holiday that brings them here, but for Mr. Ed, it's just another day.
“All year long. That's what it's about. That's how I feel. People should give all year long,” Osborn continued. “And as long as I can keep feeding them, as long as the Lord gives me the help to come down here, I'll be down here.”
Of course, there is a huge demand this holiday season as many people are running on hard times. In order for the Water Street Ministries to help them, they need your help.
If you can spare any money or food you can drop it off here at off Prince Street or go to waterstreetministries.org.