Ready for volunteers to carve. We had a blast in for what we were doing. It makes me feel needed. Sorry, my mascara is running. I was cutting onions. Reporter the man behind this meal is reverend cecil williams. He says theres always a need to help the needy. What are some of the challenges every year . Some of the challenges have to do with how we can say to the world how hunger can be eliminated and it takes all of us and not just a few to say we are going to turn this upside down and here we are. Reporter the mayor and only ed lee also showed up to volunteer. He says there is a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. Thank you for joining over 1000 volunteers who are expressing their love for the city and the people. Painful we have a strong economy. Reporter how big was this even . It serves 2500 people. It is by far its biggest task of the year. This is will tran, kron 4 news. Today is a day of annual traditions. Starting early this morning volunteers showed up to help cut 34,