Charlotte Rescue Mission asking for ham donations to feed needy on Christmas Day

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Rescue Mission is asking for help feeding hundreds of people in need on Christmas Day.

Mission leaders say they need 50 frozen hams to feed people looking for a holiday meal.

The hams need to be 8 to 12 pounds.

Organizers say they will be serving about 1,000 people on Christmas Day, and most of the guests are homeless.

"They'll have a server that will come up and take their order, and they'll just be treated as though they are at a five-star restaurant,” organizer Philip Wilson said.

The Charlotte Rescue Mission will be taking donations at their location on West First Street until Dec. 21.

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