- Gov. Spencer Cox visited the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake to serve Thanksgiving meals to Salt Lake City’s homeless population.
- The Rescue Mission prepared 1,500 meals, expecting 800-1,000 attendees on Wednesday.
- The event also provided coats, referrals and highlighted volunteerism’s role in aiding homelessness.
SALT LAKE CITY — Shortly before gearing up to serve Thanksgiving meals to Salt Lake City’s homeless population, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Wednesday called the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake’s annual banquet a day of hope.
“Every year we come to the Rescue Mission, and we get to serve our homeless friends an incredible Thanksgiving meal. It’s a really great day to give back,” Cox said while passing out plates of food.
Cox and his family have participated in the annual event for the last 12 years, continuing a Utah governor’s Thanksgiving tradition started by former Gov. Jon Huntsman and continued by former Gov. Gary Herbert before Cox took office.
Chris Croswhite, executive director of the Rescue Mission, said 1,500 meals were prepared for the banquet with an expected attendance of 800 to 1,000 people…