Record numbers attend Easter dinner for underprivileged.

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650 people attended the Regina Rescue Mission annual Easter Dinner.

It's more than a mouth watering meal. The Annual Regina Rescue Mission Easter dinner is a chance for the less fortunate to celebrate the season and be with friends and family. And this year, there are more people than ever.

Reverend Ken Porter is with the Mission:

"Sometimes we plan for 600 and get less. Sometimes we plan for less and get more. It just varies on the weather and on people's incomes. If they've got income at that time."

It takes more than fifty volunteers to make the dinner happen. As soon as the first group is finished eating. Volunteers are quick to turn over, for the next one.

Aidan Katz is 11 years old. He says it feels good to help out.

"It helps Regina, because if we have less poor people life will be a lot better."

Some, like long-time volunteer, Jack Katzberg, say a helping hand like this may be all it takes to motivate people.

"If something doesn't move people out of their mode of living they remain in that mode of living."

And whether or not it changes anything for people in the long term, in the short term it's definitely made a difference.

Michelle Donda brought her young family.

"It was very nice actually today. They put on a very good meal and the kids all enjoyed it very much."

This is just the second holiday dinner the Rescue Mission has held in North Central Regina. After moving to the Albert Scott Community Centre at Christmas, attendance numbers were down. Now with over 180 people served in the first 11 minutes of Saturday's dinner, it's clear the need is here.

In the end , this year's dinner was the biggest the Mission has ever had since starting in 2000.

650 people sat down at the Albert Scott Community Centre, and to the delight of volunteers and recipients, there was enough food for all.