Volunteers serve record crowd at Maurin Center

Susie Gatian and Fr. Matt Ischay watch as clients are served lunch at the Peter Maurin Center

Sr. Paul volunteers served at least 125 clients of the Peter Maurin Sunday in what is believed to be a record lunch crowd.

The lunch at the center on S. Main St. was billed as an Independence Day celebration with hotdogs, hamburgers, deviled eggs, watermelon, brownies and punch.

Coordinator Susie Gatian was joined by volunteers including John Amedeo, Chuck Deger, Nancy Leiby, Louise Pescatrice and Maggie Walker,

Fr. Matt Ischay was on hand to meet with the group and said grace prayers,.

Among those who stopped by was Joe May Sr. who helped to found the center.

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