A host of stars and famous faces turned out in Los Angeles on Wednesday to give the homeless a Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings.

At the annual Thanksgiving event at the Los Angeles Mission on Wednesday, Nov. 25, food insecurity was apparent as thousands came for a festive holiday meal with all the trimmings. Each year for the past 17 years, the Mission has served Thanksgiving dinner for people who could use a meal. This year more people than ever before are in need of this free dinner.

Meals were served by Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas, who along with his wife Anne, hosted the event for the fifth year in a row. They were joined by hundreds of volunteers from the entertainment industry, government, local businesses, and community members.

Celebrities who turned out included Kate Linder, Corbin Bleu (High School Musical), Andrea Bowen (Desperate Housewives), Zoe Saldana (Star Trek), Nora Zehetner (Greys Anatomy), Donal Logue (Patriot), Booboo Stewart (The Twilight Saga – Eclipse), Naya Rivera (Glee), Carolyn Hennesy (Cougartown), Carmine Giovinazzo (CSI-NY), Jeremy London (Rain from Stars), Erin Cummings (Dollhouse), Julia Jones (The Twilight Saga – Eclipse), Zuleikha Robinson (Lost), Tania Gunadi (Aaron Stone), Olesya Rulin (High School Musical), Taylor Spreitler (Days of Our Lives), Katherine Boecher (The Spy Next Door), Lucas Behnken (Everwood), Debby Ryan (The Suite Life on Deck), Lauren Storm (I Love You Beth Cooper), Kenyon Glover (The Chicago 8), Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Congress Members Maxine Waters and David Dreier, Police Chief Charlie Beck, Sheriff Lee Baca, and others.

For more than 70 years, the Los Angeles Mission has served the people of Skid Row, providing emergency services such as shelter, food, clothing, as well as professional medical and dental services. In addition, the Los Angeles Mission also offers long-term residential rehabilitation programs including education, job training/placement, transitional housing and counseling. For additional information about the Los Angeles Mission go to www.losangelesmission.org.

Source (via Indy Twilighter)