For some, it's just not Thanksgiving without good food and the friends and family we hold dear.

Millie Paxson from Sergeant Bluff, IA describes what Thanksgiving means to her. "Spending quality time together, eating, sharing the food...turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, yams."

But for others, when funds are hard to come by, so is a warm, hearty Thanksgiving feast.

Development Director for Sioux City's Gospel Mission, says, "Everybody has a different story. Everybody has a different needs, different barriers to why their homeless or why they're near homeless."

Meyer, who sees hundreds of hungry hearts walk through the Gospel Mission's doors every Thanksgiving, knows all too well the importance of reaching out.

Meyer says, "It's just an opportunity to reflect back on what maybe we feel blessed to have that others don't have. It's just the spirit of giving."

But helping others doesn't come without a few helping hands.

Gospel Mission volunteer, William Varner, says, "What I'm doing today is basically volunteering in the kitchen. Making the gravy, slicing the bread, cutting the pies...just getting it all in order."

While all the volunteers have much to be grateful for at home this Thanksgiving, those less fortunate say they have just has much to be thankful for.

Joyette Young from Sioux City, says, "I'm thankful for the mission food that I got here and I'm thankful for the friends that I have here."

Young, along with 400 others just like herself were able to enjoy Thanksgiving as one big family thanks to Sioux City's Gospel Mission and nearly 40 volunteers.