Amber Hitchcock chats with Bobby Malloy while enjoying Christmas dinner Sunday at the Hope Haven Gospel Mission in Lewiston. Reubin Hardy joins them on the right. “I think it’s pretty cool how people come here on their own Christmas Day to serve us food,” Malloy said, “It’s not a selfish act.” Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Michael Perry and Stephen Williams accept a Christmas gift Sunday from a volunteer at the Pleasant Street Drop-in Center in Auburn. Williams recently moved back to Maine from North Carolina to be closer to his sister and was told about the drop-in center by Perry, and has been getting a lot of support from the program. “I am working on getting a case worker, so I can get out of this situation,” Williams said. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Shaughn Little sits Sunday with his children, Harper, 1, and Asher, 2, at the Pleasant Street Drop-in Center in Auburn before enjoying a Christmas meal. Little’s wife, Kayla, is seated in the rocking chair on the right. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Shaughn Little kisses his wife, Kayla, on Sunday as he sits with his children, Harper, 1, and Asher, 2, at the Pleasant Street Drop-in Center in Auburn before enjoying a Christmas meal. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

The Pleasant Street Drop-in Center in Auburn hosts its first Christmas dinner Sunday. The meal featured an Italian theme with lasagna, garlic bread and meatballs. At least nine volunteers and two of the center’s guests helped prepare and serve the meal. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Mike Kyajohnian, left, and Don Fogg serve Christmas dinner to Michael Perry of Lewiston on Sunday at the Pleasant Street Drop-in Center in Auburn. It was the center’s first Christmas dinner and Perry said he made a point to attend this dinner because the food is so delicious. “The staff here knows what they are doing,” Perry said. On the menu were meat, vegetarian and pineapple lasagnas as well as sweet and sour meatballs, garlic bread and a variety of desserts. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal