From left, Isaac Small, 13, Calvin Small, 12, Genevieve Depke, 14, William Depke, 11, and Dan Haskell, 14, work together to set up the groceries that patrons can take home with them after having their Thanksgiving dinner at St. Vincent DePaul's soup kitchen. The Portland Rotary Club has been serving the Thanksgiving dinner for 30 years.

Erik Greven and Loretta Rowe, both members of the Portland Rotary Club, bring out the plates from the kitchen at the St. Vincent DePaul's Thanksgiving dinner.

Victoria Rosenthal ate Thanksgiving dinner at the St. Vincent DePaul soup kitchen. Rosenthal's parents came to the United States after WWII. "There is just so much to be thankful for," Rosenthal said. "I thank my lucky stars I was born an American."

Liam Curran, 12, of Falmouth, serves juice and milk to patrons at the St. Vincent DePaul soup kitchen's Thanksgiving dinner. Curran's father is part of the Portland Rotary Club.

German Veliz and his son, Asher, 1, eat a Thanksgiving dinner at the St. Vincent DePaul soup kitchen. Veliz, originally from Cuba, moved to Maine 8 years ago from Florida.

Volunteers from the Portland Rotary Club serve Thanksgiving dinner at the St. Vincent DePaul soup kitchen. The Portland Rotary Club has been putting on and serving the Thanksgiving dinner for 30 years.

James Mann of Portland waits for an open spot at a table to eat Thanksgiving dinner.

Thanksgiving dinner is brought out to patrons at the St. Vincent DePaul soup kitchen.