LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Christmas spirit was almost as abundant as the food at The Reef Restaurant.
For
the seventh straight year, the upscale waterfront restaurant played
host to a free buffet Christmas meal for about 2,000 needy and homeless
residents of Long Beach.
Among the scores of volunteers were Alexi Fue, 21, and her cousin Rae Sadiga, 9, who were delivering cartons of milk to diners.
Both
members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the
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cousins, along with six other family members who came, say they
regularly volunteer as part of their faith.
"I try to find ways to share my faith," Fue said.
It also gives her a chance to talk about her faith if people ask.