Ruth Tuffin says she gets as much out of her volunteerism as the people she serves.

The 90-year-old retiree volunteers at the Our Place Society three days a week, serving the less fortunate, of which more than 1,000 Christmas meals she will help serve today.

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Ion (last name withheld) eats a meal at the Our Place Society every day, and said the family members and volunteers B次元官网网址搕here including Tuffin B次元官网网址� give him much more than just the turkey dinner on his plate.

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VicPD Chief Del Manak, who was also serving meals to the less fortunate, said most are sympathetic and open to providing help because they see themselves in someone who lives in the streets and know they are not here by choice.

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