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Free holiday meals for those in need and places where you can volunteer

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Free meals will be available during the 2016 holiday season at dozens of churches and centers in Northeast Ohio. Plain Dealer file photo

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Area churches and community centers are offering free holiday meals throughout Northeast Ohio to those in need. Some are serving on multiple days starting Sunday. If you would like to spend some time helping to serve, see the list at the bottom where help is needed.

Here is a list of places serving meals.

CUYAHOGA COUNTY

Sunday -- Dec. 18

  • Lakewood Presbyterian Church, 14502 Detroit Road, Lakewood. Serving lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
  • St. Herman's FOCUS, 4410 Franklin Blvd., Cleveland. Serving breakfast at 6 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. Through Dec. 26.

Monday -- Dec. 19

  • St. Herman's FOCUS, 4410 Franklin Blvd., Cleveland. Serving breakfast at 6 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. Through Dec. 26.
  • West Side Catholic Center, 3135 Lorain Ave., Cleveland. Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For specific times, call 216-631-4741. Through Dec. 25, except for Friday, Dec. 23.

Tuesday -- Dec. 20

  • St. Aloysius Church, 10932 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland. Serving dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., 216-451-3262.
  • University Settlement, 4800 Broadway Ave., Cleveland. Serving dinner from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., 216-641-8948.
  • St. Herman's FOCUS, 4410 Franklin Blvd., Cleveland. Serving breakfast at 6 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. Through Dec. 26.
  • West Side Catholic Center, 3135 Lorain Ave., Cleveland. Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For specific times, call 216-631-4741. Through Dec. 25, except for Friday, Dec. 23.

Wednesday -- Dec. 21

  • Beth El AME Zion Church, 1428 E. 110th St., Cleveland. Serving from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • East Shore United Methodist, 23002 Lakeshore Blvd., Euclid. Serving from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • First Beulah Baptist  Church, 5706 Woodland Ave., Cleveland. Serving from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Morning Star Baptist Church, 10250 Shaker Blvd., Cleveland. Serving dinner from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Northeast Church of God, 8108 Pulaski Ave., Cleveland. Serving from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • St. Ladislas, 10205 Lorain Ave., Cleveland. Serving at 4 p.m.
  • St. Philip Neri, 799 E. 82nd St., Cleveland. Serving lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • St. Timothy Missionary Baptist Church, 7107 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland. Serving lunch from noon to 1:30 p.m.
  • St. Herman's FOCUS, 4410 Franklin Blvd., Cleveland. Serving breakfast at 6 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. Through Dec. 26.
  • West Side Catholic Center, 3135 Lorain Ave., Cleveland. Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For specific times, call 216-631-4741. Through Dec. 25, except for Friday, Dec. 23.

Thursday - Dec. 22

  • Victory Nazarene Share Ministry, 1632 E. 55th St., Cleveland. Serving from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • St. Herman's FOCUS, 4410 Franklin Blvd., Cleveland. Serving breakfast at 6 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. Through Dec. 26.
  • West Side Catholic Center, 3135 Lorain Ave., Cleveland.  Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For specific times, call 216-631-4741. Through Dec. 25, except for Friday, Dec. 23.

Friday -- Dec. 23

  • St. Herman's FOCUS, 4410 Franklin Blvd., Cleveland. Serving breakfast at 6 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. Through Dec. 26.

Saturday -- Dec. 24

  • St. Herman's FOCUS, 4410 Franklin Blvd., Cleveland. Serving breakfast at 6 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. Through Dec. 26.
  • West Side Catholic Center, 3135 Lorain Ave., Cleveland. Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For specific times, call 216-631-4741. Through Dec. 25.

Sunday -- Dec. 25 -- Christmas Day

  • Mt. Zion Congregational UCC, 10723 Magnolia Dr., Cleveland. Serving dinner from noon to 1:30 p.m., 216-791-5760.
  • St. Philip Neri, 799 E. 82nd. St., Cleveland. Serving lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • St. Herman's FOCUS, 4410 Franklin Blvd., Cleveland. Serving breakfast at 6 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. Through Dec. 26.
  • West Side Catholic Center, 3135 Lorain Ave., Cleveland. Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For specific times, call 216-631-4741.

Monday -- Dec. 26

  • St. Herman's FOCUS, 4410 Franklin Blvd., Cleveland. Serving breakfast at 6 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday -- Dec. 27

  • Westside Seventh Day Adventist Church, 8809 Madison Ave., Cleveland. Serving from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

LAKE COUNTY:

Monday -- Dec. 19

  • Salvation Army, 69 Pearl St., Painesville. Serving breakfast at 6:30 a.m.

Tuesday - Dec. 20

  • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 29850 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe. Serving from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Salvation Army, 69 Pearl St., Painesville. Serving breakfast at 6:30 a.m.

Wednesday - Dec. 21

  • Willow Praise Church, 32901 Vine St., Willowick. Serving dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., 440-944-5683.
  • Salvation Army, 69 Pearl St., Painesville. Serving breakfast at 6:30 a.m.

Thursday - Dec 22

  • Salvation Army, 69 Pearl St., Painesville. Serving breakfast at 6:30 a.m.

Friday - Dec 23

  • Salvation Army, 69 Pearl St., Painesville. Serving breakfast at 6:30 a.m.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

  • St. Aloysius Church, 10932 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland. Ask for Carol Bunn. Call 216-451-3262.
  • St. Herman's FOCUS, 4410 Franklin Blvd., Cleveland. Call 216-631-9860
  • Lee-Seville Miles Hunger Center, 16718 Miles Ave., Cleveland. Call 216-436-2000
  • University Settlement, 4800 Broadway Ave., Cleveland. Ask for Katie Dager. Call 216-641-8948.

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