Karnopp Petersen teams up with Bend’s Community Center to Feed the Hungry

Bend’s Community Center is offering free Christmas meals to the homeless and less fortunate in our community. Christmas breakfast is served from 9 to 11 a.m. on Dec. 25, with dinner served 1 to 4 p.m. at the center, 1036 N.E. Fifth St., in Bend.

Movies will be playing throughout the day and each person will receive a gift donated by Karnopp Petersen LLP, a Central Oregon law firm that has sponsored the event for the past three years. The law firm purchases the nearly 200 gifts and its staff members donate time to prepare and serve nearly 400 meals on Christmas.

"Being involved in the Feed the Hungry program has become a tradition at our firm," said Jon Napier, an attorney at Karnopp Petersen. "Our attorneys and staff are grateful for the opportunity to serve our community during the holiday season."

BCC serves free meals every Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. through the Feed the Hungry meal program. The program includes a full salad bar, hot entrees, a sack lunch and food to go. The program serves 800 to 1,000 meals per week. For more information or to volunteer, call Bend’s Community Center at 541-312-2069 or visit www.bendscommunitycenter.org.