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At Salvation Army, meals served with love

Volunteer Brian Abramowitz receives a hug from one

Photo credit: Randee Daddona | Volunteer Brian Abramowitz receives a hug from one of the guests at The Salvation Army in Riverhead. (April 25, 2012)

For Frankie Kahn, it's not so much about the meals as it is the companionship.

As he walks through the door of the Salvation Army soup kitchen in Riverhead, he gets a hug from Pastor Frank Dene, one of the six volunteers who serves lunch each day in the organization's basement. Dene greeted the 40 or so diners with hugs and handshakes.

Kahn, 55, who said he used to have a successful...

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