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Mattituck church helps homeless each week

Ryan Cavanaugh, 15, of Hampton Bays, volunteers at

Photo credit: Erin Geismar

Burgers were sizzling on a grill outside the Mattituck Presbyterian Church and a dedicated crew of volunteers was set up in the kitchen ready to serve dinner for between 40 and 80 people.

The diners -- all homeless -- would come through the doors in droves from locations on the East End, but it is hard to know exactly how many will show every Thursday.

At John’s Place, the weekly homeless...

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