INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — For nearly two decades, one Indianapolis restaurant has made it its mission to ensure no family goes without a hot meal on Christmas Day.

This year, Kountry Kitchen Soul Food Place served at least 3,500 home-cooked meals, along with distributing toys and clothing to people in need.

“It’s a community effort, and it’s a lot of businesses that have supported us, and it’s just wonderful,” said Cynthia Wright-Wilson, owner of Kountry Kitchen Soul Food Place. “People are getting fed, they’re getting clothes, hats, gloves, and this year, we also did coats.”

Each year, volunteers come together before sunrise, chopping, cooking, packaging, and deliv...