Page 8 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – Friday, December 6, 2019 MassPort Noise Complaint Line: 617-561-3333 The Good Diner and First Congregational Church feed hundreds on Thanksgiving By Tara Vocino A local business owner cooked meals for 500 people on Thanksgiving morning, thus “saving Thanksgiving” for some. As he has done for the past six years, Saber Abougalala, owner of The Good Diner, prepared turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, cranberry sauce and gravy. “Everyone deserves a nice meal,” Abougalala said. “I like to serve the community and I get a lot of support from them.” His daughter, Hanah, who helped transport the food, said they are going to make a big difference. “If you help others, God will help you,” she said. “It makes me feel good about myself, seeing the smile on people’s faces.” gmail.com. Pamela Anderson, who volunteers at the First Congregational Church, said she called Abougalala to ask if he could pitch in since church members said they couldn’t cook the food anymore. “One little girl said I saved Thanksgiving for her,” Anderson said. “I cried.” Tara Vocino may be reached at printjournalist1@ Saber and Hanah Abougalala hold a thank you sign from First Congregational Church members at The Good Diner. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) IN THE KITCHEN: Alfredo Catricala, Pamela Anderson and Eugene Claflin at First Congregational Church. Shimma, Saber, Hana and Adam Abougalala with Pamela Anderson Lucille Liberato, Cassandra Connor and Tina Liberato share a Thanksgiving meal at First Congrega - tional Church. Shown from left to right are Pamela Anderson and Shimma, Hanah, Saber and Adam Abougalala with trays of turkey and gravy that Saber prepared. Volunteers Aidan Colwell, Rory Leadbetter, Pamela Anderson, Eugene Claflin, Carol DeSantis and Alfredo Catricala served Thanksgiving meals at First Congregational Church.
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