Annual holiday meal served on Christmas Day 

Volunteer Margie Rollmann of San Rafael serves a diner during the annual free holiday meal service on Christmas Day at St. Vincent de Paul's in San Rafael, Calif. on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

People eat a holiday meal in the dining room at St. Vincent de Paul's on Christmas Day in San Rafael, Calif. on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025. The meal included ham, vegetables, mashed potatoes, fruit and a dessert. Greg Pecsar with St. Vincent’s said they expected to serve about 200 free meals. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

Volunteers Carol Nash, left, Margie Rollmann and her husband Randy Rollmann, all of San Rafael, serve holiday meals at St. Vincent de Paul's dining room in on Christmas Day in San Rafael, Calif. on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025. The meal included ham, vegetables, mashed potatoes, fruit and a dessert. Greg Pecsar with St. Vincent’s said they expected to serve about 200 meals. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

A child drinks milk in the dining room at St. Vincent de Paul's on Christmas Day in San Rafael, Calif. on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025.

People eat a holiday meal in the dining room at St. Vincent de Paul's on Christmas Day in San Rafael, Calif. on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025. The meal included ham, vegetables, mashed potatoes, fruit and a dessert. Greg Pecsar with St. Vincent’s said they expected to serve about 200 free meals. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

A volunteer hands a plate of food to a diner as holiday meals are served in the dining room at St. Vincent de Paul's on Christmas Day in San Rafael, Calif. on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

Rosano Como heads to a table to eat a holiday meal in the dining room at St. Vincent de Paul's on Christmas Day in San Rafael, Calif. on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025. Greg Pecsar with St. Vincent’s said they expected to serve about 200 free meals. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)