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PHOTOS: Family, friends honour lost friend with thanks dinner

#Seva4Suneil feeds guests of Our Place Sunday
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The guests of Our Place were treated to second Thanksgiving dinner with Gordy Dodd’s annual thanks dinner. Sunday’sdinner was hosted in honour of Suneil Sall who died earlier this year. Suneil often spent time volunteering at Our Place, inTemples and at senior homes. His family and friends hosted as #Seva4Suneil. Seva means “service” and is one of the prime principles of the Sikh religion. (James MacKenzie/Black Press)

The guests of Our Place were treated to a second Thanksgiving dinner a day after Gordy Dodd’s 20th annual charitable thanks dinner.

Sunday’s dinner was hosted in honour of Suneil Sall who died earlier this year. Suneil often spent time volunteering at Our Place, in Temples and at senior homes. His family and friends hosted as #Seva4Suneil.

Seva means “service” and is one of the prime principles of the Sikh religion.

It was the second Thanksgiving dinner at Our Place in Victoria.

Local dignitaries, media and volunteers joined Our Place staff to feed around 600 of Victoria’s most vulnerable citizens on Wednesday, Oct. 3.

c.vanreeuwyk@blackpress.ca

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The guests of Our Place were treated to second Thanksgiving dinner with Gordy Dodd’s annual thanks dinner. Sunday’sdinner was hosted in honour of Suneil Sall who died earlier this year. Suneil often spent time volunteering at Our Place, inTemples and at senior homes. His family and friends hosted as #Seva4Suneil. Seva means “service” and is one of the prime principles of the Sikh religion. (James MacKenzie/Black Press)
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Suneil ‘s mother Gurmeet Sall, sister Neela Sall and father Sabba Sall. (James MacKenzie/Black Press) The guests of Our Place were treated to second Thanksgiving dinner with Gordy Dodd’s annual thanks dinner. Sunday’sdinner was hosted in honour of Suneil Sall who died earlier this year. Suneil often spent time volunteering at Our Place, inTemples and at senior homes. His family and friends hosted as #Seva4Suneil. Seva means “service” and is one of the prime principles of the Sikh religion. (James MacKenzie/Black Press)
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The guests of Our Place were treated to second Thanksgiving dinner with Gordy Dodd’s annual thanks dinner. Sunday’sdinner was hosted in honour of Suneil Sall who died earlier this year. Suneil often spent time volunteering at Our Place, inTemples and at senior homes. His family and friends hosted as #Seva4Suneil. Seva means “service” and is one of the prime principles of the Sikh religion. (James MacKenzie/Black Press)