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Marian House party gives homeless food, chance to watch the Super Bowl

BY RYAN MAYE HANDY ryanmaye.handy@gazette.com -On one day a year, the homeless of El Paso County can bask for hours in the warmth and endless food helpings at the Marian House Soup Kitchen in Colorado Springs. But that magical day isn't Christmas or New Year's - it's Super Bowl Sunday, when volunteers from the Holy Apostles Catholic church serve pork chops and pizza to more than 200 people seeking shelter from the cold and a chance to watch the biggest football game of the year. "They get five hours to forget about living on the street," said Paul Wacker, who works for the church after spending two years on the streets. The Marian House can serve hundreds of people a day, and typically has an "eat and leave" policy that allow guests to stay for 30 minutes to keep

 

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