San Rafael dining hall serves up holiday cheer

Carlos Cruz, left, takes a break from eating lunch to join volunteers Julie Munro, her daughter Lola Munro, and Dick Bay to sing carols at the St. Vincent de Paul dining room in San Rafael, Calif. on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)

Carolers sing during lunch at the St. Vincent de Paul dining room in San Rafael, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. The volunteer carolers include, from left, Eva Huzella, sisters Gigi and Lola Munro, their mother Julie Munro, Michela Abrams, Aimee Westbrook and Dina and Bill Tiedje. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)

Volunteers sing carols during lunch at the St. Vincent de Paul dining room in San Rafael, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. From left: Julie Munro, Lola Munro, Eva Huzella and Gigi Munro. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)

Volunteer Mike Miskovsky of San Anselmo distributes gift bags at the St. Vincent de Paul dining room in San Rafael, Calif. on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)

Volunteers Dina and Bill Tiedje sing carols to people having lunch at the St. Vincent de Paul dining room in San Rafael, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)

Volunteers sing carols, reading lyrics from phones, during lunch at the St. Vincent de Paul dining room in San Rafael, Calif. on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. From left: Leila Yokoyama, Julie Munro, Lola Munro, Eva Huzella, Gigi Munro, Dina Tiedje and Michela Abrams. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)

Kathleen Woodcock, left, chief philanthropy officer for the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marin, sings carols with volunteers Julie Munro, Dick Bay and Eva Huzella sing carols during lunch at the St. Vincent de Paul dining room in San Rafael, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)

Volunteer carolers read lyrics from a phone during a lunch at the St. Vincent de Paul dining room in San Rafael, Calif. on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. From left: Julie Munro, Lola Munro, Eva Huzella, Gigi Munro. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)