Generosity runs in the family
December 24, 2018 11:00 pm
• Last Updated: December 25, 2018 6:28 pm
Bruce Bordeau, left, of Colchester and his son Evan, 18, mix stuffing as they prepare food for a community holiday dinner Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018, at the Rose City Senior Center in Norwich. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Norwich — Bruce Bordeau of Colchester and his family prepared food for a community holiday dinner Tuesday at the Rose City Senior Center in Norwich.
"This is our Christmas, cooking for these people," Bordeau said. He has been volunteering at the dinner, which was started by his mother, for at least 28 years.
The family, including their two children, typically starts cooking at 8 a.m. and stays till after 6 p.m. cleaning up.
Bruce Bordeau of Colchester hands a ladle to his wife, Stephanie, as they prepare food for a community holiday dinner Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018, at the Rose City Senior Center in Norwich. "This is our Christmas, cooking for these people," Bruce Bordeau said. He has been volunteering at the dinner, started by his mother, for at least 28 years. The family, including their two children, typically starts cooking at 8 a.m. and stays till after 6 p.m. cleaning up. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Evan Bordeau, 18, of Colchester unwraps butter for stuffing as his father, Bruce, looks on as they prepare food for a community holiday dinner Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018, at the Rose City Senior Center in Norwich. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Brooke Bordeau, 15, of Colchester puts cheese and appetizers on a plate as she helps prepare food for a community holiday dinner Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018, at the Rose City Senior Center in Norwich. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
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