A hearty serving of holiday cheer at National Action Network’s House of Justice.

“The energy is wonderful. It’s vibrant. Hope is in this room. Solutions are in this room. Meeting somebody who may have the same problem so you can help one another,” Sandra Mitchell, who attended the event, said.

Hundreds of New Yorkers waited in line on 145th Street in Harlem Christmas morning for free, hot meals.

Among the volunteers were the Rev. Al Sharpton and Mayor Eric Adams.

“You will never be a good shepherd if you are not among the sheep. I cannot serve this city in a sterilized environment of City Hall. I have to be out here among everyday people,” Adams said.

Attendees enjoyed mac and cheese, fried chicken and candied yams as children sifted through hundreds of donated toys and games.

According to a report by Robin Hood, a nonprofit that works to elevate New Yorkers out of poverty, one in three adults and nearly half of families with children living in the city experienced food hardship last year.

Faith leaders and attendees say it’s important to uphold the message of Christmas year-round.

"To be kind, to be generous, to dedicate ourselves to community and each other,” Kathryn Harris, who traveled all the way from Washington, D.C. for Christmas, said.

More than 1 million people faced food insecurity in New York City last year, making events like these that much more important.