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Lee Bui, founder, Vietnamese Cultural Center, in West Seattle, and other members of the Vietnamese community brought 200 meals to the homeless at Nickelsville on Thanksgiving Day and will return Christmas.

Pharmacists offered free flu shots headed by Dr. Rosalie Nguyen, owner, Puget Sound Pharmacy, Tacoma, who donated supplies and service.

Some "Nickelodeons" had gotten motel vouchers for the weekend, and some were invited to private homes, in some cases their relatives' homes, for Thanksgiving.

Quang Adam Nguyen is area VP, National Vietnamese Community. He owns the Speedway Collision Service. "We feel like it's time for us to share and give back. The United States of America gave us the opportunity here as a place to live and now we can share that with others. I came here in 1980 when I was 15. I live in Lynnwood (...) I was homeless, and slept under the bridge in Portland when I attended high school for a short time."

Len Hua, 80, is considered the oldest in this Vietnamese community.He was a high-ranking commander in the Vietnamese Navy. "We are all melted in this society. We celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas every year," he said through a translator.

Heather, a Nickelsville resident, enjoyed the Thanksgiving meal. "I knew I couldn't be in Minnesota homeless in 30 to 60 below zero weather. I have two cats, Calvin and Sven. As a single female adults with no dependents, I don't fall into any category of assistance. I do look for work. I have done clerical work. I was processing medical records for hospitals. There are a lot of people here who are laid off, seeking work for a long time. We've got the port-a-pots, but don't have showers or laundry facilities. If you want to get cleaned up you've got to get to the hygiene centers in town you have to have bus money."