several events are being held suesthis hits close to home for some people. >> reporter: the spirit of the season. giving. be it food, money or time. it's the time of year people remember to give back. >> help the needy and homeless. they need that. >> reporter: mary scott has been helping out at the women's lunch place for nearly three decades. she decided to start off her holiday setting up for the thanksgiving feast for homeless women. >> that will cheer me up the rest of the day. being here. >> reporter: she of all people knows how important a safe space is during the holiday season. having been homeless when she first came here. >> they give you clothing, stuff you needed. everything. give you a bed. if you need it. let you rest if you're tired. from being up all night. >> people who are homeless and poor, ostracized in our community. we walk by them, we don't see them as people sometimes. >> reporter: across town new bruins player delivered pies to the pine street shelter. >> we went to a family shelter in dorchester and there was a lot of young kids that were very excited. hope