KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- On Wednesday, retired KCPD Officer Richard White held the 48th Annual Senior Citizens’ Christmas Day Dinner. He wants to make sure that no one has to spend Christmas alone. This year, White and volunteers served dinner to hundreds of people. “For us to have the opportunity to show love so that these people aren't sitting at home by themselves, it's a joy,” White said. Chiefs clinch AFC’s top seed by breezing past the skidding Steelers The Christmas Day dinner was offered at three locations. Around 300 seniors ate at the St. Peter’s Elementary School location. That location delivered meals to around the same number of people who couldn't leave their homes for various reasons. White came up with the idea after noticing a need in the community. “I came up with the idea of doing the dinner on Christmas Day for seniors because, as district officers, we'd make calls on Christmas day, and the seniors would be by themselves. So I suggested it, and my Major said, go with it,” White explained. “So that has grown from 35 people in 1977 to sometimes we serve 800 or 900 people.” People over 60 who can’t spend Christmas with friends or family enjoy a classic holiday meal with others, play games like bingo, and go home with a printed picture of their table. White looks forward to seeing people come year after year and form friendships with others. “My favorite part is hard to describe, but getting together with all the volunteers and seeing some of these people is that I've seen years after years,” White said. “They have created a relationship with each other. It’s a relationship with our fellow human beings, which God showed us as a relationship with his creation- us, so that’s what it is about.” Nicholas Miller has been volunteering for 10 years. He helps bus seniors to the Christmas dinner and says it's a rewarding experience each year. “I look forward to picking people up, and it's very important to get the elderly out. What Richard is doing is a wonderful thing. So it just feels good to be able to give back and help out,” Miller explained. See the latest headlines in Kansas City and across Kansas, Missouri White said the need continues to grow, and he hopes to expand locations by next year. “We're hoping to do many more as soon as we can get a sponsorship because there are about four other locations that I know of where there is a need,” White said.