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ATLANTIC CITY — You could tell something fishy was going on Tuesday morning at the Atlantic City Convention Center.

And for hundreds of homeless and struggling people in the region this holiday season, that was a good thing.

The pungent smell of fish wafted from the convention center’s kitchen, where about 15 volunteers were cutting up large slabs of raw tuna and stacking them on baking sheets.

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The fish will be served to more than 1,000 people Friday.

Spectra by Comcast Spectacor Executive Chef George Fisher, his staff and a team of volunteers, including casino chefs and members of the Professional Chefs Association of South Jersey, are preparing meals for nearly 500 homeless people at the Atlantic City Rescue Mission and 500 others at the Salvation Army on Texas Avenue. Preparations will continue through Thursday.

About 1,500 pounds of tuna, donated by Viking Village in Barnegat Light, was being carved into tuna steaks Tuesday. On Wednesday, the group will slice about 700 pounds of ham donated by Rastelli Meats. In addition, Spectra is donating 80 gallons of chicken pot pie, which will be prepared Thursday.

For the rest of the meal, Golden Nugget Atlantic City donated 250 pounds of green beans, Tropicana Atlantic City donated mashed potatoes and stuffing, Minos Bakery in Pleasantville is providing dessert and Valenti’s Italian Bakery, also in Pleasantville, is donating dinner rolls.

Fisher said it will be nice for local families in need to have a hearty meal for the holidays.

“We get to go home to a nice house, widescreen TV, microwave and a family and a warm house,” Fisher said. “To see these people that may not have family members and may not have a nice meal, for us to make a nice meal for them means a lot. We’re feeding close to 2,000 people.”

Dara Heston, kitchen manager for the Atlantic City Rescue Mission, said the mission would not be able to cook such a large amount of food.

“We have a lot smaller kitchen. We don’t have the capacity to cook as much as they do as quickly,” Heston said. “It’s nice to have so much help. It’s really awesome.”

Michael D’Angelo, a member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board and executive pastry chef at Spectra Food Services & Hospitality at the convention center, said it’s also nice to provide those in need with a premium menu for the holidays.

“It’s a fantastic feeling to really step up and give these folks a great meal. We feed them every day, but it isn’t always this high quality of a product. This fresh tuna, the ham, the chicken pot pie: Everything is fresh, everything is nice. It’s restaurant-quality food that they’re getting for Christmas,” D’Angelo said.

While chefs were slicing down tuna steaks Tuesday, Linda Mackin was shaving down roast beef on a side table.

Mackin is not one of the many professional chefs who are volunteering. The Harrah’s Resort employee is just a local volunteer who wanted to help a good cause.

“There are so many people out of work. There are families that are hungry, and they just need all the help they can get this time of year,” Mackin said.