The Welcome Inn meal service at Doheny State Beach

Guests wait in line for a meal from the Welcome Inn, a meal service at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point. City leaders, responding to complaints from residents, would like the charity to stop feeding the homeless.

A guest enjoys a meal from the Welcome Inn, a charitable meal service at Doheny State Beach, on recent evening. The nonprofit began feeding the homeless in Dana Point more than 20 years ago.

Volunteer Cathy Dowenichini, left, chats with a guest during the Welcome Inn meal service at Doheny State Beach on recent evening. Welcome Inn started feeding Dana Point’s homeless more than 20 years ago.

Volunteers, including Jeannie Karcher, far left, and Glenn Wood, right, prepare food at the Welcome Inn, interfaith meal service at Doheny State Beach on recent evening.

A guest offers to help volunteers unload food containers at the Welcome Inn meal service at Doheny State Beach on a recent evening.

Guests wait in line for a meal at the Welcome Inn service. Weclome Inn began serving meals to the homeless in Dana Point more than 20 years ago.

Guests sit for a meal thanks provided by Welcome Inn at Doheny State Beach. The charity began serving meals to the homless in Dana Point more than 20 years ago.

Volunteer Jeannie Karcher, left, offers fresh fruit to a guest of the Welcome Inn, interfaith meal service at Doheny State Beach on recent evening.  (Don Leach / Staff Photographer)

A guest happy accepts dessert as she stands in line at the Welcome Inn meal service at Doheny State Beach on recent evening.

Volunteers, from left, Glenn Wood, Jeannie Karcher and Moira Obermeyer, share a laugh with a guest at the Welcome Inn interfaith meal service for the homeless community at Doheny State Beach on recent evening.