PHOTOS: Hosea Helps feeds those in need for 50th year

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PHOTOS: Hosea Helps feeds those in need for 50th year

A volunteer loads boxes of food into cars outside the Georgia World Congress Center during the annual Hosea Williams Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 26, 2020. Because of the pandemic, this year's dinner was to-go. This marked the 50th year the nonprofit Hosea Helps has been aiding those in need with the event. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Rev. Raphael Warnock helps to hand out food during the annual Hosea Williams Thanksgiving Dinner outside the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, November 26, 2020. Because of the pandemic, this year's dinner was to-go. This marked the 50th year the nonprofit Hosea Helps has been aiding those in need with the dinner. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

People line up for the annual Hosea Williams Thanksgiving Dinner outside the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, November 26, 2020. Because of the pandemic, this year's dinner was to-go. This marked the 50th year the nonprofit Hosea Helps has been aiding those in need with the event. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Volunteer Emily Harrington organizes the hygiene kits given out during the annual Hosea Williams Thanksgiving Dinner outside the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, November 26, 2020. Because of the pandemic, this year's dinner was to-go. This marked the 50th year the nonprofit Hosea Helps has been aiding those in need with the event. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff loads boxes of food into cars outside the Georgia World Congress Center during the annual Hosea Williams Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 26, 2020. Because of the pandemic, this year's dinner was to-go. This marked the 50th year the nonprofit Hosea Helps has been aiding those in need with the event. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Jon Ossoff (left) and the Rev. Raphael Warnock, Democratic candidates for the two U.S. Senate seats facing January runoffs in Georgia, help to load food into cars during the annual Hosea Williams Thanksgiving Dinner outside the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, November 26, 2020. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Will Frankland enjoys his meal during the annual Hosea Williams Thanksgiving Dinner outside the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, November 26, 2020. Because of the pandemic, this year's dinner was to-go. This marked the 50th year the nonprofit Hosea Helps has been aiding those in need with the event. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Traffic backs up on Andrew Young International Boulevard to pick up food during the annual Hosea Williams Thanksgiving Dinner outside the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, November 26, 2020. Because of the pandemic, this year's dinner was to-go. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Elisabeth Omilami, CEO of the nonprofit Hosea Helps, talks with the press remotely outside the Georgia World Congress Center before the start of the annual Hosea Williams Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 26, 2020. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Volunteers Miles Brautigan (left) and Braxton Dillon wait for their volunteer assignment outside the Georgia World Congress Center before the start of the annual Hosea Williams Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 26, 2020. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Jon Ossoff (right) and the Rev. Raphael Warnock, Democratic candidates for the two U.S. Senate seats facing January runoffs in Georgia, greet each other and help to load food into cars during the annual Hosea Williams Thanksgiving Dinner outside the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, November 26, 2020. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Volunteers organize the boxes of food outside the Georgia World Congress Center before the start of the annual Hosea Williams Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 26, 2020. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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A volunteer loads boxes of food into cars outside the Georgia World Congress Center during the annual Hosea Williams Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 26, 2020. Because of the pandemic, this year's dinner was to-go. This marked the 50th year the nonprofit Hosea Helps has been aiding those in need with the event. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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