Photos: Hosea Feed The Hungry and Homeless Thanksgiving dinner

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Hosea Feed The Hungry and Homeless expected to serve as many as 6,000 Thanksgiving day meals at the Georgia World Congress Center Thanksgiving day. Free services included cooked meals, barbers and hair stylists, medical screenings and care, clothing, legal aid, live music performances, prayer and counseling.

olunteer Archel Bernard (left), from Atlanta, works her way down the food line, filling her tray to serve in the dining room. With the help of hundreds of volunteers, Hosea Feed The Hungry and Homeless expected to serve as many as 6,000 Thanksgiving day meals at the Georgia World Congress Center Thanksgiving day. Free services included cooked meals, barbers and hair stylists, medical screenings and care, clothing, legal aid, live music performances, prayer and counseling. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Volunteers Archel Bernard (left) and Rosalyn Prophet serve meals in the dining room. With the help of hundreds of volunteers, Hosea Feed The Hungry and Homeless expected to serve as many as 6,000 Thanksgiving day meals at the Georgia World Congress Center Thanksgiving day. Free services included cooked meals, barbers and hair stylists, medical screenings and care, clothing, legal aid, live music performances, prayer and counseling. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Charles Paschal was all smiles when he received his food. With the help of hundreds of volunteers, Hosea Feed The Hungry and Homeless expected to serve as many as 6,000 Thanksgiving day meals at the Georgia World Congress Center Thanksgiving day. Free services included cooked meals, barbers and hair stylists, medical screenings and care, clothing, legal aid, live music performances, prayer and counseling. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Kenneth Plez raises his arms to praise Jesus during a prayer in the dining hall. With the help of hundreds of volunteers, Hosea Feed The Hungry and Homeless expected to serve as many as 6,000 Thanksgiving day meals at the Georgia World Congress Center Thanksgiving day. Free services included cooked meals, barbers and hair stylists, medical screenings and care, clothing, legal aid, live music performances, prayer and counseling. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Aquila Macintosh (left) prepares to serve a meal in the dining hall. With the help of hundreds of volunteers, Hosea Feed The Hungry and Homeless expected to serve as many as 6,000 Thanksgiving day meals at the Georgia World Congress Center Thanksgiving day. Free services included cooked meals, barbers and hair stylists, medical screenings and care, clothing, legal aid, live music performances, prayer and counseling. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Volunteers work the food line, fill ing trays with individual meals. With the help of hundreds of volunteers, Hosea Feed The Hungry and Homeless expected to serve as many as 6,000 Thanksgiving day meals at the Georgia World Congress Center Thanksgiving day. Free services included cooked meals, barbers and hair stylists, medical screenings and care, clothing, legal aid, live music performances, prayer and counseling. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Daniel Dickey (right), volunteers on the food line. With the help of hundreds of volunteers, Hosea Feed The Hungry and Homeless expected to serve as many as 6,000 Thanksgiving day meals at the Georgia World Congress Center Thanksgiving day. Free services included cooked meals, barbers and hair stylists, medical screenings and care, clothing, legal aid, live music performances, prayer and counseling. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

With the help of hundreds of volunteers, Hosea Feed The Hungry and Homeless expected to serve as many as 6,000 Thanksgiving day meals at the Georgia World Congress Center Thanksgiving day. Free services included cooked meals, barbers and hair stylists, medical screenings and care, clothing, legal aid, live music performances, prayer and counseling. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Arlisa Turner and Victoria London (standing), from Become Church, pray with Mary Silverman and Willie Russell. With the help of hundreds of volunteers, Hosea Feed The Hungry and Homeless expected to serve as many as 6,000 Thanksgiving day meals at the Georgia World Congress Center Thanksgiving day. Free services included cooked meals, barbers and hair stylists, medical screenings and care, clothing, legal aid, live music performances, prayer and counseling. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Thousands lined up for a meal. With the help of hundreds of volunteers, Hosea Feed The Hungry and Homeless expected to serve as many as 6,000 Thanksgiving day meals at the Georgia World Congress Center Thanksgiving day. Free services included cooked meals, barbers and hair stylists, medical screenings and care, clothing, legal aid, live music performances, prayer and counseling. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Free services included cooked meals, barbers and hair stylists, medical screenings and care, clothing, legal aid, live music performances, prayer and counseling. With the help of hundreds of volunteers, Hosea Feed The Hungry and Homeless expected to serve as many as 6,000 Thanksgiving day meals at the Georgia World Congress Center Thanksgiving day. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

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olunteer Archel Bernard (left), from Atlanta, works her way down the food line, filling her tray to serve in the dining room. With the help of hundreds of volunteers, Hosea Feed The Hungry and Homeless expected to serve as many as 6,000 Thanksgiving day meals at the Georgia World Congress Center Thanksgiving day. Free services included cooked meals, barbers and hair stylists, medical screenings and care, clothing, legal aid, live music performances, prayer and counseling. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

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