PHOTOS: Hosea Helps Thanksgiving feast 2019

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PHOTOS: Hosea Helps Thanksgiving feast 2019

Audrey Hawthorne (L) and Abdullah Muhammad listen to Paster Vandarry Jackson during Hosea Helps 2019 Thanksgiving festival, the largest sit-down meal in the Southeast, at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, November 28, 2019. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

The daughter of activist Hosea Williams, Elisabeth Williams-Omilami, talks to the crowd during the Hosea Helps 2019 Thanksgiving festival, the largest sit-down meal in the Southeast, at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, November 28, 2019. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Heather Shin plays the Ocarina for the people gathered for the Hosea Helps 2019 Thanksgiving festival, the largest sit-down meal in the Southeast, at the Georgia World Congress Center Thursday, November 28, 2019. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Pastor Vandarry Jackson sings for the people gathered for the Hosea Helps 2019 Thanksgiving festival, the largest sit-down meal in the Southeast, at the Georgia World Congress Center Thursday, November 28, 2019. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Kariem Brown gives Jaramy Ausby a free haircut during the Hosea Helps 2019 Thanksgiving festival, the largest sit-down meal in the Southeast, at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, November 28, 2019.STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

A large photograph of Hosea Williams leans up against the stage as Heather Shin plays the ocarina for the people gathered for the Hosea Helps 2019 Thanksgiving festival, the largest sit-down meal in the Southeast, at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, November 28, 2019. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Some of the over 1540 volunteers help to prepare the food during the Hosea Helps 2019 Thanksgiving festival, the largest sit-down meal in the Southeast, at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, November 28, 2019. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

An estimated 3000 people will eat a thanksgiving meal during the Hosea Helps 2019 Thanksgiving festival, the largest sit-down meal in the Southeast, at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, November 28, 2019. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Liz Mainoo plays the saxophone on stage at the beginning of the Hosea Helps 2019 Thanksgiving festival, the largest sit-down meal in the Southeast, at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, November 28, 2019. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Dancers from the Main Attraction Dance Studio get ready to perform for the people gathered for the Hosea Helps 2019 Thanksgiving festival, the largest sit-down meal in the Southeast, at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, November 28, 2019. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

People form a line to enter the hall where the food is served during the Hosea Helps 2019 Thanksgiving festival, the largest sit-down meal in the Southeast, at the Georgia World Congress Center Thursday, November 28, 2019. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Gabriel Dlaze, 5, gets a free haircut during the Hosea Helps 2019 Thanksgiving festival, the largest sit-down meal in the Southeast, at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, November 28, 2019. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Volunteer Yanika Daniel (L) sorts through the donated clothes that are free to anyone during the Hosea Helps 2019 Thanksgiving festival, the largest sit-down meal in the southeast, at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, November 28, 2019. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Some of the over 1540 volunteers work on boxing up meals during the Hosea Helps 2019 Thanksgiving festival, the largest sit-down meal in the southeast, at the Georgia World Congress Center Thursday, on November 28, 2019. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Ex-Atlanta Hawks center Dikembe Mutombo serves food during the Hosea Helps 2019 Thanksgiving festival, the largest sit-down meal in the southeast, at the Georgia World Congress Center Thursday, on November 28, 2019. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Volunteer Kimberly Starks delivers one of the estimated 3000 meals the will be served during the Hosea Helps 2019 Thanksgiving festival, the largest sit-down meal in the Southeast, at the Georgia World Congress Center Thursday, on November 28, 2019. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

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Audrey Hawthorne (L) and Abdullah Muhammad listen to Paster Vandarry Jackson during Hosea Helps 2019 Thanksgiving festival, the largest sit-down meal in the Southeast, at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, November 28, 2019. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

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