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PHOTOS: Hosea toy giveaway

201224-Atlanta-Vera Allen, center, a volunteer with Hosea Feed the Hungry, brings a bag of toys to a car during the Christmas Eve Toy Drive-Thru on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 24, 2020 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

201224-Atlanta-Vera Allen, a volunteer with Hosea Feed the Hungry, takes a list of children from a car during the Christmas Eve Toy Drive-Thru on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 24, 2020 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

201224-Atlanta-Jacquia Maxey, a volunteer with Hosea Feed the Hungry, brings bags of toys to a car during the Christmas Eve Toy Drive-Thru on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 24, 2020 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

201224-Atlanta-Santa Claus waves goodbye after a woman collected food during the Hosea Feed the Hungry Christmas Eve Toy Drive-Thru on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 24, 2020 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

201224-Atlanta-Vera Allen, a volunteer with Hosea Feed the Hungry, brings bags of toys to a van during the Christmas Eve Toy Drive-Thru on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 24, 2020 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

201224-Atlanta-Santa Claus shuts a van trunk after filling it with toys and food during the Hosea Feed the Hungry Christmas Eve Toy Drive-Thru on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 24, 2020 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

201224-Atlanta-Santa Claus directs cars to pull up during the Hosea Feed the Hungry Christmas Eve Toy Drive-Thru on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 24, 2020 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Cars line up to receive food during the Drive-thru food distribution at the Hosea Helps Annual Christmas Event at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, December 24, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Santa loads his bag of goodies before the start of the Hosea Helps Annual Christmas Event at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, December 24, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Elisabeth Williams-Omilami, the daughter of activist Hosea Williams, arrives at the Hosea Helps Annual Christmas Event at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, December 24, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Santa readies his bag of goodies before the start of the Hosea Helps Annual Christmas Event at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, December 24, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Volunteers put balloons on the barricades before the start of the Hosea Helps Annual Christmas Event at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, December 24, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Volunteers get ready for the start of the Hosea Helps Annual Christmas Event in the pouring rain at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, December 24, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Volunteers Lala Joubert takes a selfie before the start of the Hosea Helps Annual Christmas Event at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, December 24, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Elisabeth Williams-Omilami, the daughter of activist Hosea Williams, talks to the media before the start of the Hosea Helps Annual Christmas Event at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, December 24, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Volunteers hand out bags of food and blankets during the Hosea Helps Annual Christmas Event at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, December 24, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Santa tries to stay dry during the Hosea Helps Annual Christmas Event at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, December 24, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

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201224-Atlanta-Vera Allen, center, a volunteer with Hosea Feed the Hungry, brings a bag of toys to a car during the Christmas Eve Toy Drive-Thru on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 24, 2020 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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