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The Julia Hands of Love nonprofit passes out Tacos in Atlanta.

Julia Hands of Love family members Jacquelyn Thornton (Left) and Tasha Thornton (Center) hand out tacos during Taco Month in an Atlanta parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Tasha Thornton sets up and gets ready to assemble over 100 meals before the Julia Hands of Love family members hand out tacos during Taco Month in an Atlanta parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Don Thornton (Left) and other family members assemble over 100 meals before they hand out tacos during Taco Month in an Atlanta parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

People gather as the Julia Hands of Love dinners are assembled in an Atlanta parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Pequena Thornton (Left) assembles over 100 meals before the Julia Hands of Love family members hand out tacos during Taco Month in an Atlanta parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

People gather as the Julia Hands of Love dinners are assembled in an Atlanta parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Jacquelyn Thornton says a prayer and takes a group shot before Julia Hands of Love family members hand out tacos during Taco Month in Atlanta on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Family members assemble over 100 meals before they hand out tacos during Taco Month in an Atlanta parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Tasha Thornton (Left) and Pequena Thornton assemble over 100 meals before they hand out tacos during Taco Month in an Atlanta parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Andrew Pope assembles over 100 meals before the Julia Hands of Love family members hand out tacos during Taco Month in an Atlanta parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Family members assemble over 100 meals before they hand out tacos during Taco Month in an Atlanta parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Don Thornton (Left) helps to organize the waiting people before the family members hand out tacos during Taco Month in an Atlanta parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Pequena Thornton sets up and gets ready to assemble over 100 meals before the Julia Hands of Love family members hand out tacos during Taco Month in an Atlanta parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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Julia Hands of Love family members Jacquelyn Thornton (Left) and Tasha Thornton (Center) hand out tacos during Taco Month in an Atlanta parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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