Photos: Hawks host one million meal packing event

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Photos: Hawks host one million meal packing event

Photos from the Hawks' Million Meal packing event on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. The meals will be shared by five nonprofits.

The Atlanta Hawks hosted the Million Meal Pack at State Farm Arena on Saturday, Sept 21, 2024. Volunteers of all ages filled up 5 shifts of more than 1000 people, where they donated their time in 1 1/2-hour blocks to create the food kits. Several Hawks players took part in the event. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Russell Savage, 9, left, gets props from his mom Lacy Savage after completing the 1 1/2-hour packing of red lentil jambalaya kits for local food banks. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Cassidy Chisolm, 5, left, and her mom Cherisse Chisolm mix ingredients for red lentil jambalaya kits for local food banks. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Volunteers leave the stadium after packing red lentil jambalaya kits for local food banks. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Monica Stokes, Bonica Franklin, Carri Washington and
Lashaunda Easley take a dance break. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Chris Gilchrist, with US Hunger, puts boxes of red lentil jambalaya meal kits on pallets for local food banks. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Chris Gilchrist, with US Hunger, puts boxes of red lentil jambalaya meal kits on pallets for local food banks. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Atlanta Hawks host the Million Meal Pack at State Farm Arena on Saturday. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Cherisse Chisolm (left) and 8-year-old Tatum Dunn mix ingredients for red lentil jambalaya kits. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Ivy Maxwell, jumps in excitement with the completion of a box of red lentil jambalaya kits for local food banks. Volunteers of all ages filled up five shifts of more than 1000 people. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Volunteers pack red lentil jambalaya kits for local food banks. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Maurice Nixon, stacked completed boxes of red lentil jambalaya kits for local food banks on pallets. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Rachael Starr (left), Stephanie Davis and Delaney Rhode pack red lentil jambalaya kits. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Candi Glaze (left), 7-year-old Tyrone Glaze and Jennice Gist pack red lentil jambalaya kits. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Volunteers of all ages filled up five shifts of more than 1000 people, where they donated their time in 1 1/2-hour blocks to create the food kits. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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The Atlanta Hawks hosted the Million Meal Pack at State Farm Arena on Saturday, Sept 21, 2024. Volunteers of all ages filled up 5 shifts of more than 1000 people, where they donated their time in 1 1/2-hour blocks to create the food kits. Several Hawks players took part in the event. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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