The season of giving is here, and thousands of metro Atlanta households felt that spirit early Thursday morning as they hunkered down in their cars to receive free turkeys at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest. In partnership with V-103’s Big Tigger Morning Show and New Birth, 1-800-TruckWreck, powered by Witherite Law Group, held its fifth annual turkey giveaway, distributing 4,000 turkeys to families in need.
“Good morning! Happy Thanksgiving,” one of over 500 volunteers yelled as she loaded up a car with a basket full of food items such as breakfast foods, desserts, snacks, potatoes, bread, and, of course, a turkey.
Along with food baskets, those requesting prayer were pulled to the side to receive a blessing. The early morning was filled with music, giving, and celebration.
The giveaway comes at a time when many families are still feeling the financial repercussions of the government shutdown, from furloughed federal workers to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits being cut off. Although the shutdown has been lifted, SNAP recipients are still facing restrictions and threats of removal, with the Trump administration recently stating that it aims to ‘completely deconstruct’ the program…