Hawks and UPS Team Up With Goodr to Provide ‘Thanksgiving Day’ Groceries to 400+ Families

At the MARTA West End Station on Thursday, volunteers from both the Hawks and UPS joined together with Goodr to distribute free groceries in time for the holiday.

Packed in a bag and placed into participants’ by volunteers were turkeys, ham, whole chicken, tea or lemonade, milk or a non-dairy alternative, mashed potatoes, canned vegetables, stuffing, banana pudding ingredients, cornbread mix, elbow noodles and cheese, cranberry sauce, sweet potato casserole ingredients, dinner rolls, eggs, and a produce bag which included collard greens, potatoes, sweet potatoes, bananas, peppers and onions.

Four hundred families’ Thanksgiving tables will be festive and full thanks to the Atlanta Hawks and UPS,” Goodr Founder and CEO Jasmine Crowe-Houston said.

 On site to help distribute the Thanksgiving Day groceries were Hawks Head Coach Nate McMillan, Assistant Coaches Joe Prunty, Mike Longabardi and Nick Van Exel and Player Development Coach Tim Dather as well as the team’s rookie forward AJ Griffin.

Participants also received a special holiday note from Griffin, which also included a recipe for sweet potato casserole.

Human Resources executives from the Hawks and UPS also spoke to the families about job openings at both organizations.

We are beyond excited to partner with UPS to make a year-round impact in the community, especially during Thanksgiving,” said Hawks Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility Andrea Carter.

To learn more about the Hawks’ work in the community, visit Hawks.com/community.