The Atlanta Hawks, UPS and Goodr recently joined forces to provide Thanksgiving Day essentials for more than 350 families in Clayton County, according to a news release from the NBA team.
The event, which took place in Riverdale at the Virginia Burton Gray Recreation Center, featured coach Nate McMillan and Atlanta players Clint Capela and Jalen Johnson. They were joined by team executives, members of Hawks Entertainment including Harry the Hawk and the ATL Hawks Dancers, and UPS volunteers.
Credit: Atlanta Hawks
Credit: Atlanta Hawks
“We are grateful to join UPS and Goodr in hosting this special pop-up just before Thanksgiving,” said Andrea Carter, the Hawks’ vice president of corporate social responsibility, in the news release. “Having Coach McMillan, Clint Capela and Jalen Johnson carve out some time for this event to impact so many families in our community speaks to what it really means to be ‘True to Atlanta.’”
For about two hours last Thursday, they packed and distributed free groceries to families in need, the Hawks said. The items included tea, lemonade, milk (or non-dairy alternative), turkey, eggs, rice, rolls, chicken broth, canned vegetables, mac and cheese, cornbread mix, sweet potato casserole ingredients, banana pudding ingredients, dessert option, two breakfast items, one produce bag and one shelf stable bag, according to the Hawks.
“As we celebrate our 70 years of service in communities this November, we are proud to partner with the Atlanta Hawks and Goodr to move our world forward by delivering what matters during the holidays — meals for families in need and seasonal job opportunities for extra income,” said Nikki Clifton, president, social impact and The UPS Foundation, in the news release.
Credit: Atlanta Hawks
Besides the free pop-up grocery store, human resources executives from the Hawks, State Farm Arena and the UPS Jobs team spoke to the families about job openings at their companies.
The Hawks and State Farm Arena opened the “True To You” Career Center earlier this year. It is a workforce development center to assist the unemployed and underemployed in metro Atlanta, the Hawks said. Click here to learn more about job opportunities with the Hawks and State Farm Arena.
UPS, the Hawks’ official delivery and logistics partner, has seasonal full-time and part-time positions for package handlers, drivers and driver-helpers. Click here to apply for these seasonal opportunities.
UPS is committed to working with Goodr and other diverse small and medium businesses, according to the news release. In 2021, UPS launched its Proudly Unstoppable campaign to celebrate and amplify the voices of the Black, LGBTQ+, LatinX and AAPI communities by supplying $580,000 in grants to small business owners.
Goodr is an Atlanta-based social impact startup leveraging technology to reduce food waste and end hunger.
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