my own drum

It was Easter in Atlanta and once more the fine folks at Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless turned out to feed lunch to thousands at Atlanta's City Hall East. This was the seventh, and possibly last, Easter meal served at this location. City Hall East is slated for renovation to become loft spaces, and all of the current tenants have been asked to vacate.

It was my privilege to be a part of this function this year, and I took my camera to record the event.

Here are some photos from the Easter event. It started on Saturday with setup at City Hall East. The first set of images show, from left to right, the main hall for the event. Chairs were set up in front of the stage area. The next photo show supplies being staged on the loading dock.

Signs around the facility helped identify areas of the hall for our volunteers and guests. Home delivery of meals was made possible by volunteers, and donations of toys and easter baskets brightened the faces of children.

Clothing was available for free, and there was something for everyone. Barbers donated their time and skill to privide free haircuts.

None of this would be possible without the generous support of an army of volunteers. This year college students from Morehouse and Spellman colleges, Hands on Altanta was represented, as well as many individuals. Here are just a few of them:

These volunteers helped by delivering meals to homes of people that could not attend.

The corporate sponsors for Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless play a vital role, providing funding and products that help make these events possible. Here, Coca-Cola is represented.

Inspirational and religious messages were delivered at this event.

And in the final set of images we see the most important people of all, those who benefit the most from these events, the poor, the homeless, and the hungry.

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