GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office helped fill some families’ tables this Thanksgiving with its annual holiday food giveaway.

It’s an effort that comes as the longest government shutdown in history continues to affect Georgia families ahead of the holidays.

Long lines at Thanksgiving meal distribution

What we know:

People lined up before dawn Thursday at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds for the massive food giveaway. They were waiting for turkeys, hams, and all the Thanksgiving fixings.

It felt like a party as roughly 300 volunteers came out to the fairgrounds to help distribute food. They loaded up vehicles with everything needed for a Thanksgiving feast.

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