AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Cars wrapped around May Park Monday morning for the 34th annual James Brown Turkey Giveaway.

Golden Harvest Food Bank attended this year’s giveaway and also gave out food. The need was bigger as impacts from the government shutdown linger.

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Deanna Brown Thomas, James Brown’s daughter and president of the James Brown Family Foundation, said the event is about helping those in need.

“There are some people who have never had to ask for help, but that’s what we’re here for, our rent to be on this earth is to serve one another, and if you can’t serve anyone, what makes you think someone should serve you?” she said.

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