WTOP/Scott Gelman

WTOP/Scott Gelman

WTOP/Scott Gelman

WTOP/Scott Gelman

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Dozens of people danced and sang while waiting in a long line in Northeast D.C. on Tuesday afternoon, eager to receive a Thanksgiving meal basket featuring a turkey, along with fruit, bread and other staples.

The event was part of Project Feed 5000 — an initiative that aims to feed that number of people across D.C. during the holiday week. The Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church owns the program.

“It helped put food on our tables,” Rico Dancy said, adding some people are still recovering from the effects of the government shutdown.

Rodney Carter Jr., the church’s senior pastor, said the church has been running Project Feed 5000 for eight years, after noticing the positive impact it w

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