LAFAYETTE PARISH — Former professional mixed martial artist Dustin Poirier and The Good Fight Foundation brought Thanksgiving cheer to hundreds of families across Acadiana Wednesday morning, distributing 500 holiday meals during the foundation’s fifth annual meal pick-up event.

“Gratitude, gratitude… I could see the smiles on their faces. Some cars had children in there — I could see the smiles on their faces. It's just, it's good, trying to leave this place better than we found it,” Poirier said.

The annual tradition aims to ease the burden for local families facing difficult times as the holiday season approaches.

“It's tough times for families, and every kid should have a meal on the table for Thanksgiving. So we just saw an opportunity to use my platform, use the community to ‘all h

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