ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — On Thanksgiving, as families gather around the table, many in metro Atlanta are not so lucky. But one neighborhood keeps each other fed on Thanksgiving and beyond.

The ECHO Free Fridge in east Atlanta provides food to the hungry 24/7. Those who benefit say it’s especially appreciated this time of year.

“Just gotta do what you gotta do you know?” said Priscilla Lemieux as she visited the fridge at East Side Church on Moreland Avenue. She says she stops by at least a few times every week.

“I’ll grab a few things and bring them home and then my family will be able to eat,” said Lemieux.

The fridge is run by the East Side Community Hub and Outreach, or ECHO. It is supported by volunteers like Irene Dwinnell.

“We just have a cadre of folks that will go o

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