RIVERDALE, Ga. – During the week before Thanksgiving, the Atlanta Hawks and UPS, the official delivery and logistics partner of the Hawks, teamed up with Goodr, Atlanta-based social impact startup leveraging technology to reduce food waste and end hunger, to provide ‘Thanksgiving Day essentials’ to more than 350 families in Clayton County.
The event, which took place in Riverdale, Ga., at the Virginia Burton Gray Recreation Center, featured Head Coach Nate McMillan, the 2020-21 NBA leader in rebounds per game Clint Capela and the team’s 2021 first-round draft pick Jalen Johnson. They were joined by team executives, various members of Hawks Entertainment including Harry the Hawk and the ATL Hawks Dancers as well as volunteers from UPS.