A line of cars wrapped around the entire block surrounding the Market at Eastpoint in Oklahoma City. In the parking lot of the market, a sea of blue Homeland bags covered the asphalt. Each bag contained the necessary fixings for a complete Thanksgiving dinner such as stuffing, mashed potatoes, vegetables and turkeys.
Each car represented a family in need.
On Saturday, the Thunder kicked off its annual Holiday Assist partnering with Homeland to give away Thanksgiving meals to 400 local families with the help of Restore OKC. As the families drove through the parking lot to the beat of Thunder Drummers, there was a chance they would be greeted by a familiar face as the entire Thunder roster also lent a hand in dishing out turkeys.