ATLANTA - With the holidays quickly approaching, one of north Georgia's most iconic organizations is getting to work.

Hosea Helps, a nonprofit that's been serving people in need for more than 50 years, officially launched its annual holiday campaign Friday morning in southwest Atlanta.

What we know:

With grocery costs up and concerns over a government shutdown, Hosea Helps is preparing to support more people than ever before.

The organization has deep roots in the city, tracing back to the work of Civil Rights leader Hosea Williams.

The nonprofit’s 54th annual Celebration of Hope began Friday.

Between now and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Hosea Helps plans to serve more than 30,000 families.

One of the major efforts will take place on Thanksgiving Day, when the group delivers hot me

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