LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Dozens of cars lined up as the Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission hosted its annual "Operation Appreciation" pre-Thanksgiving giveaway today!

The giveaway took place on 906 Broadway Street near Philander Smith College in Little Rock. It takes place from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Thursday.

The line for the giveaway was lengthy, as the parked cars waiting in line wrapped around Philander Smith College and stretched over an interstate bridge

This annual giveaway comes as several organizations are stepping up to help the thousands of Arkansans that have been affected by SNAP changes due to the lingering government shutdown.

With SNAP benefits likely unavailable in November due to the government shutdown, the MLK Commission is one of the many organizations across t

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