The event, at 230 NW 183rd Street, was supported by South Florida rapper Flo Rida and organized by Strong Arm, IMG Unite and a slate of community partners. Organizers prepared 225 boxes of Thanksgiving groceries, each holding a 12-pound turkey and traditional sides — enough food for a family of 10.

Flo Rida did not attend because of the Federal Aviation Administration's nationwide ground stop, which disrupted air travel across the country on Saturday. Organizers said the giveaway went ahead as planned.

"Each box feeds a family of 10. They have a 12-pound turkey with all the fixings," said Reginald Mathis, one of the event organizers. "With all the partners that come in, it's seamless. Everyone loves this event every year."

For Immaculee Jean-Pierre, a Miami Gardens mother of two, the box meant one less expense before the holiday.

"I feel very good, very happy, and very grateful for the turkey I was given today," Jean-Pierre said in Spanish.

She said she plans to celebrate at home with her children, her husband and another family. "I'm going to share with them," she said.

Organizer Freezy Prince said the event carries personal weight for him and for Flo Rida, both of whom grew up nearby.

"Flo grew up down the street on 37th Avenue apartments. I grew up on 42nd Avenue, so it's a great feeling to come out here and show the next generation how to pay it forward," Prince said.

The annual giveaway is designed to ease the cost of preparing a Thanksgiving meal for families stretched thin by rising grocery prices. Organizers said they hope to keep the tradition going in the years ahead, ensuring South Florida families can gather around a table with food on it.

With Thanksgiving approaching, the boxes handed out Saturday represent a modest but concrete form of relief — and, for organizers, a chance to model generosity for younger residents watching from the same blocks where they grew up.