Hosea Helps to offer free food, health screenings and more on MLK Day
Published: Jan. 15, 2026 at 3:49 PM EST
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta families can enjoy free food, health screenings, raffles and more during a Hosea Helps event next week.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Festival 2026 celebrates King and pays homage to the late Civil Rights leader Hosea L. Williams. Williams founded Hosea Helps and would have turned 100 on Jan. 5.
Attendees can enjoy:
- Hot meals for 700 families
- Free grocery boxes
- Free health screenings, including blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol levels, testing for HIV and hepatitis, and mammograms
- Renewals/enrollments for SNAP, WIC, TANF, CAPS and Medicare
- Employment screenings
- Free haircuts and hair braiding
- School supplies
- Children’s activities
- Raffles for several items, including PlayStations, laptops and gift cards
The festival is on Monday, Jan. 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hosea Helps’ headquarters at 2545 Forrest Hills Dr. SW. Click here to register.
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