The place to be for Thanksgiving eats was Gee’s Clippers on Saturday Nov. 22. The historic barbershop, located at 2200 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, partnered with several local nonprofits to give away 500 turkeys, hams and other side dishes.

Sponsors included Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, Darvin and Deneitra Ham and the Greater Milwaukee Urban League. Residents were served on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The event was scheduled to run from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., but organizers ran out of food early. Once supplies were gone, organizers recommended other free Thanksgiving meal giveaways to residents.

People wait to receive their Thanksgiving meals. According to organizers, some people had been standing in line for hours.

Thanksgiving turkeys sit in a box waiting to be given out for free.

A person holds a box with Thanksgiving food sides provided by Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin.

Darvin Ham, Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach and former player, hands out a box of Thanksgiving food.

A woman pushes a stroller loaded with meal boxes off the curb in front of Gee’s Clippers while holding onto a turkey.

Pinkey Buford, with the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Milwaukee Alumnae Chapter, hands out cans of cranberries to attendees after the 500 turkeys, hams and meal boxes ran out.

Dominic Ham hands out turkeys during the Thanksgiving meal giveaway.

Sophia McLees, events and initiatives manager with Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, hands out boxes of food.

Gaulien “Gee” Smith announces to people waiting in line that they had given away all 500 Thanksgiving meals within 20 minutes of the event officially starting.

A person leaves Gee’s Clippers with a Thanksgiving meal.

Jonathan Aguilar is a visual journalist at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service who is supported through a partnership between CatchLight Local and Report for America.

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Gee’s Clippers and partners spread Thanksgiving spirit with free turkey, ham and fixins

by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
November 25, 2025

<h1>Gee’s Clippers and partners spread Thanksgiving spirit with free turkey, ham and fixins</h1>
<p class="byline">by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service <br />November 25, 2025</p>

<p>The place to be for Thanksgiving eats was Gee’s Clippers on Saturday Nov. 22. The historic barbershop, located at 2200 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, partnered with several local nonprofits to give away 500 turkeys, hams and other side dishes.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Sponsors included Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, Darvin and Deneitra Ham and the Greater Milwaukee Urban League. Residents were served on a first-come, first-serve basis.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The event was scheduled to run from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., but organizers ran out of food early. Once supplies were gone, organizers recommended other <a href="https://milwaukeenns.org/2025/11/23/heres-our-updated-list-of-places-to-find-free-turkeys-and-thanksgiving-meals-in-milwaukee/">free Thanksgiving meal giveaways</a> to residents.</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/G84A0959-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-135724" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">People wait to receive their Thanksgiving meals. According to organizers, some people had been standing in line for hours. </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/G84A1078-edited.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-135729" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A person holds a box with Thanksgiving food sides provided by Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/G84A1000.jpg?fit=1200%2C801&amp;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-135721" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Darvin Ham, Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach and former player, hands out a box of Thanksgiving food. </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/G84A1044-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-135726" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">People receive Thanksgiving turkeys.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/G84A1070-683x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-135720" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A woman pushes a stroller loaded with meal boxes off the curb in front of Gee’s Clippers while holding onto a turkey.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/G84A1103-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-135719" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pinkey Buford, with the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Milwaukee Alumnae Chapter, hands out cans of cranberries to attendees after the 500 turkeys, hams and meal boxes ran out.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/G84A0975-1024x684.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-135723" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Dominic Ham hands out turkeys during the Thanksgiving meal giveaway.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/G84A1090-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-135717" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Sophia McLees, events and initiatives manager with Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, hands out boxes of food.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/G84A1118.jpg?fit=1200%2C801&amp;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-135727" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Gaulien "Gee" Smith announces to people waiting in line that they had given away all 500 Thanksgiving meals within 20 minutes of the event officially starting.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/G86A0976.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-135716" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A person leaves Gee’s Clippers with a Thanksgiving meal.</figcaption></figure>
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<p><em>Jonathan Aguilar is a visual journalist at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service who is supported through a partnership between&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.catchlight.io/local"><em>CatchLight Local&nbsp;</em></a><em>and&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.reportforamerica.org/"><em>Report for America</em></a><em>.</em></p>
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