The International Longshore and Warehouse Union celebrated their 14th annual "Feed the Community Day" today by giving away 1,500 free Thanksgiving food baskets to low income families in the city's Southland.

Volunteers have formed an assembly line at the Port of Los Angeles, passing along box after box to families from Wilmington and beyond. Parents and children including toddlers have been pouring into the area since early morning for the donations, leaving the event carrying boxes on their shoulders and wheeling them away in wagons.

Each box holds a 10-12 lb turkey, stuffing, veggies, fruit, a bag of potatoes, canned soup and more. Organizers say one bag can feed a family of ten.

In order to receive a basket, families had to sign up in advance at the union's website or home office.

Congresswoman Laura Richardson (D- Long Beach) says organizers depend on donations from union members to keep the effort going every year.

“A lot of people don’t have a lot right now but these are people who help put money in every single month," she said. "You gotta really take your hat off to them for doing that.”

The event will continue all day on Tuesday, finally closing at sundown.

Some people have said if it weren't for the giveaway, they would not enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner this year.