Florida businessman, Eric Holm, has been serving free Thanksgiving meals at the Salvation Army for for thousands of people over 27 years.

Thanksgiving 2019 will not be any different.

On Thursday, Holm hosted his “Helpings from the Heart” event which is going to feed 15,000 people in the Salvation Army Thanksgiving food for free, according to a report by WFTV.

Holm, who grew up poor, told WFTV he used to eat at the Salvation Army on Thanksgiving.

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Holm is now the owner and president of Metro Corral Partners, a group of Golden Corral restaurants in the Southeast.

The event which has served 500,000 meals since 1992, is comprised of 19 businesses, nonprofits and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

More than 1,000 volunteers will prepare and serve 20,000 meals to the community this year, WFTV reported.

The event is being held in the Salvation Army’s gym located at 440 W. Colonial Drive and typically goes until 4 p.m.

Read the full report at WFTV.