Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner at The Midnight Mission for Thanksgiving event.Photo:BACKGRID
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Ben AffleckandJennifer Garnerare giving back this holiday season.
The former couple spentThanksgivingvolunteering and serving free meals to the homeless community in Los Angeles as they attended homeless shelterThe Midnight Mission’s annual Thanksgiving Street Fair.
Every Thanksgiving, the non-profit organization “hosts a celebration for thousands of individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Skid Row,” itswebsitestates, adding that the event includes a holiday meal and live entertainment.
(L-R) Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner and The Midnight Mission’s CEO David Prentice.BACKGRID
Affleck and Garner — whosplit in 2015 after 10 years of marriagebefore finalizing their divorce three years later — appeared in good spirits as they joined the organization’s CEO, David Prentice, for a photo shared onInstagram.
The shelter captioned the post, “Today, we were honored to have Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner join us at The Midnight Mission for Thanksgiving! Their kindness, warmth, and dedication brought so much joy to our Skid Row community.”
“Thank you, Ben and Jennifer, for serving meals and sharing smiles on this special day. Your compassion reminds us all of the true meaning of Thanksgiving—coming together to support one another,” the message added.
Edward Gelhaus, Sasha Farber, Jenn Tran and Jennifer Garner at the event.Sasha Farber/Instagram
Sasha Farber/Instagram
Affleck and Garner sported matching white Midnight Mission aprons in the snap. They were also pictured alongside other volunteers includingSarah Paulson,Sasha FarberandJenn Traninfurther social media imagesshared to the non-profit’sInstagram Stories.
This definitely isn’t the first time Affleck has showed his support for The Midnight Mission. The actor first learned about the organization, which has been in operation since 1914, through a parent at one of his children’s schools and has supported their efforts for years.
“I found that I get a lot out of giving a little bit of my time to other people. I don’t know that it helps them or not, but I know it’s helpful to me,” Afflecktold PEOPLEin 2020.
Jennifer Garner; Ben Affleck.Frazer Harrison/Getty; Gary Miller/WireImage
Frazer Harrison/Getty; Gary Miller/WireImage
The Midnight Mission serves anyone in need, with a range of programs that focus on education, recovery and workforce development.
Affleck added: “It’s easy to sort of throw up your hands and say there’s nothing you can do."
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The Oscar winner is currently in the middle of filming his upcoming movieRIPwith palMatt Damon, but made sure to take a break to celebrate Thanksgiving with his children.
A sourcetold PEOPLEearlier this week, “He’s very happy with life. He enjoys working. He’ll spend Thanksgiving with his kids.”
This was Affleck’s first Thanksgiving since wifeJennifer Lopezfiled fordivorce in August, listing their date of separation as April 26, afterless than two years of marriage.
source: people.com
