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Cam Newton providing Thanksgiving dinner for 1,200 underprivileged kids

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Cam Newton is once again be giving back to the Charlotte community this Thanksgiving.

The Carolina Panthers quarterback will be serving meals to 1,200 underprivileged children and their families as part of "Cam's Thanksgiving Jam," according to TMZ Sports. He'll also be providing everyone in attendance with a take-home turkey dinner.

Last year's event fed 800 children.

"I remember growing up (in Atlanta), in my childhood I really didn't have a person to touch or talk to or have the questions that I did have. Luckily I had an unbelievable supporting cast, my parents and coaches," Newton told Joseph Person of the Charlotte Observer in 2017.

"I vowed to myself that if I get put in my position - there's never enough things that you can do for a community. So nights like tonight are important to me and will forever be important to me."

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