ATLANTA -- One celebrity chef is showing what it means lend a hand this holiday season.

Savannah's own Paula Deen is helping to deliver more than 25,000 lbs. of protein to Hosea Feed the Hungry.

Although the focus was on giving back, things took a quick turn when Deen got a serving of ham in a rather unique way.

While tossing hams and turkeys, a misguided thrown ham hit Deen in the face, but that didn’t sideline her from the topic at hand.

"I think it might have hit maybe just right where, I thought it busted my lip, but it didn't," said Deen.

While Deen managed to escape visible injury, she did say the area around her nose hurt.

"I just got hit with a hog so what do I expect said Deen through laughter. "Ran head on to a hog."

When asked about her upbeat personality Deen responded, "You have to be able to laugh, otherwise I'd be in a loony bin."

Deen is helping promote Smithfield Foods' initiative to help ensure that American families in need do not go hungry.