T.I. Hands Out 1,000+ Turkeys In 16th Annual Thanksgiving Giveaway

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Honoring the spirit of the holiday season, Atlanta-born musician T.I. showed major love to his city this past week, handing out over 1,000 turkeys to residents, Revolt reported.

The “Whatever You Like” rapper and his nonprofit organization Harris Community Works helped organize his 16th annual giveaway event, which reportedly also featured comedian DC Young Fly and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.

T.I. hosted the event this past Wednesday, Nov. 24, at a church located in the Fairburn Heights neighborhood of Atlanta. Papa John’s, who sponsored the giveaway along with Humana and Chick-fil-A, gave the Harris Community Works organization $100,000 to aid them in funding, according to Revolt.

Thanking those that helped out, T.I. posted on Instagram after the event saying, “The good people @humana came out & supported us 2 yrs in a row!!! Our family & the 60th mayor of Atlanta, @keishabottoms, came out again for the 4th year in a row to support…Always a genuinely caring soul & a class act all around‼️ My auntee & esteemed councilwoman @andreaboonenow came out again to keep us in line & make sure the people were properly served & attended to….As usual.”

“@papajohns came out and donated their time, & a BIG a$$ Check to help us @harriscommunityworks continue to do for the people. We are certainly grateful & appreciative.” the 41-year-old added.

Fellow rap artist Kodak Black also provided turkeys to communities in need this week. TMZ reported that the artist spent nearly $15,000 on over 5,000 turkeys and sent his team out to deliver them throughout South Florida neighborhoods.

Giving back to his community in North Carolina, Da Baby shared via social media Tuesday that he had donated 100 gift cards, saying on Instagram, “Pop up Thanksgiving Giveaway yesterday went way crazier than expected! Wanted to help out whoever we could before I got my family situated for the Holidays! I got something BIG planned for Christmas y’all hold tight!”

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