Tyler Perry has donated food to thousands in Atlanta, for thanksgiving celebration, which has somehow been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Tyler Perry who continued with his philanthropic work gave out the food items and gift cars to thousands of families in Atalanta who queued in their vehicles to receive the items presented by the filmmaker and TV super-producer.
The actor had taken to his official social media handles to announced his plans for Sunday, where he had said:
“During this drive-up event, we will be distributing non-perishable food items and gift cards to people who are in need during this holiday season. See you there!” he said.
The message continued:
“Although we wish that we could feed everyone in need, we will close the line at the 5,000th family.”
According to the report by Deadline, which quoted a local Atlanta Fox affiliate, families started lining up in front of Tyler Perry Studios as early as Saturday afternoon. This grew into a lengthy line as thousands of families lined up to wait to be one of the 5,000 families to receive Thanksgiving celebration food, further proving how hard the pandemic has hit.
Perry has and continues to help the Atlanta community. In April, he left a $500 tip for every single out-of-work server at the restaurant Houston’s in the city. He also paid for groceries for shoppers during the senior hour at 44 Kroger supermarkets in Atlanta as well as 29 Winn-Dixies in his hometown of New Orleans.