Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, rapper, actor and entrepreneur Chris "Ludacris" Bridges and their families handed out more 300 turkeys and trimmings to residents at the Rosel Fann Recreation Center in south Atlanta on Tuesday.

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The annual event has been going on for 15 years; it's part of the Ludacris Foundation's  LudaCares Initiative. The artist's mom, Roberta Shields, is the foundation's president.

 Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed presents an official congratulations on behalf of the City of Atlanta. Photos: Courtesy of the Ludacris Foundation

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