Jeezy will host Thanksgiving food giveaway, perform at Tabernacle
BY MELISSA RUGGIERI
Atlanta rapper Jeezy has for years hosted a turkey giveaway and this season, he’s giving away full boxed meals to prepare on Thanksgiving Day.
Each box will contain a turkey or ham, cans of green beans, corn and cranberry sauce, stuffing and a package of rolls.
Several area churches, including Mount Sinai Baptist Church and Ebenezer Baptist Church, are providing tickets for families to receive the donations.
On Wednesday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Jeezy will be at Mount Sinai in Atlanta to distribute the goods (recipients must have a ticket).
The food contribution comes from his non-profit organization, Street Dreamz Foundation, as well as a donation from the Atlanta Hawks Foundation.
Jeezy (aka Jay Jenkins) released his eighth studio album, “Church in These Streets,” earlier this month. He’s been spreading goodwill during a tour to support the album, such as recently talking to misguided youth at a Philadelphia detention center, the Juvenile Justice Services Center.
At 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jeezy will headline a sold-out show at The Tabernacle and on Nov. 30, he'll return home to perform during an Atlanta Hawks game.
About the Author
Melissa Ruggieri has covered music and entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2010 and created the Atlanta Music Scene blog. She's kept vampire hours for more than two decades and remembers when MTV was awesome.
