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T.I. will distribute turkeys to needy seniors for Thanksgiving

T.I. will distribute turkeys to needy seniors on Wednesday. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

Credit: Jewel Wicker

Credit: Jewel Wicker

T.I. will distribute turkeys to needy seniors on Wednesday. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)
By Melissa Ruggieri
Nov 21, 2017

BY MELISSA RUGGIERI/AJC Music Scene

For the 12th consecutive year, Atlanta rapper Tip "T.I." Harris will host a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway for seniors in need.

At noon on Wednesday, T.I. – along with family members, friends and other Atlanta representatives - will visit the Adamsville Recreation Center in Atlanta to hand out hundreds of turkeys and healthy side dishes including greens, apples, carrots and peppers.

The event is being produced under T.I.’s new non-profit organization, Harris Community Works, which aims to “empower and elevate the community through education, awareness and opportunity.” The non-profit intends to work with private and community partners to motivate change through economic development, neighborhood revitalization and support services and programs for distressed communities.

The seniors chosen as recipients of T.I.’s Thanksgiving gift are pre-identified through a citywide selection with civic agencies and partners.

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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.

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