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Ludacris to help with donations of books, toys and winter clothing

By Jeremiah Mcwilliams
Dec 18, 2012

In partnership with Target, the Ludacris Foundation will host its annual “LudaCrismas” holiday event today from 4-6 p.m. at the Thomasville Center of Hope, 1835 Henry Thomas Dr. Each year, Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges provides a Christmas celebration to inner city youth from all over the Atlanta area with the donation of toys, books and winter clothing. Recently, Mayor Kasim Reed and city officials toured the Thomasville Center of Hope and accepted a $1.5 million donation from Wells Fargo, which will aid students with academics, sports and character-building programs.

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