Cash Money Records
will host their 5th Annual Cash Money Turkey Giveaway tomorrow (November 23) in
New Orleans, Louisiana.
The annual event
is sponsored by the Johnnie and Gladys Williams Foundation as well as clothing
company Lugz, which has a partnership with Bryan Williams’ for his signature
“Birdman” shoe.
New Orleans Mayor
C. Ray Nagin, professional athletes from the New Orleans Hornets and Saints,
Lugz representatives and the Cash Money roster will hand out 3,000 25 pound
turkeys at A.L. Davis Park in New Orleans.
In addition to
the Turkeys, green beans, cranberry sauce, cake mix, dinner rolls, dressing
and soft drinks will be handed out.
“Kids shouldn’t
go hungry on Thanksgiving, not in America,” said Cash Money in-house producer
Mannie Fresh. “Maybe someday the kids we help today will pay the love
forward, and help out another generation of kids.”
In related news,
Cash Money has launched Cash Money Kids. The organization will reward top New
Orleans students with VIP tickets to Hornets basketball games.
In New York, Harlem
Hip-Hop group The Diplomats will give back to the community that reared them.
The group announced
they will giving away Thanksgiving turkeys at the Adam Clayton Powell State
Office Building in Harlem.
Cam and associates
will give the first 97 people in line gift certificates for Butterball turkeys.
The Dip’s
latest, Diplomatic Immunity 2 is in stores now, while Cam’ron’s
Purple Haze is set for a December 7th release.