Whoever said that rappers dont care about anything but themselves, must not know Ludacris. Despite having an album on the way, the Atlanta rapper is planning on bringing holiday relief to 500 families in Atlanta through his non-profit organization "The Ludacris Foundation".
In an interview disucssing the event Luda spoke about the amount of times his foundation has done this, and expressed his joy for being able to do such a good deed. "This is the foundation's sixth year giving away turkeys and distributing food boxes for Thanksgiving, I especially look forward to this time of year because it allows me directly touch the people we are trying to help."
On the 22nd of this month, the foundation will distribute food items to areas on the southside of Atlanta. The event is for families who have been pre-selected by community organizers who have worked with the foundation in the past.
Ludacris also spoke about the foundations focus on the youth durring the holidays. "Our major focus is youth at the holiday time...we uplift youth by uplifting the family"
According to the president of the foundation, Roberta Sheilds, "The Foundation helps people year around through our LudaCares Program. We want to do something to help families have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day – It's a great feeling to sit with your loved ones and share the many blessings that God has bestowed upon us. If we add to their blessings in a small way then we have accomplished our goal."
Some of the sponsors involved in the food that the families receive are Sam's Club, The Schwan Food Company and GM.
On November 23rd Luda will be on the northside of Atlanta, distributing more food to local residents.
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COMMENTS
Good look Luda...all should follow suit.
Luda on some Nino Brown Shit handin out turkeys
i wonder if he'll stand in the back of a box truck and hand turkeys out in the street
thats good of Luda to do. and the album is gonna be crazy
find ways to give back, and do more of it.
damn.
why can't all rappers be like Ludacris?
this is some good stuff to see...instead of promoting an album into the ground, he's promoting the uplifiting of the youth and the family?
give this nigga an award ASAP.
this is proof that LudaCares lol.
Ye 4real.. If More Rappers Did This.. Ppl Wouldnt Critize Hip Hop As Much.. Propz 2 Luda 4 This Shit.. Coppin 3 Copies Of Theatre Of Tha Mind Now!
Jus Sayin..
good shit luda you deserve the nobel peace prize... why cant not jus rappers but all people with money be like this....
glad to see somebody giving back with their money rather than just buying pointless shit
You're the reason why celebrities sometimes feel it's pointless to do anything at all for the less fortunate.
You're the reason more celebrities don't do things like this.
Wtf are you doing to help the less fortunate?
Let people do what they can, every little bit helps.
Bitch.
Lol If U Just Hate Luda Just Come Out N Say It Pimp, But Y Criticize Him For Doin Good
even if he doing it for a tax write off is not the point, he doing it. thats a whole lot more than most nigga's in his position is doing. this is good news and a very good thing luda's doing. 500 fewer hungry people are going to be out there on the holiday.
So let Luda do what he can.
If you were really well-educated you'd know that you shouldn't criticize others for doing good, because every bit of good done is a little work towards a better place for our children.
NoOneCares
i mean its nice that you do that but why put Luda down for it?
Yeah dats cool, 500 families get 2 eat good 4 a day, he shoulda gave dem all drugz 2 sell instead, dey coulda made a career out dat shit and became rich. Who knows, sum of dose families mite have a lil'kingpin in da makin!
I SPEND MONEY I WORK FOR, I SPEND MONEY I HUSTLE FOR, ON SEVEN ADOPTED KIDS AS WELL AS MY OWN. I STILL MAKE DONATIONS AND PUT TOGETHER FOOD DRIVES FOR URBAN YOUTHS.
I ALSO WORK ONE PART TIME AND ONE FULL TIME JOB TO ONLY MAKE AROUND 50K YEARLY. I FULLY REFURNISHED A YOUTH CENTER FOR AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, THE LIST GOES ON AND ON SO DONT SAY SHIT ABOUT ME WHAT HAVE YOU DONE LATLEY "PSYBER GAYOS"?
if you foreal did all that stuff good for you but how are you gonna try to hate on somebody when theyre doing something good for other people thats just some faggot shit like your the fucking messiah all because you donated more than luda. fuck you
Don Dealer, I don't normally respond to what people write on these things but ur statements are just beyond ridiculous and it's clear to see u r a straight up hater. You say ur well-educated but than u say 5000 dollars to charity is more impressive than feeding 500 "families" for thanksgiving. Let's do some simple math here. 500 families X The Cost of the average INDIVIDUAL thanksgiving dinner ($15) X 4 Members in the average family = $30,000. Yeah, I'm pretty sure Ludacris just kicked ur ass. Secondly, a good deed is a good deed, it doesn't matter how much you put into it. If you really did all the things u say than i admire you for that, however, ur critisism of someone else just trying to do good makes u look like a asshole.
In addition, this might be a bit below the belt, but well-educated people don't adopt 7 kids among their own children when they only make 50K a year. ESPECIALLY if you donate so much of it to charity. How can you support a family of more than 8 with 45,000 a year without being housebroken? It doesn't make sense.
Anyways, big ups to Luda on this one. Definitely buying his album on Monday.
Don Dealer you are seriously a fuckin retard man. How are you going to hate on someone who is helping people in a bad situation?
1. you cant prove a damn thing you just said. so all that is worthless.
2. the fact that your bragging about how much you help your community proves that you are NOT selfless.
3. i fuckin dare your bitch ass to talk shit to one of the 500 kids Luda is helpin out and tell them they are part of a publicity stunt.
fuckin ass hole grow some balls
u can't eat jordans....
Luda iz 1 of da only rappers who ALWAYS give bakk 2 da hood no matter whut
Imma agree with CypressDS. Why you have to use all capitals to try an make an arguement, If you don't like what Luda doing, feed 500 families yourself you fucking moron.
EAT HEARTY!!!! For 2nite, we dine in HELL!!!!
damn you guys take hatin to a new level. hatin on luda for donating food to hungry families, i never thought id see the day...
I think this isxz a gud look 4 luda. i like the way hes givin back 2 the community. im feelin that. thhis niggga luda i like that nigga he a gud dude
AT FIRST, i though this was for publicity....BUT this is the 6th ear in a row he doin this...THAT'S NO PUBLICITY STUNT...BIG UPS TO LUDA
i jus gave some of the last cans of food in my cabinet away...n i'm 16 wit NO JOB livin in poverty
but i know its people out there broker than me and wishin they had some of the things i have..so i gave em up n it felt damn good
ONCE AGAIN BIG UPS TO LUDA
can't wait till Tuesday i'm coppin the album
***year***
see this how you now he more then a rapper
luda is a good man take notes ti!!
That was stupid to say. TI has a whole company that doesn't do anything but build nice homes for familys that can't afford them... Take notes juniorthug.
Luda is good for hip hop...bottom line
Good to see that he is doing this too...deeper then rap right there
that is nice wht he is doing and lol juniorthug - "luda is a good man take notes ti!!"
NICE TO SEE ARTIST DOING STUFF LIkE THIS
Ludacris Is A Real Dude giving back to his community more artists and people who are famous need to do the same for their community and give back to the people that dont have nothing also for the people talkin about hip hop aint got no message to it and hip hop is bad and other bullshit u wrong its hip hop artist giving back to their community and puting out positive song out, giving the right message, and talkin about real situatoins were in right now in the world
Damn that's uh real nigga right there man he gave back to the community and did something positive we need more of our rap artist (role models) to do things like his doin word up that some real shit.
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Yea thats a good look for luda. Anyone that has the money and time should give back.
That's wussup tho. Yea, it should b more ppl on that. I understand ppl work hard 4 their money, but a lil doesn't hurt tha pockets 2 much. Or it doesn't necessarily has 2 b money, could also b time. And Luda is donating both, that's good. Str8 up
do u got more food 4 one more....lmao
does anyone here even understand what a 'tax write off' is? if he's funding this out of his own pocket, then he can write off the whole thing as an expense...meaning he will most likely get about a third of what HE spent out of his OWN pocket back....so....to say that this is strictly for a tax write off is completely off because he would be in a better position financially had he not undertaken this whole thing in the first place!
please people....education! it does you a world of good!
luda always give back an for that he have 2 album sales coming for me because his album is hot an he give back so in tha return i give back 2...
I'm sure you won't see this on O'Reilly
Luda Jah bless... this is a big challenge in the Rapper mania. Luda, isn't the the mogul in the musical world but he still can organize such a public stunt.. I pray tha Almighty may give ya; wisdom, knowledge and understand and bless ya trillion folds. Keep it Up. wishing ya, Happiness, Health and Prosperity in all ya days in this crazy world. Much love.
I wouldn't mind feeding Shareefa and Shawnna a cock sandwich wit a side of dick salad!
i think that was very thoughtful of luda to think of other people because all those other rappas aint doing a dame think to help there community out because all you see iz them byin all those cars and stuff and knowing that there other people out there still barely makin it so luda much love to ya baby