Meek Mill to Donate $500k to Less Fortunate Families in Philadelphia for Christmas
- Roc Nation rapper Meek Mill has promised to donate $500k to families from his hometown in Philadelphia
- The rapper who was born and bred in Philadelphia will also donate an additional $30k to a local volunteer group that helps families during the Christmas period
- In 2020, the Lord Knows hitmaker surprised many families with gifts and donations during the festive season, but because of the pandemic he could only video call them
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US rapper Meek Mill has wowed fans after saying he is donating $500k to the less fortunate families in his hometown of Philadelphia.
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Meek's Christmas gifts to families
The All Eyes On Me hitmaker was born and raised in Philadelphia and every Christmas he's been giving back to the community.
According to TMZ, the rapper is planning to hand out a huge sack full of gifts for families in need this weekend and these gifts will include things like bikes, video game gift cards, laptops, tablets, and dolls.
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Meek incorporated some of his friends in this plan, among them Patriot's owner Robert Kraft, his managers at Roc Nation, and Sixers partner Michael Rubin.
It has been reported that the Bag of Money rapper will be handing out the giveaways on Sunday, 19 December and is expected to do the deliveries personally while meeting scores of his fans.
In 2020, Meek donated things to many families in his hometown but due to the pandemic, he could only talk to them via a video chat.
TMZ further reported that the rapper will also donate an additional $30k to a local project that's being run by a volunteer organisation that helps families during Christmas.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Surprises Man United Staff
Sacked Man United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer surprised the club's staff with early Christmas gifts.
Despite his recent exit, Solskjaer still remains an influential figure at United and his act of kindness made some emotionally incredible scenes.
Daily Mail reported a bundle of luxury hampers was delivered at United's training grounds, with the surprise gifts turning out to be from the former boss, Solskjaer.
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