Former NBA star Earvin Magic Johnson gave again to the group on Saturday when he partnered with Common Motors to unfold some vacation cheer throughout the town of Detroit. Johnson was available to assist feed 800 households on the Second Ebenezer Church on Nov. 12 for “Feed the Kids.”
Each household was given a voucher one week earlier that enabled them to select up a 25-pound field of meals on the church. Every household was additionally given a 15-pound field of non-public gadgets in addition to coats, Avon merchandise, and a vacation turkey for Thanksgiving. A number of volunteers additionally helped with the meals giveaway and spent hours filling the bins.
Johnson shared photos from the giveaway on Twitter and famous that the entire households additionally obtained a turkey, ham, tuna, water, canned items, books and toys within the giveaway.
“What an unbelievable day at Second Ebenezer Baptist Church in Detroit! We spent the morning blessing over 800 Detroit households in collaboration with @GM and @feedthechildren!”
What was so nice is everybody obtained turkey, ham, tuna, canned items, water, coats, toys & books for the children, & a lot extra. Thanks to the entire volunteers who helped to verify the entire households have an unbelievable Thanksgiving & vacation season! @Fritolay pic.twitter.com/lj6mSgU13s
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) November 12, 2022
Thanks to GM Director of Vendor Range Carlos Latour & the entire @GM staff that got here out & gave their time! Thanks to Second Ebenezer Church Bishop Edgar Vann & First Woman Sheila Vann for permitting us to make use of the church for our distribution! @EdgarVann @Lady_Vann pic.twitter.com/elkqCkOrwq
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) November 12, 2022
Bishop Edgar Vann stated that he and Johnson have been doing the giveaway for various years.
“We’ve been doing this for various years right here within the metropolis, with Feed the Kids, with Magic Johnson and with our different company companions. simply to see the affect, the enjoyment on the individuals’s faces,” stated Vann.
Johnson additionally thanked the entire volunteers who helped make the meals giveaway particular.
“Let me simply say thanks to all of you unbelievable volunteers who got here out to bless another person to be unselfish to make a household joyful throughout their time of want,” stated Johnson.