Tyler Perry is using his platform yet again to make a difference!
The producer purchased over 1,000 Kroger supermarket gift cards and donate them to the Atlanta Police Department to hand out to ATL residents. Perry believed that this will help bridge the gap between the Atlanta Police Department and the communities. In a statement he says:
“This is about the community that I love, that I live and work in. This about good people who are in need of a hand up, not a hand out.”
He adds:
“This is about the good police officers who do their job well every day, some of which are my personal friends. This is about trying to bridge unity in a city that adopted me and held me up high enough to reach my own branch on the tree of success.”
The gift cards were in the amount of $50 each.
Thanks to @TylerPerry for donating $50 @Kroger gift cards to help us spread good will among the community in Zone 3 near the Wendy’s at 125 University Ave., which has been the center of many protests & unrest. We must remember that we are #OneAtlanta & must work together to heal. pic.twitter.com/d4ztMhhyzH
— Atlanta Police Department (@Atlanta_Police) July 16, 2020
500 food boxes were distributed to families in need this morning during the grocery giveaway event at the Dunbar Rec Center. @tylerperry donated 1,000 Kroger gift cards to give out to the community. Thanks to all of those stopped by & to our partner agencies. #APDCares #WeLoveATL pic.twitter.com/r6y5FIzQtO
— Atlanta Police Department (@Atlanta_Police) July 16, 2020
It’s been such a good day! We went from Zone 3 to Zone 1 to give out more of the $50 @kroger gift cards provided by @TylerPerry. Thanks to everyone who spent time speaking with us. #OneAtlanta pic.twitter.com/JgAyi1XcYe
— Atlanta Police Department (@Atlanta_Police) July 16, 2020