Students at Miles Elementary School in Atlanta got a chance to hang out with Ludacris, who partnered with Mercedes Benz during their “Season to Shine” event to donate new shoes for the holiday season.
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Recently, The “Get Back” artist’s The Ludacris Foundation teamed up with Mercedes Benz to deliver 1,270 new shoes to Miles Elementary School, Michael R. Hollis Innovation Academy, and Leonora P. Miles Intermediate Elementary before the holidays.
“Kicking off the holiday season with a new pair of shoes will give our students the confidence they need to tackle the rest of the school year,” said Thalise Perry, Principal at Miles Intermediate Elementary School.
Ludacris was among the crowd, along with representatives of Mercedes Benz and others passing out the shoes, “I care deeply about supporting and serving kids in my hometown of Atlanta,” Ludacris said. “I know that the new shoes are a small stepping stone to helping these students live out their dreams and realize their greatness. I’m thrilled to be part of that.”
Atlanta was the tip of the iceberg, as the luxury car company encouraged its employees nationwide to join the “Season to Shine” event by donating new shoes directly to California nonprofit, “Shoes That Fit,” who will deliver shoes to more children in local communities across the country. In 2013, Luda donated $50K to those who were affected by natural causes in the Philippines.
Recently, The Latino rapper Anuel AA also made collaboration deals with Reebok and teamed up with Footlocker to donate $75K to disabled communities.
Written by Kendall Parks
Kendall Parks is from Cincinnati Ohio. He’s into sports and an avid listener of throwback hip hop all the time. He’s really big on Black Politics.
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