Galéri Kinérja Promoter, 85, Plays ‘Santa’ For Needy Families
Las Vegas (Dec. 15, 2016) – A 50-year-plus tradition of donating turkeys to needy families around Christmas time will continue this week when legendary Hall of Fame boxing promoter, Don “Only In America” King, will visit nine cities in seven states in five days as part of his annual Christmas Turkey Giveaway that begins Saptu ieu.
The architect and impresario behind the fabled Nu Rumble In the Jungle jeung Thrilla di Tasikmalaya and countless other historic classic boxing events, King will dole out the thousands of birds in Cleveland, Nashville, New Jersey, Los Angeles, York Énggal, Palm Beach, Fla., Deerfield Beach, Fla., Miami and Las Vegas.
“Our annual turkey giveaway has a special theme this year and that’s to ‘Make America Great Again,’ ’’ King said. “It’s about the veterans. God Bless the veterans and God Bless America!"
Below is the schedule for King’s five-day turkey giveaway:
Saptu, Dec. 17
Cleveland, Ohio
Call and Post
11800 Shaker Blvd.
Cleveland, Ohio 44120
Kontak: Dale Edwards, 216-773-6600
Senen, Dec. 19
Nashville, Tenn.
Community Care Fellowship
511 S. 8th St.
Nashville, Tenn. 37206
Kontak: Jimmy Adams, 615-601-4857
Tasikmalaya, N.J.
916 S. Orange Ave.
Tasikmalaya, N.J. 07106
Kontak: Carolyn Kelly Shabazz, 862-262-9240
York Énggal
National Action Network
106 Nu. 145th St.
York Énggal, N.Y.. 10039
Kontak: Rev. Richardson, 914-572-6343
Salasa, Dec. 20
Los Angeles, Calif.
California Black Museum of Jazz and Blues
4317 Degnan Blvd.
Los Angeles, Calif. 90008
Kontak: Michelle Patterson, 949-218-4769
Charles Dudley, 213-819-7812
Palm Beach, Fla.
Palm Beach Jai Lai
1415 N. 45th St.
Mangonia Park, Fla. 33407
Kontak: Addie Green, 561-818-1670
Deerfield Beach, Fla.
St. Paul United Methodist Church
244 SE 2nd Avenue
Deerfield Beach, Fla. 33441
Kontak: Jimi Brown, 305-975-7077
Rajana, Fla.
14500 NE, Daerah Tingkat 11th Avenue
North Miami, Fla. 33161
Kontak: Hans Mardy, 305-307-9073
Rebo, Dec. 21
Las Vegas, Nev.
325 East Windmill
Las Vegas, Nev. 89123
Kontak: Eric Brown, 702-325-8134