Hall ti loruko olugbeleke, 85, Plays ‘Santa’ For Needy Families
Las fegasi (Oṣu kejila. 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 yi Saturday.
The architect and impresario behind the fabled Awọn Rumble In the Jungle ati Thrilla ni Manila and countless other historic classic boxing events, King will dole out the thousands of birds in Cleveland, Nashville, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Niu Yoki, 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:
Saturday, Oṣu kejila. 17
Cleveland, Ohio
Call and Post
11800 Shaker Blvd.
Cleveland, Ohio 44120
Olubasọrọ: Dale Edwards, 216-773-6600
Monday, Oṣu kejila. 19
Nashville, Tenn.
Community Care Fellowship
511 S. 8th St.
Nashville, Tenn. 37206
Olubasọrọ: Jimmy Adams, 615-601-4857
Newark, N.J.
916 S. Orange Ave.
Newark, N.J. 07106
Olubasọrọ: Carolyn Kelly Shabazz, 862-262-9240
Niu Yoki
National Action Network
106 Awọn. 145th St.
Niu Yoki, N.Y.. 10039
Olubasọrọ: Rev. Richardson, 914-572-6343
Tuesday, Oṣu kejila. 20
Los Angeles, Calif.
California Black Museum of Jazz and Blues
4317 Degnan Blvd.
Los Angeles, Calif. 90008
Olubasọrọ: 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
Olubasọrọ: Addie Green, 561-818-1670
Deerfield Beach, Fla.
St. Paul United Methodist Church
244 SE 2nd Avenue
Deerfield Beach, Fla. 33441
Olubasọrọ: Jimi Brown, 305-975-7077
Miami, Fla.
14500 NE 11th Avenue
North Miami, Fla. 33161
Olubasọrọ: Hans Mardy, 305-307-9073
Wednesday, Oṣu kejila. 21
Las fegasi, Nev.
325 East Windmill
Las fegasi, Nev. 89123
Olubasọrọ: Eric Brown, 702-325-8134