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The city of South Fulton, Georgia officially declared September 16 Gunna Day.
The rapper posted photos and videos of the ceremony where he was honored by Mayor Bill Edwards, who read an announcement mentioning Gunna’s successful career as an artist, raised by a single mother with his four brothers and encouraging the community .
On the same day, Gunna’s Drip Closet made his debut at his former school, Robert McNair Middle School in College Park. Everything inside is free for students.
“Great. Perfect,” the rapper said on CBS 46 when he saw the project unveiled. “These are things I said I would do if I was able to, so have to I just follow it. “
The project is a partnership with the Atlanta-based organization Goodr, which is committed to fighting hunger. “He gives these families a way of life, and that’s legendary,” said Goodr founder Jasmine Crowe of Gunna. “I don’t think anything like this has been done in the city of Atlanta before.”
Around 900 students and their families now have access to nutritious food, snacks, toiletries, shoes and clothing, with shelves being replenished every week.
According to Mayor Edwards’ address, Gunna has given immensely to his and other communities. “Since 2018, Gunna, through its Gunna Great Giveaway Foundation, has shown its efforts to serve the common good by running free grocery stores in the community and giving out over $ 100,000 worth of gift cards to families and thousands of families in Houston during the pandemic has provided. Texas with household items after the historic 2021 winter storms. “
The address goes on to say: “So it is now decided that the mayor and the city council recognize Gunna for his services to the community, praise his outstanding services to the music industry, recognize him for setting an outstanding example for the young people in Ours is fellowship and hereby proclaim Thursday, September 16, 2021 as Sergio Giovanni ‘Gunna’ Kitchen Day in the town of South Fulton.
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