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11/20/2006 Archived Entry: "'Pretty Boy' Floyd Mayweather Donating Thanksgiving Dinners to 500 Families!"
'Pretty Boy' Floyd Mayweather Donating Thanksgiving Dinners to 500 Families!
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., November 20, 2006 -- In the Holidays…Boxing’s pound for pound ring king “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather will return to his hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan tomorrow to host his fifth annual Thanksgiving Feast giveaway.
Mayweather, who support the giveaway through his own contributions, will arrive at the Madison Family Market in his childhood southside neighborhood at 2:00pm and hand out 500 turkeys with all of the trimmings—including potatoes, vegetables, stuffing, cranberry sauce and pies—to 500 selected families.
“Grand Rapids is my home and I will never forget where I came from,” affirmed Mayweather. “I’m humbled to be back here for the fifth year in a row and happy to be able to give these families a Happy Thanksgiving. It’s the least I can do for a community that’s always been so great to me.”
Mayweather will remain in Grand Rapids for the holiday weekend as he is also set to host his 2nd celebrity and comedy event to help raise money for cancer research in the area. Details to follow.
