Tyler Perry is showing up for his community when they need it most by taking care of its aging population. Perry has bought groceries for the elderly people of Atlanta and Georgia during the lockdown.
The comedian and director picked up the tab at 29 grocery stores in the Louisiana and Atlanta area on Wednesday, April 8 during the hour reserved for elderly and high-risk customers.
According to a news release, 50-year-old Perry teamed up with Winn-Dixie to provide food and essential items to elderly and high-risk shoppers throughout Louisiana that have been drastically impacted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The supermarket company, which serves the Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi communities; also took to Twitter to thank the New Orleans native. “Thank you to our friend @tylerperry for paying it forward… Winn-Dixie applauds your love for community and sincere generosity. #StrongerTogether #WinningTogether”, the tweet said.
The Madea’s Family Reunion actor also paid the grocery bill for shoppers at 44 Atlanta-area Krogers stores. This was during the hour designated for older and high-risk shoppers.
On social media, the supermarket company also gave their thanks and applauded the actor giving back to the community.
“@tylerperry paid it forward and purchased groceries for nearly 3,000 senior shoppers today at Krogers stores across Atlanta,” the company wrote on Twitter; alongside a picture of a woman looking visibly emotional, holding up her paid grocery bill.
“You can see how much this means by the look on their faces. Thank you, Tyler, for your generosity!” the supermarket company added on Twitter.
“We would like to join our customers in thanking Mr. Perry for his kindness and generosity during this unprecedented pandemic,” Felix Turner, manager of corporate affairs for Kroger’s Atlanta Division, said in a news release per ABC 7 Chicago.
