T.I. and Killer Mike bring Love and Light to Grove Park Families

Bankhead Seafood owners Killer Mike and T.I partnered with community advocate and neighbor LaTonya Johnston founder of PAW Kids (a Grove Park based not for profit serving Grove Park families with programming, resources and after school enrichment) for a Day of Giving kick-off event. Harris and Render have partnered with the Atlanta nonprofit organization PAWkids to distribute 1,000 meals each week to families in need in the area.  Set up right in front of the future home of the soon to be new and improved Bankhead Seafood. Bankhead Seafood has been a staple in Grove Park for more than 50 years bringing fast, fresh and affordable seafood and other southern staples to Atlantans near and far. Four years ago, the neighborhood's Food Giant shut down, leaving many in the area without nearby access to groceries or a means to fill prescriptions. 

Johnston said “As the coronavirus pandemic intensified across the city, a neighborhood that was already reeling from limited access to essentials felt the strain. "We realized we had to step in and do something or things weren't going to be good”.

For Render, he attributes his desire to step up and give back to his upbringing in Grove Park.

"Giving back is not something you do just in times of pandemic," he said. "It is a part essential part of the human existence that comes from living on the west side."

Learn more about PAW Kids and how you can donate or volunteer

www.pawkids.org