Chris Tucker and The Chris Tucker Foundation hosted a Holiday Party and Christmas Giveaway for the with the A.R. Gus Barksdale Boys & Girls Club on December 12th in Atlanta for middle and high school students. Students were treated to an an amazing party with food, music, and gifts. Chris took time to mentor, listen, and encourage the youth to stay in school and focus on their dreams. The Chris Tucker Foundation made sure gifts were availble for all the students to start of this Christmas season. Thanks for inviting Kingsmen Media Group.
The Chris Tucker Foundation is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to making a positive impact among youth, in the United States and abroad, by creating and funding innovative life-changing programs. Each year the Chris Tucker Foundation funds a number of local community organizations and charities whose goals and missions focus on youth development and welfare. Chris has made charitable contributions to several local organizations and charities in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Since the foundation’s inception, Chris has worked with The Boys & Girls Club annually to provide shoes, clothes, and even gifts during the holiday season. Additionally, his efforts have expanded to assisting meaningful causes around reducing homelessness, global health disparities, and poverty.
His philanthropy also spans globally as he supports charities that address the health and education needs of youth. Chris is working to have his foundation to make a bigger impact at home and internationally.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta
The A.R. “Gus” Barksdale Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atanta works with hundreds of kids and teens each year to help them reach their full potential. We provide an environment where all youth feel safe and secure to dream, discover, and develop. Our programs focus on helping kids succeed in school, live healthy, and become leaders. We are so glad to be part of this community and look forward to working with you!
About Chris Tucker
Chris Tucker is an internationally recognized, award-winning actor, producer and comedian. He is best known for his role of Detective James Carter in the blockbuster Rush Hour action-comedy film franchise, starring opposite Jackie Chan under the direction of Brett Ratner. His other film credits include the Hughes brothers’ Dead Presidents, Friday, Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown, David O’Russell’s award-winning hit Silver Linings Playbook, and Ang Lee’s Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk. In 2015, Tucker released Chris Tucker Liveexclusively on Netflix, marking the first project he starred in and produced through his own company, Chris Tucker Entertainment. Chris is currently on a national standup comedy tour, performing to rave reviews around the world. He is most recently co-starring in the highly acclaimed film, AIR, about Michael Jordan’s history making shoe partnership with Nike, directed by award-winning director Ben Allfeck is currently in Theatres.