Lil Wayne Donates $200,000 For New Park
January 13, 2009 by Jyle
Lil Wayne is reported to have donated $200,000 the development of a playground he used growing up in New Orleans, Louisiana. The playground was destroyed in 2005 during when Hurricane Katrina hit and hasn’t been rebuilt yet.
Lil Wayne presented the check to the Harrell Park officials on Sunday January 12, 2009. He then told the media, “The world today and the word forever is kids.”
Lil Wayne’s favourite charity has and remains to be the One Family Foundation. A charity dedicated to youth empowerment.
Source: HollyScoop
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I think that this is the most precious thing that I have seen any hip hop artist have done yet. I am more than sure Lil’ Wayne isn’t the only artist from New Orleans. You never forget home no matter how high you have climbed that financial ladder to success. Please help rebuild New Orleans, it has always been a dream of mines to one day go there and I would love to see some of the old New Orleans that I have read about. Thanks Lil’ Wayne for what you done for your city. Kids are ” ALL ” our tomorrow’s.
I do admire the fact that Lil’ Wayne has donated $200,000 for this park and other charities. However, I think we need to consider the messages he sends in his songs. If the messages are primarily about getting money, sex, “staying hood,” etc., there is no amount of money that can fix the negaive energy that this creates amoung our young people. And please don’t mention 1 or 2 positive or conscious songs from Mr. Wayne. What is the primary make up of his work? Accountabilty is important, so is positive energy and karma.