Ne-Yo Hands Out Toys, Bikes, MP3 Players to Disadvantaged Kids

December 20, 2009

On Sunday, December 20, singer, songwriter, Hollywood leading man, and Las Vegas native Ne-Yo hosted the Compound Foundation’s third annual Giving Tour at The Boys & Girls Club in North Las Vegas (Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com).

Ne-Yo hands out toys, bikes and MP3 players to disadvantaged kids

Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com

Ne-You, a multi-platinum, three-time Grammy Award-winning Def Jam recording artist, founded the philanthropic Compound Foundation. The organization is committed to empowering at-risk and disadvantaged youth in the child welfare system to become productive and successful adults.

Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com

The third annual Giving Tour (a project of the year-round resource program It’s Cool Having Tools) has worked with local agencies to identify more than 400 kids who will be given a free lunch, as well as a toy or bicycle (for younger kids) or a new MP3 player (for older kids), in addition to games including 3-on-3 basketball and group dance competitions spun by a popular DJ, guest community speakers, and performances from young local artists.

For more information, please contact the Compound Foundation at 800.625.9047 toll-free; or email donations@compoundfoundation.org.