(CBS DETROIT) – Detroit rapper and producer Filthy Rockwell surprised children with gifts at Christmas.
Rockwell gathered with a group of volunteers Wednesday morning to deliver gifts for its Adopt-A-Block program. It’s part of his nonprofit Filthy Cares and is now in its sixth year.
Having experienced Christmas without gifts growing up, Rockwell said his nonprofit tries to target areas with a high concentration of children.
‘Who can we bless? You know, who’s going to appreciate it,” he said. “And then if we have too many toys, we’ll stop these cars just driving by. It’s great to see little kids pull up with the car, and they’ll see the ‘What Up Doe’ Santa, and then he’ll give them a gift. It’s like a dream come true.”
After wrapping thousands of gifts donated for the holiday surprise, volunteers arrived to join a car caravan to make deliveries.
“Giving out presents, seeing all the smiles, being there for people,” said volunteer Austin Kirkandall. “It’s going to be a good day.”
One family was in for a surprise when they passed the organization’s truck filled with freshly packaged toys.
“I just stopped and gave our kids presents and stuff,” said mother Chantell Bray. “And I really like that because I was having a really hard time mentally this Christmas, so when I saw this it gave me some courage in my heart.”
For more information, visit the nonprofit’s website.
Meredith Bruckner
