Detroit Pistons Owner Donating More Than 10,000 Gifts to Families in Need
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JULY 30: Detroit Pistons team owner Tom Gores claps during the press conference on July 30, 2021 at the Pistons Performance Center in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores is once again holding his annual toys, bicycles, and tablets giveaway. Beginning Tuesday (Dec. 14), Gores will tart giving away more than 10,000 gifts to youth and familiar in need across Detroit, Flint and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Gifts include tricycles with helmets, bicycles with helmets, drones and tablets.
“We launched this effort 15 years ago to spread happiness to kids and families in Michigan during the holiday season,” Gores said in a statement. “All children deserve a chance to smile and feel the joy of the holidays at this special time of year.”
Gores’ donation is in partnership with Toys for Tots.
The Official Michigan Christmas Tree:
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