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Ne-Yo's Holiday 'Giving Tour' Helps 4,000 Foster Children

Ne-Yo spreads holiday cheer to kids during 'Giving Tour.'
Ne-Yo's 'Giving Tour' Helps 4,000 Kids
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By Nicole Marie Melton · Updated October 28, 2020
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Ne-Yo is making this holiday season extra special for over 4,000 foster children nationwide. The singer’s Compound Foundation has launched its 5th annual “Giving Tour,” which donates toys, clothes, and coats to underprivileged kids this Christmas.

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“This Giving Tour is needed, and it is my pleasure and my responsibility to show our future leaders, dreams can come true and I am living, breathing proof of this,” said Ne-Yo in a statement. “No child should be deprived of the celebration that comes with the holiday season.”

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The five-city celebration kicked off in Las Vegas before visiting Chicago, Boston, Orlando and Washington, D.C. Ne-Yo wasn’t traveling alone during his charitable jaunts.  Celeb sisters Angela and Vanessa Simmons,and actress Adrienne Bailon were also on hand to give out donations and take photos with young admirers.

We love seeing celebs giving back during the holiday season!

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