Rapper Meek Mill Donates Thousands of Backpacks to Kids in Philadelphia

Entertainer Meek Mill stands with his son Papi at halftime during the game between the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on April 24, 2018. Drew Hallowell/Getty Images

Rapper Meek Mill showed up at his alma mater, James G. Blaine Elementary School in Philadelphia, on the morning of Aug. 29, to give out backpacks and surprise the kids just in time for the back-to-school season.

According to TMZ, Meek Mill teamed up “with Puma, sports apparel Fanatics, United Legwear and Philly’s luxury store Milano Di Rogue to donate more than 6,000 backpacks to students in the city.”