Senior shoppers at dozens of grocery stores across Louisiana and in the Atlanta area got a surprise Wednesday, when they found out Tyler Perry was picking up the tab.
Perry paid the grocery bills for shoppers at 29 Winn-Dixie stores in his native Louisiana and at 44 Kroger locations in his hometown of Atlanta, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The entertainment mogul’s act of kindness took place during “senior hours” at the stores, when older residents who are more susceptible to coronavirus are able to shop alone.
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Kroger shared details about Perry’s generosity on Twitter.
“Tyler Perry paid it forward and purchased groceries for nearly 3,000 senior shoppers today at Kroger stores across Atlanta,” the grocery chain tweeted along with a picture of a grateful shopper. “You can see how much this means by the look on their faces. Thank you, Tyler, for your generosity!”
? @tylerperry paid it forward and purchased groceries for nearly 3,000 senior shoppers today at Kroger stores across Atlanta. You can see how much this means by the look on their faces. Thank you, Tyler, for your generosity! ? pic.twitter.com/L57nfNqm3g
— Kroger (@kroger) April 8, 2020
Another woman thanked Perry for blessing her mother at a Winn-Dixie in Louisiana.
“My mom went to Winn Dixie this morning and as she went to check out they told her that Tyler Perry was paying for everyone in the stores groceries!! What a blessing he is!!! @tylerperry,” she tweeted.
My mom went to Winn Dixie this morning and as she went to check out they told her that Tyler Perry was paying for everyone in the stores groceries!! What a blessing he is!!! @tylerperry
— Connie (@ccbklein) April 8, 2020
This isn’t Perry’s only act of kindness during the COVID-19 outbreak. According to published reports, he recently left $21,000 in tips for workers at a Houston’s restaurant in the Atlanta area while picking up a takeout order.
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