ATLANTA — Prominent Atlanta community leader, restaurateur and entrepreneur William Platt, his business partner Dae Shelton and his brother Darnell Shelton, along with their B.A.N.K foundation hosted their third annual “Banksgiving” turkey and food giveaway event in Atlanta on Sunday afternoon.
Platt and Shelton teamed up with Kroger for the event that also features family-friendly activities, health and wellness stations, and more.
The giveaway was held at The BANK off Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway.
Platt is all about community, giving back and inspiring others. The native Atlantan says one of his goals is to give back and to help teach kids that they can overcome adversity and the struggles they face in life.
The acronym of the Bank is “blessing all neighborhood kids.”
Platt describes himself as a “vessel” for his community.
“I’m just doing my part and my job to carry out the message and to let the kids in the inner city know I was once upon a time a neighborhood kid,” he said. “If I could do it, they can. I came through the struggle. You must put God first and you must stay prayed up.”