ATLANTA — The staff at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta are thanking Tyler Perry Studios for their generous gift for National Hospital week.
The hospital said hundreds of gourmet meals were delivered to the staff on Monday. The meals were prepared by celebrity chef and “Grady baby” Elliot Farmer and his staff.
The delivery was weeks in the planning by the Tyler Perry Studios team.
“We are absolutely astounded by the generosity and kindness of the Tyler Perry Studios staff. To do something this special for our frontline care providers and support staff makes this year’s hospital week celebration extraordinary,” said Lindsay Caulfield, Grady’s Chief Experience Officer. “We are humbled and honored by their support.”
Grady said it is in the “trenches” in the battle against COVID-19. The health system said its staff are grateful for the support received during this unprecedented time in the community.
In April, Tyler Perry himself paid for the groceries for seniors at 44 metro Atlanta Kroger stores.
Earlier that month, Perry left a $500 tip for every single out-of-work server at Houston’s restaurant on Northside Parkway. It was a grand total of $21,000.
Perry is known for his acts of charity around the city, but also around the world. Last year, he paid for a murder victim’s funeral expenses, her daughter’s college expenses at Spelman and made sure her family wasn’t evicted. Police said Tynesha Evans’ boyfriend killed her at a bank in North Fulton County in March of 2019.
Also in 2019, Perry flew a private plane full of supplies to the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian devastated the islands.
In 2018, Perry pad off $400k in Christmas layaways at two Atlanta-area Walmarts.
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