Q Parker Legacy Foundation in Partnership with City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Constituent Services & Southern Exchange Ballrooms Bring Christmas Cheer to 500+ Seniors

ATLANTA, Dec. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Grammy Award‑Winning Singer and Songwriter of Multi-Platinum Recording Group 112 and Philanthropist, Q Parker's foundation Q Parker Legacy Foundation in partnership with the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Constituent Services and Southern Exchange Ballrooms held the exclusive event, 6th Annual Caroling with Q Parker and Friends bringing the joy of the holidays to 500 local senior citizens. The purpose of the event is an effort to redeem the true meaning of Christmas and understand the spirit of giving and sharing for our Senior community.

For the sixth consecutive year, Q Parker and friends sang some of our favorite Christmas carols with a live band to over 500 senior citizens from Atlanta. Attendees entered the venue to sounds by DJ Tae Likely of Rebirth Entertainment, door giveaways, photos with Santa and a red carpet pre-event experience. Mother to Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Sylvia Robinson presented the keynote welcome address. Additional greetings were given by Drew Tull of Southern Exchange Event Ballrooms, Tiphanie Watson of The Mayor's Office of Performers included Angie Stone, Bobby V, Angie, Richard Wingo, Algebra Blessett, Tony Terry, Dondria, Zebulon Ellis, Lawrence Flowers, Y'Anna Crawley, Hello Sunday, Zaviel Janae and Kelsie Broughton.

"I am elated about the smiles we brought to the many faces for this year's caroling. It was a grand and memorable experience just in time for the Holidays. I am grateful to our community partners City of Atlanta Mayor's Office and Southern Exchange Ballrooms," says Q Parker

Caroling with Q Parker and Friends received a Proclamation from the City of South Fulton presented by Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Mark Baker.

Event Sponsors included Jencare, Cornerstone Bank, Whittley Agency, SEAV, Hotlanta Signs, Jay Productions Agency, Sugah n Spice Catering, The Tayra Perez Project, Melody Marie Fitness, Perspire Sauna Studio, Pierre Branding Group, The Cave Barber Spa, The Santiago Firm, Live 365 Empowerment and Game Changers.

For more information on the Q Parker Legacy Foundation, please visit http://www.QParkerLegacyFoundation.org

About Q Parker:

Husband, Father, Singer, Actor and Philanthropist, Q Parker has garnered many accolades since entering the music industry in 1996 including a Grammy award, an MTV Video Music Award, two multi-platinum albums, one platinum album and two gold albums. A winner of 6 ASCAP awards, Q is an accomplished songwriter that has worked with a variety of chart-topping talent including Keyshia Cole, Pink, Faith Evans, P. Diddy, Mase, Notorious B.I.G., Mario Winans, New Edition, Kelly Price, Tyrese, Algebra Blessett and more. Q has had the honor of being a special guest speaker at the prestigious Berklee College of Music on the art of writing a hit record. Acting and especially musical theater is one of Q's passions.

As a proud parent and supporter of charitable causes, Q has lent his name, time and resources to the Alzheimer's Association of Georgia and the Cub Scouts of America to name a few. In 2015, Q launched the Q Parker Legacy Foundation (QPLF) whose mission is using family engagement and social empowerment to strengthen families throughout the City of Atlanta to generate stronger communities; a stronger City; stronger foundations for greater good. Programs powered by the foundation include Brothers United, Sisters United, United Youth Mentoring Program and United Summer Camp. Alongside his wife Sharlinda Parker, the couple founded Couples United with a mission to promote family, spirituality and marriage. QPLF envisions a society that values strong family engagement and social empowerment as the foundation for shaping better cities that lead to safer environments, where socioeconomic development and unity thrives.

His current project titled 'The Bridge Project' is set to release in the late spring of 2019. The Bridge Project (Volume I) is the soundtrack to a social and cultural movement for Black Men in America. The 5-song EP unites secular and gospel male artists. It features one (1) collaborative record with 40+ U.S-Based Artists and four (4) Gospel-R&B duets. Birthed in the Southern City and home to the Civil Rights Movement, Atlanta, Georgia, the mission to provide an anthem uniting black brothers in America to lean and support each other, ignite social change and begin a cultural movement that will transcend beyond industries, genres, socioeconomic status, educational level, personal beliefs and political affiliation.

SOURCE Q Parker Legacy Foundation