The Code Foundation, which was founded by the late Tupac Shakur, was to hold its annual Celebrity Clothes Auction in February which was supposed to feature auctions of clothes from Will Smith, Mos Def & Others, is to give more time to gather donations, & subsequently the event has been postponed until June.
The auction will still take place at I.S. 8 in Queens, New York, and Code will be accepting checks and clothing up until May 30. Proceeds from the auction will be used to open Code's first youth center.
So far contributors to the auction include Common, Mos Def, Black Thought, Spinderella, Doug E. Fresh, Russell Simmons, Run DMC, Stephon Marbury, Ann Tripp, James Mtume, B.B. Jay, Will Smith, and D'Angelo.
The Code Foundation is a non-profit organization was co-founded by Mutulu Skakur and Erica Ford along with Tupac; all contributions are tax-deductible. All donations (clothes/checks) should be sent to:
The Code Foundation
177th & Baisley Blvd.
Jamaica, New York 11434
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Tachelle at 1-877-290-5003 ext 691 or [email protected]
