2009-11-19 23:05:02 -

NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 11/19/09 -- Songbook Entertainment/Atlantic recording artist Trey Songz will celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday by giving turkeys to families in his home state of Virginia. The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter's philanthropic "Songz For Peace Foundation" -- in partnership with Richmond's 106.5 The Beat! -- will give Thanksgiving turkeys to 500 families on Tuesday, November 24th in Petersburg, Virginia, beginning at 10:30 am. The 500 turkeys will be given to the families of children attending the 9 different schools in Trey's hometown of Petersburg, Virginia. 50 children will be selected from each school, with 100 children being selected from the singer's alma mater.



Trey's new album, "READY," made a phenomenal chart debut earlier this fall, entering Billboard's "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" tally at #2. The album -- which includes the hits "I Need A Girl," "LOL :-) (Feat. Gucci Mane and Soulja Boy Tell 'Em)," and "Successful (Drake & Trey Songz)" -- also exploded into the #3 spot on the overall SoundScan/Billboard 200.



Trey is also becoming a major online superstar, with his www.TreySongz.com : currently ranked as Atlantic Records' #2 most trafficked artist pages.
Furthermore, Trey's loyal army of Twitter followers at @songzyuuup is nearing 500,000 and growing.



For additional information, please see contact information below.

Contacts:
Sydney Margetson (National)
212.707.2262
Sydney.Margetson@atlanticrecords.com :

Kelly McWilliam (Regional)
818.238.6835
Kelly.McWilliam@atlanticrecords.com :

Mrs. Tami Yerby
Director Of Petersburg Parks & Leisure Services
1937 Johnson Rd
Petersburg, VA 23805
804-733-2394
Tcyerby@petersburg-va.org :