FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, file photo, host LL Cool J speaks on stage at the 56th annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center, in Los Angeles. LL Cool J says it's important to help out kids in need. The "NCIS Los Angeles" actor and hip-hop star handed out backpacks with school supplies to children in the Jamaica, Queens area of New York, on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
Republished August 25, 2014 - 12:30 PM
Original Publication Date August 25, 2014 - 5:55 AM
NEW YORK, N.Y. - LL Cool J says it is important to help out kids in need.
The "NCIS" actor and hip-hop star handed out backpacks with school supplies to children in Jamaica, Queens, on Sunday.
He notes that a relatively small contribution can have a big effect on the families.
About 2,000 children attended the Worldstar Foundation event.
News from © The Associated Press, 2014