LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- In honor of what would have been Muhammad Ali's 82nd birthday, a local nonprofit teamed up with the center that bears the name of "The Greatest" to help those in need.
Ali was born Jan. 17, 1942, in the Derby City.Â
Wednesday, the Muhammad Ali Center in downtown Louisville and the nonprofit Islamic Relief USA hosted more than 140 volunteers of all ages to pack meals for groups in need.
Other organizations, such as the Roll Call Foundation and Muslim Americans for Compassion, joined the effort. Volunteers packed 40,000 meals, which will be delivered to those in need.
"We thought that, what is the best way of celebrating the birthday of the 'Greatest' of all time, Muhammad Ali, than to serve our community," said Muhammad Babar, president of Muslim Americans with Compassion.
Ali died on June 3, 2016 and was buried at Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville after a funeral and ceremony that attracted celebrities, athletes and political figures to his hometown.Â
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