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.
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