NFL player Justin J. Watt , aka J.J. Watt , is n’t giving up on his city . The Houston Texans ’ line backer raise more than $ 37 million for Hurricane Harvey relief when heannounceda fundraiser back in August . His goal was just $ 200,000 .
Now , he ’s making sure these dollars go flat into the residential area .
Watt denote his plan for the money in a Twitter video Thursday .
unrestrained to share an update on Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.#HoustonStrong(Video trend off the end . Go Astros!)pic.twitter.com / PvDRVi0SGR
— JJ Watt ( @JJWatt)October 26 , 2017
First , $ 31.5 million will be carve up among four partners : Americares , Feeding America , SBP , andSave the Children . Then , in 2018 , the Justin J. Watt Foundation will reassess where to considerably put the rest of the money .
“ While I understand the total convalescence from Hurricane Harvey could require upwards of $ 200 billion , and this $ 37 million will not be capable to help every exclusive mortal as I so badly wish it could , I have made it my mission to ensure this money makes as large of an encroachment as possible , ” Watt say in a statement , per the NFL .
Watt say the money will go toward rebuild home , restoring childcare centers and after - schoolhouse programs , providing food for thought , and supporting the community ’s physical and mental wellness needs .
All four grouping have “ flush on the ground in here in Houston , ” as Watt commit it in the video . They ’ll be working on the recovery efforts for the next 18 - 24 months .
Celebrity figure have been making move during this barbaric - ass hurricane season . There ’s Beyoncè , who launched acampaignto distribute tampons , diapers , formula , wheelchairs , and more immediately after Hurricane Harvey strike her city August 25 . Then , of course , shehopped onthat reggaeton track ( “ Mi Gente ” by J Balvin ) , talk Spanish and all , to raise money for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria .
A number of other celebrity have donate , too , even deciding to give to Watt ’s investment firm : Lin Manuel - Miranda , Jennifer Lopez , Ellen Degeneres , andKevin Hart , to name a few .
While most attention has been on Puerto Rico conform to Hurricane Maria , Houston still has a tenacious way to go , too . Hurricane Harvey killedat least 88 peoplewith thelatest victimbeing Mexican immigrant Josue Zurita . He died Oct. 16 after catch an infection from a flesh - eating bacteria in the catastrophe ’s floodwaters while helping reconstruct home .
And it appears that ’s not all lingering in the water supply . Preliminary data point the Virginia Polytechnic InstitutereleasedWednesday shows almost 60 pct of water sample from 50 secret Herbert George Wells in Harrison County , northeast of Houston and home to more than 66,000 people , contained traces oftotal coliform ; 18 percent try out positivist for E. coli . entire coliform is a grouping of bacteria ground in soil , water , and faeces . Like E. coli , it ’s dangerous when ingested .
In the expression of all this devastation , residents have had at least one source of intake : their sports teams . And they should be proud of Watt . He join theHouston Texansin 2011 and has won a number of accolades since then , including three - metre Defensive Player of the Year . regrettably , he’sout for the seasonafter injuring his leg , but Houston ’s vex another team cheering for its recuperation .
The Houston Astros have been impressive in the World Series so far . The teamdedicatedits secret plan 7 winnings against the New York Yankees to the city and its people who are still reeling from Harvey .
They have a home game Friday , and if it ’s anything like their last , the metropolis will have something more to keep .
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