Houston native Beyoncé, who grew up in the Third Ward, released a statement to the Houston Chronicle that said: “My heart goes out to my hometown, Houston, and I remain in constant prayer for those affected and for the rescuers who have been so brave … I am working closely with my team at BeyGOOD as well as my pastor … to implement a plan to help as many as we can.”
Country artist Chris Young has pledged to donate $100,000 to those affected. You can also donate to Chris’s GoFundMe here.
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Comedian Kevin Hart gave $50,000 to relief efforts and is encouraging others to donate too. You can donate to his fundraiser here.
The Kardashian and Jenner women have donated $500,000 to the Red Cross and the Salvation Army.
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are donating $25,000 each.
Houston Texans player J.J. Watt created a fundraiser with an initial goal of raising $200,000, but by this morning it had raised $1.6 million. You can keep the momentum going by donating here.
Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, DJ Khaled, and T.I. also answered Hart’s plea, with Brown pledging $100,000 and Khaled, Minaj, and T.I. each donating $25,000. “We ALL need to WORK on coming together [and] utilizing our resources collectively to do some meaningful s— to people who need US more than ever!” T.I. wrote on Instagram.
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