Late August, the natural disaster bore down on the city and surrounding counties, destroying a countless number of homes and properties. People swiftly took action to establish charities and fundraisers to help residents get back on track. Like Harden, NFLer J.J. Watt launched a successful campaign that raised over $18 million.
“This is home for me. I wanted to ay thank you to J.J. Watt, what he’s doing for the city,” Harden said during a conference with the city’s mayor, Sylvester Turner. “Thank you to the mayor for helping me. I just want to donate and give back to the community as much as I can. I’m going to donate a million dollars to the city, to the areas that need it and to people that need it, to make the city stronger.”
Harden announcing his $1 million donation. #HoustonStrong@KPRC2
According to The Washington Post, over 200,000 homes were destroyed and more than 34,000 people are currently in shelters.
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