J.J. Watt has raised $20 million for Harvey relief
On Sunday, August 27, Houston Texans star J.J. Watt set a fundraising goal of $200,000 to help the Houston area rebuild from Hurricane Harvey’s devastation. A little more than a week later, Watt announced that the fundraising efforts have now topped $20 million.
$20 MILLION!https://t.co/SR6DmnNbyM pic.twitter.com/JVQUlLKUsU
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) September 5, 2017
“We set out last Sunday with a goal of $200,000. Every single day since then has been a reminder of how much good that there is out there in the world,â€Â Watt said. “How when times are tough and things look bleak, people step up to help their fellow human. It has truly been an incredible spectacle to watch and I can not thank everybody enough for sharing, donating, and doing whatever you possibly can to help this cause.â€
The sports world has really come together in this cause. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones donated $1 million to the Salvation Army, while Tennessee Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk has added $1 million to Watt’s cause.
