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Houston Texans donate $400K to Robb School Memorial Fund

The Houston Texans are donating $400,000 to the Robb School Memorial Fund.

The Houston Texans have announced the donation of $400,000 to the Robb School Memorial Fund to support the families of the students and teachers who lost their lives in the Uvalde, Texas shooting on May 24.

The team says that players led the donation effort and gave $200,000 for monetary aid and wellness support through the local fund. The team is matching the gift.

“Texans care about Texans, especially in times of triumph and tragedy,” Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair said. “I’m so proud of our players for championing this effort and was inspired to support our neighbors in Uvalde alongside them. I also know we have a great responsibility to lend our voices to important and meaningful conversations that bring awareness to senseless gun violence.”

Players and staff will wear orange on Friday, June to take part in the eighth annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Wearing orange started on June 2, 2015, on what would have been Hadiya Pendleton’s 18th birthday. Pendleton was a high school student from Chicago who was shot and killed on a local playground, and Pendleton’s friends commemorated her life by wearing orange, the color hunters wear in the woods to protect themselves and others.

Anyone interested in contributing to the Robb School Memorial Fund can donate directly with First State Bank of Uvalde by check through the mail (payable to the “Robb School Memorial Fund”) or through Zelle to robbschoolmemorialfund@gmail.com.

Texans donate $10K to The 100 Club to honor fallen and injured officers

The Houston Texans have donated $10,000 to The 100 Club to help the families of fallen and injured officers in the Houston area over the past week.

The Houston Texans have made a donation of $10,000 to The 100 Club following the recent deaths and injuries to local law enforcement officers.

Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies corporal Charles Galloway and sergeant Ramon Gutierrez were both killed in the line of duty last week in separate incidents. Three Houston Police Department officers were also injured in a shootout in downtown on Jan. 27.

The 100 Club provides financial support to the dependents of firefighters and law enforcement officers who die or are seriously injured in the line of duty. The 100 Club’s area comprises the 32 counties surrounding the Houston area.

“We are proud to make a contribution to the 100 Club of Houston in honor of Corporal Galloway, Sergeant Gutierrez and the officers injured downtown earlier this week,” Texas chair and CEO Cal McNair said. “Our first responders are every day heroes and we are grateful for their dedication to Houston.”

The 100 Club executive director William Skeen says they are thankful from the contribution from the McNair family and the Texans.

“We appreciate the long-term support and partnership with the Houston Texans and McNair family,” Skeen said. “Their continual support of The 100 Club allows us to assist our heroes in their time of need. This donation will enable us to assist the families of our recently fallen, and seriously injured officers and firefighters. This also enables The 100 Club to fulfill our other mission of providing life protecting equipment to help keep our heroes safe.”

Texans S Justin Reid named NFLPA Community MVP for Week 1

Houston Texans safety Justin Reid was named the NFLPA Community MVP for Week 1 for his efforts to raise funds in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.

Houston Texans safety Justin Reid makes as much of an impact off the field as he does on the field.

The NFLPA named the former 2018 third-round pick from Stanford as their first Community MVP of the 2021 season. Reid picked up the honor Friday for his work in donating $10,000 and two 18-wheelers worth of goods to individuals affected by Hurricane Ida.

Part of Reid’s willingness to give back is due to the leadership on the team when he came into the NFL.

“I’ve been lucky that I’ve had a bunch of guys I got to look up to,” Reid told reporters on Aug. 16. “I got to look up to J.J. Watt, Johnathan Joseph, Tyrann Mathieu was a strong emotional leader that came through, Kareem Jackson just was a pro’s pro. All those guys I got to take a bit of everything from them and add it to myself and in turn try to spread that to the rest of the guys on the field around me.”

In addition to adding what they brought on the field, Reid added what they brought off the field, too.

Hurricane Laura 2020: Houston Texans donate $25K to United Way of Orange County

The Houston Texans are donating $25,000 to the United Way of Orange County to assist the community in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura.

The Houston Texans announced Friday evening they will be helping out Orange County following the devastation from Hurricane Laura.

According to a statement from the team via the official Twitter account, the Texans will be donating $25,000 to the United Way of Orange County to assist with the efforts to cleanup and aid the community in the aftermath of Laura.

On early Thursday morning, Laura made landfall in southeastern Texas and southwester Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. As of Friday evening, the storm had claimed the lives of 14 people.

Laura threatened to cancel the Texans’ scrimmage at NRG Stadium Thursday, and the team was extra cautious on Wednesday and sent personnel home to work virtually. However, the storm’s devastation was far to the east of Houston and had no material impact on the Bayou City or the surrounding area.

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Texans DE J.J. Watt cancels 2020 celebrity softball game; fans don’t ask for refunds

J.J. Watt had to cancel his celebrity softball game for the second time in three years, but fans who bought tickets did not ask for refunds.

It has become a May tradition as welcomed as Houston Texans organized team activities, J.J. Watt’s celebrity softball game. However, for the second time in three years, Watt has had to cancel the event.

Fans who already bought tickets to the annual fundraiser for the J.J. Watt Foundation told the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year to keep the money.

“Truly grateful to have such kindhearted and generous supporters,” Watt tweeted on April 15. “The city of Houston and beyond have been so great to us and we’ve been able to help so many kids around the country because of it. Seeing such generosity gives me great hope for our future.”

Just be on the safe side, the foundation is still refunding the money to patrons who bought tickets. If the patrons would rather let the foundation have that same dollar amount committed to tickets, they are welcome to re-donate the money.

Watt has spoken before of how fortunate he is to have teammates who make a big deal out of the home run derby and softball game. The 2017 Walter Payton Man of the Year has teammates in the stands, his fans, who still make the event impactful, even in a year where the COVID-19 pandemic nixed it.

Texans S Justin Reid donates time, money to Kids Meals Houston

Houston Texans safety Justin Reid took time out of his offseason to give back to Kids Meals Houston.

Houston Texans safety Justin Reid has grown into a leader of the secondary after completing just his second professional season.

The former Stanford Cardinal is also emerging as a leader in the greater Houston area. On Friday, the former 2018 third-round pick spent his day at Kids Meals Houston filling up snack bags and passing out food along with donating $6,500 to the cause.

“You can donate financially,” Reid said. “You can donate your time. You can donate your energy just coming by packing meals or driving the truck to help them deliver meals all through the city of Houston — whatever way you see fit to your situation.”

Reid on the Texans’ Ed Block Courage Award in 2019 as a recognition of his efforts both on and off the field, along with his ability to overcome great adversity.

“Philanthropy is a big part of us just sticking together, playing on the same team, and making sure we have everybody come out of this pandemic as safely as possible,” said Reid.

McNair, Texans donate $100K to Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA of Greater Houston

The Houston Texans and the McNair Family have donated a total of $100,000 to the Boys and Girls Clubs and YMCA of Greater Houston.

The Houston Texans and the McNair Family have donated $100,000 to “two great Texans partners” in the greater Houston area to aid youth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to a statement from Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair, the Texans have donated $50,000 to the YMCA of Greater Houston and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston.

“These funds will help these two great Texans partners provide critical services during this difficult time, including food distribution, emergency aid, childcare and virtual programming tools for members and their families,” McNair said in a statement released Wednesday.

“Our mission is to be Champions for Youth and through these community partners, we are able to offer assistance to kids and their families during this time of great need across the greater Houston region,” said McNair.

YMCA of Greater Houston president and CEO Steve Ives says they couldn’t provide such support with the help of others, and they are appreciative of their partnership with the Texans.

“We are grateful for our continued partnership with the Houston Texans,” Ives said via Deepi Sidhu of HoustonTexans.com. “Their support enables us to address critical needs and support our community in powerful, life-changing ways. It is imperative that we are able to provide essential services and we can not do this without the support of others.”

Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston president and CEO Kevin Hattery stated the donation was arriving at a “critical time” for the organization and the families served.

Said Hattery: “This contribution will ensure we can continue to provide direct services to kids who are most vulnerable. The Houston Texans have supported us in many challenging situations and we are proud of the good work we’ve been able to accomplish together.

“We are grateful to have the Houston Texans as a partner in doing whatever it takes to build great futures for kids in our community.”

The donation from the Texans comes after coach Bill O’Brien and his wife, Colleen, announced a $100,000 donation to the Houston Food Bank on March 31.

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Texans coach Bill O’Brien and wife Colleen donate $100K to Houston Food Bank

Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien and his wife Colleen donated $100,000 to the Houston Food Bank to help with COVID-19 efforts.

Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien made one move in March that everyone could praise.

According to the Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson, the seventh-year coach and his wife, Colleen, donated $100,000 to the Houston Food Bank to help with the pantry’s efforts in providing food during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On March 20, the Houston Food Bank received a $250,000 donation as part of a $500,000 gift the McNair family had given to the food bank and also Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston.

To combat the effects of COVID-19 in the community, Texans players have also been giving money or purchasing meals for first responders.

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WATCH: Texans’ Greg Mancz and Charles Omenihu play basketball, cornhole with kids on shopping spree

Houston Texans OG Greg Mancz and rookie DE Charles Omenihu played cornhole and basketball with shoppers at a local Academy Sports + Outdoors.

One of the great things about the platform of pro football is it provides a high degree of visibility to share the platform with fans.

That is what Houston Texans offensive guard Greg Mancz and defensive end Charles Omenihu did during the holidays as they teamed up with Academy Sports + Outdoors to surprise fans with game night at a Houston area store.

Mancz and Omenihu shot baskets and also played cornhole. Mancz said the game was not called “bags” and stated it was called “cornhole,” and invented on the west side of Cincinnati, according to Wikipedia.

The Texans enjoyed a little holiday fun as they gear up to finish off their regular season slate with a rematch with the Tennessee Titans Sunday at 3:25 p.m. at NRG Stadium.