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Willie Nelson, Paul Simon join Texas Strong concert for Harvey relief
Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Leon Bridges and others will come together on Friday, September 22 for the largest live benefit concert in Texas. Harvey Can’t Mess With Texas: A Benefit Concert for Hurricane Harvey Relief will take place at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin. Performers include: Willie NelsonPaul SimonJames TaylorBonnie RaittLeon BridgesLyle LovettNathaniel Rateliff & The Night SweatsEdie Brickell & New BohemiansRyan BinghamHa*Ash The evening will include special appearances by Matthew McConaughy, Dan Rather, Renée Zellweger, Luke Wilson, Austin Mayor Steve Adler, Houston Chief of Police Art Acevedo and many more. Charlie Sexton will serve as...
Texas Hotel in the Midst of Renovations Donates Furniture to Harvey's Homeless
A hotel is your home away from home. It can be even more when your home is underwater. When Hurricane Harvey hit, The Best Western Plus of Lewisville welcomed dozens of heartbroken Houstonians. "All of our team was interacting with these people," said General Manager Chris Patel. "They became like family for three days that they were here." That bond didn’t stop when the rain did nor did the hotel’s desire to give flooding victims a sense of home. Patel decided to speed up his hotel’s pre-planned remodel and donate every dresser, TV armoire, chair and bedside stand he can. It’s enough...
Social Media Goes in on Houston’s 97.9 The Box Over a 7-Year Long Ban on Rapper Trae the Truth Despite Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts
Beyoncé visited her hometown of #Houston, TX to provide some relief for residents who were affected by #HurricaneHarvey. One of the people who she passes out food with was Houston rapper #TraeThaTruth. He goes out of his way to do so much for his community, but he is over looked by local radio station #979TheBox. The station, which is the biggest for hip hop and R&B, put a ban on the rapper’s music back in 2010 after a shooting occurred at his annual #TraeDay event. Back then when Na'Tae was on the show they (Na'Tae and Trae) had words because...
Billionaire Gives Big $5m to Harvey Relief Fund
A Vietnamese immigrant and billionaire has donated $5 million to help Houston recover from Tropical Storm Harvey. Kieu Hoang, the founder of California-based Rare Antibody Antigen Supply, announced the donation at a Monday news conference with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. Turner said the donation would help transition Houston's most vulnerable populations - seniors, people with special needs and low-income communities, he said - into more permanent housing. The mayor said it would cost about $9 million to assist the roughly 1,200 taking refuge at the George R. Brown Convention Center alone, an effort for which he's asked the American Red...
Free food! Walmart Sending Food Trucks to Hand Out Food Across Area
To help those in need after Hurricane Harvey, Walmart is sending food trucks across the area to hand out free tacos, burgers and ice cream.The locations are listed below: Monday, Sept. 11The Woodlands Township and Patriot Day of Remembrance and First Responders Day2099 Lake Robbins Dr.The Woodlands, TX 773804-7 p.m.Tuesday, Sept. 12Woodlands Fire Dept9951 Grogans Mill Rd.Spring, TX 7738011-3 p.m.Wednesday, Sept. 13Church at Creeks End20010 Kuykendahl Rd.Spring, TX 7737911AM-3 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 14Pathways Church20802 Rhodes RoadSpring, TX 7738811AM-3 p.m.Friday, Sept. 15Chamber of Commerce6902 Farm to Market 2920 Ste. 1Spring, TX 7737912-4 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 16Walmart Store #35125800 Kuykendahl Rd.Tomball, TX 773751-5 p.m.Sunday,...