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J.J. Watt was born and raised in Waukesha, Wisconsin, but he has adopted Houston, Texas as a city dear to his heart and they are lucky to have him. On Saturday, Watt announced that his campaign to raise funds to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey had surpassed $17 million. The Houston Texans star posted the impressive and important milestone on his Twitter account.
$17 MILLION! https://t.co/SR6DmnNbyM
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) September 2, 2017
The four-time Pro Bowl defensive end also gave everyone an inside peak of the recovery efforts of his charity.
Quick update of where we're at right now… pic.twitter.com/a105oYRv3A
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) September 3, 2017
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If you would like to donate to the Hurricane Harvey relief effort you can do so at the Houston Flood Relief Fund on YouCaring.
Donations can also be given to the RED CROSS, UNITED WAY OF GREATER HOUSTON, THE SALVATION ARMY, GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, and GLOBAL GIVING.