‘We send our prayers’: Beyonce’s charitable foundation BeyGOOD offers assistance to Texans left without power and water due to Storm Uri
She’s a native of Houston, Texas.
And on Thursday evening, Beyonce announced that her charitable foundation and her Ivy Park partner Adidas are joining with Houston disaster relief organization Bread of Life to help those in need during the devastating Storm Uri.
‘We send our prayers to those impacted by the winter storm,’ read a tweet posted on the BeyGOOD official Twitter feed.
Aid: Beyonce announced that her charitable foundation and her Ivy Park partner Adidas are joining with Houston disaster relief organization Bread of Life to help those in need during the devastating Storm Uri
Helping hand: ‘We send our prayers to those impacted by the winter storm,’ read a tweet posted on the BeyGOOD official Twitter feed. Under the plan, Texans can apply for up to $1,000 using their Disaster Relief Assistance Application Form
Under the plan, Texans can apply for up to $1,000 using their Disaster Relief Assistance Application Form, People reported.
Millions of Texas residents were left without power in freezing temperatures and are now facing water and food shortages.
At least 47 people have died as a result of the storm, according to USA Today.
Dire situation: Millions of Texas residents were left without power in freezing temperatures and are now facing water and food shortages
Disaster relief: Former Real Housewives Of New York star Bethenny Frankel, pictured in November, had earlier announced her BStrong foundation is providing aid to Texans
Help on the way: Frankel’s foundation is sending thousands of boxes of food and hygiene supplies to those in need, transporting them by road from Miami
Earlier on Thursday, reality star and businesswoman Bethenny Frankel shared on Instagram that her BStrong disaster relief foundation was ‘loading trucks of aid to distribute to those ravaged by power outages, sub zero temperatures, lack of and contaminated water, death, and homelessness.’
The former Real Housewives of New York star said she has partnered with the Global Empowerment Mission and NCS Group to fill thousands of boxes with food and hygiene supplies for families in need and transport them from Miami via 500 trucks from Unlimited Carrier.
Meanwhile, Texan Kacey Musgraves is also doing her bit to help out.
The country music star is selling t-shirts with Cruzin for a Bruzin’ emblazoned across the front via her website shop with proceeds going to raise money for those suffering as a result of the historic cold and power outages in the Lone Star state
Raising cash: Texan Kacey Musgraves is also doing her bit to help out. The country music star is selling t-shirts with Cruzin for a Bruzin’ emblazoned across the front via her website shop
Caring: Throwing a little shade the way of Republican Senator Ted Cruz, who left Texas to travel to a luxury resort in Cancun, Mexico, she tweeted how her fans could help those affected by the power outages and food and water shortages
Throwing a little shade the way of Republican Senator Ted Cruz, who left Texas to travel to a luxury resort in Cancun, Mexico, with his family while millions of his constituents faced incredible hardship and life-threatening conditions.
Once his travel was discovered and posted all over social media, he caught a plane back to Houston on Thursday instead of staying in Mexico until Saturday as planned.
Musgraves tweeted: ‘Texas is cold, I can be cold’.
‘All proceeds will directly support Texans affected by the storm and also to homeless immigrants seeking shelter and food. Available thru Sunday!’ she tweeted.
Shamed: Ted Cruz left Texas while millions were without power and access to clean water and flew to a luxury resort in Cancun, Mexico, with his wife and daughters, left. Once his travel was discovered and posted all over social media, he caught a plane back to Houston on Thursday instead of staying in Mexico until Saturday as planned, right
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