Travis Scott donates 50,000 meals to Houston area residents who were affected by the deep freeze in Texas
Travis Scott provided 50,000 hot meals for Houston area residents who are struggling after the Texas freeze.
The 29-year-old hitmaker made the donation through a partnership between his charity organization, the Cactus Jack Foundation, the city of Houston and the Houston Health Foundation.
The city’s mayor, Sylvester Turner, was also involved in organizing the relief effort.
Helping: Travis Scott donated 50,000 meals to Houston area residents who were affected by the inclement weather in Texas; the hitmaker is portrayed in 2019
The rapper is currently working with community figures and other charitable foundations to provide more meals for residents at risk who live in a designated high-priority postal code.
Two of the organizations involved in the effort are the National Association of Christian Churches and the Black Service Chamber.
The North American winter storm from February 13 to 17, also known as Winter Storm Uri, started in the Pacific Northwest and quickly headed for the composer’s home state, Texas.
Record low temperatures have been recorded across much of the state, and snowstorms have affected many at-risk residents.
Severe conditions: the winter storm Uri started earlier this month and reached Scott State, Texas, where it brought extreme weather and caused widespread power outages.
Major power outages have also occurred in many cities and communities, leaving thousands of people without water or electricity during the weather event.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration on February 12, which was approved by President Joe Biden two days later.
Although the Texas Electric Reliability Council restored electricity to some 600,000 Texans on February 17, the situation remains dire for millions of people.
As of last Sunday, at least 8.8 million residents were still under requests for boiling water, according to NBC News.
Houston and Austin were previously under water restrictions, although both cities were considered stable last week.
In return: the Sicko Mode composer founded the Cactus Jack Foundation last year to offer charitable assistance to residents of Houston and the surrounding area
Taking care of people: The rapper is currently working with community figures and other charitable foundations to provide more meals to residents who live in a designated high-priority postal code; he is seen performing during the Super Bowl LIII halftime show in 2019
Scott created the Cactus Jack Foundation last year with the intention of enriching the lives of young people in the Houston area.
The foundation’s first initiative was to launch the HBCU Waymon Webster scholarship program, which aimed to cover expenses for university students who were financially affected by the global pandemic.
Last December, the Sicko Mode composer organized an event to drive toys in his hometown; Christmas trees and warm clothing were also distributed during the charity event.
Scott’s ex-girlfriend Kylie Jenner and the Stormi couple’s three-year-old daughter also appeared during the toy trip.
The social media personality celebrated the event with a post made in her Instagram story, showing her son supporting his father during the function.
Christmas spirit: last December, Scott organized a toy movement in his hometown, which was attended by his ex-girlfriend Kylie Jenner and daughter Stormi