The JJ Watt foundation has raised more than $37 million for Hurricane Harvey Relief, with an initial goal of $200,000. Watt said he decided to try and find a way to help Houston as he watched his city become inundated with deadly floodwater from his hotel in Dallas, and he felt “helpless.” Read ABC 13… Read more »
The JJ Watt Foundation joined forces with the Pewaukee school district to help hurricane victims by organizing a supply drive in the cafeteria at Pewaukee High School, 510 Lake St. Watt, a defensive end with the Houston Texans, is a native of Pewaukee and an alumnus of Pewaukee High School.
The JJ Watt Foundation’s relief fund for Hurricane Harvey victims in Houston has reached $20 million — 100 times more than the NFL star’s original goal. More than 180,000 donations have been made, mostly for less than $100 each, since Watt started the fund Aug. 28 with a donation of $100,000 and a goal of… Read more »
The JJ Watt Foundation started an online fundraiser Sunday to aid victims of Hurricane Harvey with a modest goal of $200,000. On Friday, the amount donated surpassed his updated goal of $17 million. Watt tweeted as the outpouring of support surpassed the $14 million mark, thanking those who donated for their generosity. He also said… Read more »
Thank you to everyone that nominated a middle-school teacher for our #ThankATeacher ticket giveaway! We’ve randomly selected 8 VIP Teachers to receive a pair of tickets to #JJWCC2017 at Minute Maid Park on May 13, 2017! Each of the following teachers will receive a pair of tickets to the Charity Classic and VIP Teacher passes… Read more »
Happy Birthday and THANK YOU to Tad, Cody & Drew! These 3 children asked for donations in lieu of gifts at their joint birthday party and ended up raising over $3K for the JJWF (between this check and online donations). Way to go, kids! Thank you for making a positive difference. We hope you had… Read more »
Shoutout to K. White Jr. HS for sending this clever ‘thank you’ powerpoint! We are proud to make a positive difference within your community.
Did you know since its establishment six years ago in August 2010, the Justin J. Watt Foundation has donated a total of $2,334,964.51 to after-school sports programs?! These donations have provided opportunities for middle-school aged children in the community to become involved in athletics so that they may learn the character traits of accountability, teamwork,… Read more »
Check out these awesome pictures from the Mondovi Youth Baseball Association-looking GREAT in the new uniforms that we funded for them! Keep DREAMing Big & WORKing Hard.
Kid Reporter, Zach Johnson, of Sports Illustrated Kids shares his perspective on the 2016 Charity Classic! Thanks Zach…keep dreaming big and working hard! #JJWCC2016 . Follow the link.