Megan Thee Stallion announced on Thursday, July 18, that her Pete and Thomas Foundation is providing emergency generators to seniors in Texas.
Megan is giving back to her hometown of Houston to help in the recovery effort after Hurricane Beryl.
The foundation is partnering with Bread of Life Inc. to launch an Emergency Power Program to help senior citizens in Houston. Its goal is to provide generators to help senior citizens access electricity during natural disasters.
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Hurricane Beryl killed at least 52 people and caused more than $6 billion in damage in the Caribbean and Gulf Coast of the U.S. earlier this month.
The hurricane left 2.7 million people without power in the Houston. A heat wave in Texas resulted in six heat-related deaths.
“It’s been painful to watch the elderly population in Houston suffer without electricity during these devastating storms,” Megan said in a press release. “That’s why we wanted to partner with Bread of Life to take a strategic approach to this problem and secure generators to help protect our senior citizens. We need to do our part to provide our elders with the best resources possible to withstand future emergencies.”
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Thousands are still without power in Texas, according to Megan’s press release.
Megan founded the Pete and Thomas Foundation in 2022 as a way “to uplift and assist women, children, senior citizens and other underserved communities.” Named to honor her parents, the foundation’s website says it has helped more than 14,000 people in the past two years.
