Houston Strong…Supporting Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

The recovery has begun but it will be a very long one for the people of Texas. The devastation that is there is heartbreaking, but the unity that is shining through brings hope. My dad is from Texas, he speaks of it the way that some people talk about Disney World or even Heaven. (His favorite Texas quote to recite is You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas.”– Davy Crockett) My great-grandmother was from Texas and so my grandfather claimed it as well. We didn’t realize until he passed away that he was actually born in Oklahoma. I suppose Texas is just that magnetic, once you have a connection to it you’re adopted in.

Texas Connections

I’ve found that most people that were born in Texas that I’ve come across claim the state even if they left as an infant. It is part of their DNA and identity. I think that this is part of what makes Texans so strong.

I have said that Texas is a state of mind, but I think it is more than that. It is a mystique closely approximating a religion. And this is true to the extent that people either passionately love Texas or passionately hate it and, as in other religions, few people dare to inspect it for fear of losing their bearings in mystery or paradox. But I think there will be little quarrel with my feeling that Texas is one thing. For all its enormous range of space, climate, and physical appearance, and for all the internal squabbles, contentions, and strivings, Texas has a tight cohesiveness perhaps stronger than any other section of America. Rich, poor, Panhandle, Gulf, city, country, Texas is the obsession, the proper study and the passionate possession of all Texans.-John Steinbeck

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Fanatics and The Red Cross

*The links below are affiliate links.

In support of Houston, Fanatics has teamed up with The America Red Cross to sell Houston Strong t-shirts in the colors of The Houston Texans, Houston Rockets, and Houston Dynamo. 100% of the net proceeds will go to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The links below are affiliate links, however, any commission on my part that is earned will be donated to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts as well.

They come in men, women and youth sizes.

Texans

The NFL, Houston Texans and Fanatics do not profit from the sale of Houston Strong products. Charitable contributions are donated to the American Red Cross to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.

Dynamo

Houston Dynamo Fanatics Branded Houston Strong T-Shirt Orange – $24.99
Fanatics will donate 100% of net profits to the Red Cross in support of Hurricane Harvey Relief.
Your young one can show their support in this Houston Strong T-Shirt.

Rockets

Houston Rockets Fanatics Branded Youth Houston Strong T-Shirt Red
from: Fanatics.com
Houston Rockets Fanatics Branded Youth Houston Strong T-Shirt Red – $24.99
Fanatics will donate 100% of net profits to the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund.