Dallas Cowboys Players Donate $1.5 Million to Support Central Texas Flood Victims

The floods in Central Texas has taken lives and effected the lives of hundred of people. The amount of support to assist these individuals effected has been coming in all forms; surrounding cities deploying first responders, companies donating portions of sales, and much more.

One of the uniting factors of the "Friendships State" is their love for sports. Texan's truly love their sports and their sports teams, and this love has been reciprocated by many of the states teams and leagues who have donated generously in response to the devastating and fatal flood. Some of the donations have a personal connection tied to them, as some have lost relatives in the flood.

Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, and the NFL Foundation

Some may argue that the official sport of Texas is football. The NFL and the teams based out the state; the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans, understand the great love of the sport and showed their support by each donating half a million dollars each. In addition the NFL Foundation has matched the donations of the teams, making the total amount donated by all parties $1.5 million.

"Our hearts are heavy as we witness the devastation and loss of life caused by the floods in Kerr County and Texas Hill Country, especially for the young girls and their families, as well as all of those lost and their loved ones," the Dallas Cowboys said in a statement.

The owners of the Houston Texans; Cal, Hannah, and Janice McNair, also showed shared their condolences in a statement. The statement detailed the donation and expressed that they are “heartbroken by the loss and damage that our neighbors in the Texas Hill Country have endured.”

Austin FC, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, and the MLS

Each of the Major League Soccer teams that are based out of the have united to make a $500,000 donation to support victims. The donation will be utilized for immediate disaster response and for long-term trauma care. 

The MLS released a statement stating: “Major League Soccer extends our heartfelt condolences to everyone impacted by the recent tragedy in Central Texas. We are deeply saddened by the loss of life and the devastation caused by recent flooding events. We are also grateful for the bravery and dedication of the first responders who are working tirelessly to protect and save lives. To assist individuals and communities in the region, we are joining our three Texas-based clubs -- Austin FC, FC Dallas, and Houston Dynamo FC -- in committing $500,000 to support life-sustaining humanitarian and disaster relief efforts."

The owners of FC Dallas; Hunt Sports Group owned and operated by the Hunt Family, have ties to floods as one of the relatives was a victim, 9 year old, Janie Hunt. Janie was one of campers at the beloved Christian camp, Camp Mystic, which had numerous of young girls there at a sleep away camp. The Hunt Family, who in addition to owning FC Dallas, own the Kansas City Chiefs have shared their devastation and heartbreak, on an Instagram post that was posted by, Tavia Hunt, wife of the Hunt Sports Group chairman, Clark Hunt. 

Texas Rangers and Houston Astros

The MLB teams who are both in the midst of their season have both pledged $1 million donations to those effected by the flood. The Texas Ranger announced that the team and their partners are donating in response to assist both short-term and long-term recovery.  The Houston Astros pledged the same amount for the same reasoning. 

Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs

The NBA released a statement that said the NBA, NBAPA, and all three Texas based teams will be joining together to provide more than $2 million to support immediate and long-term relief to those most impacted. 

What To Know About the Flood

Recovery efforts are still ongoing in Central Texas following the devastating flood, and while the final death toll has yet to be confirmed, it has already surpassed 100; making it deadlier than Hurricane Harvey, which struck Texas in 2017. Many individuals are still unaccounted for which includes the young girls and counselors from Camp Mystic, adding to the heartbreak and urgency surrounding the ongoing search and rescue operations.