Here’s how Matt Carpenter will help Houston’s hurricane victims
St. Louis Cardinal’s infielder Matt Carpenter will be donating $10,000 to those impacted by Hurricane Harvey for every home run he hits for the rest of the season.
Carpenter announced this in a series of tweets Monday. He and his wife lived in Houston for most of their lives, and Carpenter said it still has a special place in their hearts.
“We are praying hard for the people of Houston,” Carpenter tweeted.
From now till the rest of the season we will donate 10,000 dollars for every Homerun I hit to help aid the relief efforts in Houston
— Matt Carpenter (@MattCarp13) August 28, 2017
My wife and I called the Houston area home for most of our lives and our hearts are hurting for those families affected by hurricane Harvey
— Matt Carpenter (@MattCarp13) August 28, 2017
If you're looking to donate check this out https://t.co/5SLFL49wMI or if you're a MLB pitcher throw balls down the middle
— Matt Carpenter (@MattCarp13) August 28, 2017
The hurricane brought devastating amounts of rain to some of Texas’s most populated cities, including Houston, Austin and San Antonio. By the time the storm ends, some areas could see more than 50 inches of rain, the New York Times reported.
Houston did not order evacuations before the storm, leaving many residents trapped in flooding homes.
Update: Carpenter tweeted that Adam Wainwright will match the $10,000 for each home run.
Because @UncleCharlie50 is a stud in every sense of the word..he has pledged to match the 10,000 for each Homerun I hit #prayingforHouston
— Matt Carpenter (@MattCarp13) August 28, 2017
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This story was originally published August 28, 2017 at 3:09 PM with the headline "Here’s how Matt Carpenter will help Houston’s hurricane victims."