“The toughest part is not being able to be there and help.”@briancushing56 on Hurricane Harvey, the Texans' week & staying #HoustonStrong. pic.twitter.com/D8Rz9qy2zW
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) August 30, 2017
Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Proceeds from Thursday's Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans game will be donated to help victims of Hurricane Harvey.
The teams announced the initiative Tuesday.
Thursday's game was originally scheduled to be played at NRG Stadium in Houston. It was later moved to the Cowboys' AT&T Stadium in Arlington due to flooding. The 7 p.m. contest was canceled Wednesday afternoon.
"Game proceeds, representing contributions by both clubs and the players, will be donated to the United Way of Greater Houston Relief Fund that supports the efforts of the Red Cross and Salvation Army for Hurricane Harvey relief and recovery along the Texas Gulf Coast," the Texans said in a news release.
Tickets for the game were $25 and were available beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday night at Ticketmaster.com.
Texans defensive end J.J. Watt has been very active in raising funds to help those involved in the disaster. Watt started a fundraiser at YouCaring.com/JJWatt on Sunday.
His original goal of $200,000 was met in less than two hours. The campaign reached $5.1 million on Wednesday and has a new goal of $6 million.
Hurricane Harvey arrived in Louisiana on Wednesday, making landfall near Cameron overnight with maximum sustained wins of 45 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. It hit Texas on Friday as a Category 4 hurricane.
