Grassroots effort generates donations after Hurricane Harvey

Mays faculty, staff, and students stepped in and stepped up to provide monetary aid and goods after Hurricane Harvey. One effort was #BTHOHarvey, a student-led initiative that has raised more than $350,000 in monetary donations and collected thousands of donated goods, in partnership with former student Von Miller, who is the honorary captain of #BTHOHarvey.

#BTHOHarvey organized a Donation Drive Rally where four large trucks, donated by Conlee-Garrett Moving, and an Army hauler were filled with goods that were distributed to Rosenberg, Beaumont, and Port Arthur. Clinical Assistant Professor Henry Musoma was the keynote speaker for the Donation Drive Rally, and Recruiter/Academic Advisor Corey Stone has served as the staff advisor for the #BTHOHarvey initiative.  At Texas A&M University’s home opener football game, #BTHOHarvey partnered with Aggie Athletics, Maroon Out, and CC Creations to coordinate a “Relief Out,” where thousands of T-shirts were sold, resulting in additional donated funds to relief efforts.  The initiative is currently finalizing plans for fall volunteer outreach events along the Gulf Coast region and is partnering with President Michael K. Young and the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation to raise additional funds via the Hurricane Relief for Aggies Fund and the One America Appeal.

At Texas A&M University’s home opener football game, #BTHOHarvey partnered with Aggie Athletics, Maroon Out, and CC Creations to coordinate a “Relief Out,” where thousands of T-shirts were sold, resulting in additional donated funds to relief efforts.  The initiative is currently finalizing plans for fall volunteer outreach events along the Gulf Coast region and is partnering with President Michael K. Young and the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation to raise additional funds via the Hurricane Relief for Aggies Fund and the One America Appeal.

Plans are being finalized for fall volunteer outreach events along the Gulf Coast region. Organizers are partnering with President Michael K. Young and the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation to raise additional funds via the Hurricane Relief for Aggies Fund and the One America Appeal.

At Texas A&M University’s home opener football game on Sept. 2, #BTHOHarvey partnered with Aggie Athletics, Maroon Out, and CC Creations to coordinate a “Relief Out” where thousands of T-shirts were sold, resulting in additional donated funds to relief efforts.

The initiative is currently finalizing plans for fall volunteer outreach events along the Gulf Coast region and is partnering with President Michael K. Young and the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation to raise additional funds via the Hurricane Relief for Aggies Fund and the One America Appeal.

BTHO Harvey Mission Statement:
Driven by selfless service, BTHO Harvey is a network that connects current students, former students, and other members of the Texas A&M community in an effort to provide both immediate and long-term relief to those impacted by Hurricane Harvey.

Learn more at Texas A&M Today.