Megan Thee Stallion Launches Emergency Power Program for Senior Citizens In Houston
Megan Thee Stallion is giving back to her hometown!
On Thursday (July 18), the “BOA” rapper and her non-profit organization, the Pete and Thomas Foundation, announced a partnership with Bread of Life Inc. to launch the Emergency Power Program. The initiative is aimed to ensure that the senior citizens in Houston, Texas, have power during natural disasters. across Houston have access to electricity during natural disasters.
This news comes after Hurricane Beryl struck the city earlier this month, leaving at least 18 people dead and two million people without power for several days. According to a press release, reliable backup power has become critical for Houston’s most vulnerable residents. Thousands of people still suffer from the lack of electricity amid the heat.
“It’s been painful to watch the elderly population in Houston suffer without electricity during these devastating storms,” Megan said. “That’s why we wanted to partner with Bread of Life to take a strategic approach to this problem and secure generators to help protect our senior citizens. We need to do our part to provide our elders with the best resources possible to withstand future emergencies.”
"We want to expand our support of the most vulnerable people in the city, and Hurricane Beryl, the derecho, and other storms have highlighted that our seniors are in dire need of assistance," Executive Director and Founder of Bread of Life, Inc. Rudy Rasmus added. "Through our partnership with Megan Thee Stallion and her Pete and Thomas Foundation, we hope to provide generators to senior personal care homes this hurricane season. Our goal is to provide generators to our most vulnerable seniors ahead of storms or other events that knock out power so there is no interruption in service."
The three-time Grammy Award winner recently dropped her third album, Megan, as an independent artist. She also opened up the BET Awards 2024 with a performance of “Where Them Girls At,” and “Hiss” before transitioning into “BOA.”