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TexasBushwhacker

(20,214 posts) Wed Oct 4, 2017, 10:30 PM Oct 2017

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Astros Justin Verlander donating $100K to Harvey relief

http://abc13.com/sports/astros-verlander-donates-$100k-to-harvey-relief/2489751/

And his share of playoff money.

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Astros Justin Verlander donating $100K to Harvey relief (Original Post) TexasBushwhacker Oct 2017 OP

Why not Puerto Rico or Las Vegas? Not Ruth Oct 2017 #1

Because we still have a lot of displaced people here in Houston TexasBushwhacker Oct 2017 #3

For the same reason you didn't mention mythology Oct 2017 #5

His team is in Houston. nt stevenleser Oct 2017 #6

Good for him! demmiblue Oct 2017 #2

Go Astros Gothmog Oct 2017 #4

Not Ruth

(3,613 posts)

1. Why not Puerto Rico or Las Vegas?

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Original post)

Thu Oct 5, 2017, 05:57 AM

Oct 2017

TexasBushwhacker

(20,214 posts)

3. Because we still have a lot of displaced people here in Houston

Reply to Not Ruth (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 5, 2017, 09:41 AM

Oct 2017

I'm not going to fault him for donating locally.

mythology

(9,527 posts)

5. For the same reason you didn't mention

Reply to Not Ruth (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 5, 2017, 03:19 PM

Oct 2017

Mexico or helping the Rohingya Muslims. People often prefer to help where they are. There is somewhere an objective person/place most in need of help right now. But in the absence of the full knowledge to determine that, it's not bad to help out where you are.

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)

6. His team is in Houston. nt

Reply to Not Ruth (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 5, 2017, 03:26 PM

Oct 2017

demmiblue

(36,885 posts)

2. Good for him!

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Original post)

Thu Oct 5, 2017, 07:21 AM

Oct 2017

It is so weird to to see Astros and not Tigers.

Gothmog

(145,553 posts)

4. Go Astros

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Original post)

Thu Oct 5, 2017, 03:14 PM

Oct 2017

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