Megan Thee Stallion To Provide Free Generators To Vulnerable Seniors In Wake Of Houston Hurricane.
Megan Thee Stallion is giving back to her hometown of Houston as the area begins recovering from Hurricane Beryl.
She announced on Thursday, July 18, that her Pete and Thomas Foundation is partnering with Bread of Life Inc. to launch an Emergency Power Program. The goal is to provide generators to senior citizens across Houston so they can access electricity during natural disasters.
The stories about people suffering after over 2.5 million customers lost power for days struck a nerve with Megan. At least six people between the ages of 50 and 78 died of hyperthermia because they didn’t have power in sweltering heat.
“It’s been painful to watch the elderly population in Houston suffer without electricity during these devastating storms,” Megan said in a statement. “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.”
“The Emergency Power Program will work with community partners to identify seniors in need,” said Dr. Monique Williams with Bread of Life.
“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,” said Rudy Rasmus, Executive Director and Founder of Bread of Life, Inc. “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.”
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Megan established the Pete and Thomas Foundation non-profit in February 2022 as a way to uplift and assist women, children, senior citizens, and other underserved communities.
Founded in 1992 by Pastors Rudy and Juanita Rasmus, Bread of Life, Inc. began by serving hot meals to Houston’s homeless, quickly expanding to offer a broad range of services and support. In partnership with Beyonce’s BeyGOOD and Tina Knowles-Lawson, and most recently Megan Thee Stallion, they’ve conducted anti-hunger initiatives and disaster relief efforts. Nearly three decades later, Bread of Life continues to aid underserved communities in Houston through programs in homelessness, health, hunger relief, and their community radio station KMAZ The Amazing 102.5 FM.
