UPDATE
John Calipari announced that UK will help host a disaster-relief telethon on Sunday to raise money for the victims of the storm:
Can't stop thinking about everyone affected by Hurricane Harvey. We're working to partner with @WKYT and @RedCross for a telethon Sunday.
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) August 30, 2017
We will have more details later. For now, let's keep everyone in Texas in our prayers.
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) August 30, 2017
Cal and UK have organized telethons in the past for relief efforts, including a deadly earthquake in Haiti in 2010.
Good morning.
The Hurricane Harvey relief effort is in full effect, and members of the Big Blue Nation are working to help aid those in a time of great need.
Tweet(s) of the Day:
.@Enes_Kanter pledges $25,000, encouraging fundraising efforts for #HurricaneHarvey relief: https://t.co/EMVUEadp68
— Erik Horne (@ErikHorneOK) August 29, 2017
Help me to help others #HoustonStrong https://t.co/N2bY1zPq5M pic.twitter.com/OnF5POghyc
— Enes Kanter (@Enes_Kanter) August 29, 2017
Prepping our contribution @CoachSampsonUH. Stay strong H-town! #HoustonStrong #ForTheCity pic.twitter.com/AOAHZUBdb0
— UK Equipment Staff (@UKequipment) August 29, 2017
$3.25 MILLION!
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) August 29, 2017
New Goal: $4 Millionhttps://t.co/SR6DmnNbyM pic.twitter.com/uc44NDZv6n
Way to go guys!
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