Selena Gomez got emotional while speaking about the tragic events for a Texas family following Hurricane Harvey.
During the Hand in Hand telethon, the 25-year-old actress spoke out about the Saldivar family, who lost seven members while trying to escape the storm.
“August 27th, seven members of the Saldivar family try to escape the rising floodwaters. Their van is swept into the bayou. Only Sammy Saldivar manages to survive,” Selena explained.
She added, “I come from Grand Prairie, about 250 miles away from the Saldivar‘s home. Their story affected all who heard it. And no matter who we are, the differences we have suddenly did not seem to matter. Since that day we have joined together – neighbor helping neighbor, without stopping to think about race, religion or anything else.”
Justin Bieber is here to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey.
The 23-year-old entertainer took to Instagram to announce that he has accepted Kevin Hart‘s challenge to donate $25,000 to the hurricane relief efforts in Texas.
“Just looking at all these photos of Hurricane Harvey, and I just want to say I’m so sorry for all the families that have lost their homes and for the people that have lost their lives,” Justin says in the emotional video below.
“Taylor Swift has generously made a very sizable donation to Houston Food Bank in honor of her mother who graduated from the University of Houston. We thank you, Taylor, and we thank everyone for donating to help rebuild our community,” the Houston Food Bank wrote in a statement on Facebook.
Miley Cyrus is trying to help out everyone effected by Hurricane Harvey as much as she can.
The 24-year-old entertainer announced on her upcoming appearance on The Ellen Show that she and her Happy Hippie Foundation have donated $500,000 to the relief efforts helping everyone effected by the storm.
Demi Lovato just made a major donation to victims of Hurricane Harvey!
The 25-year-old entertainer teamed up with Nick Jonas and DNCE to make it easy for fans to donate and support to Houston Food Bank.
To help kick things off, Demi pledged a $50,000 donation to aid those affected by the crisis.
“The effect of Hurricane Harvey is heartbreaking. @nickjonas, @dnce, @Philymack, & I partnered with @crowdrise to support @HoustonFoodBank. I’m kicking this off with a $50k donation…Please help if you can. Promise you every dollar and prayer helps! We love you Houston,” Demi wrote on her Twitter.
Nick added, “Been working on ways we can help, so @ddlovato @DNCE @Philymack & I are partnering with @CrowdRise to help raise money for @HoustonFoodBank. I’ve donated already and would love for your help in donating what you can too. Praying for you Houston.”
To donate to the Houston Food Bank, visit Crowdrise.com.
