Texans visit Houston ISD for storytime in celebration of Founderโs Day honoring Bob McNair
The Texans are paying visits to Houston ISD students Tuesday for storytime in recognition of Founderโs Day. This year, members of the Texans organization are participating in a reading program in over 100 classrooms. We are LIVE from Trinity UMC where our sanctuaries of learning students from @BlackshearEHISD are getting a surprise reading from the @HoustonTexans and @TexansTORO1 in honor of the late Bob McNair and Founders Day! pic.twitter.com/eIsmeXVtBm โ Houston ISD (@HoustonISD) October 6, 2020Founderโs Day is celebrated annually on October 6 honoring the legacy of late founder and CEO Bob McNair. โThis day each year will be all about our internal team taking a moment to reflect on our organizationโs Founder and uniting to make a difference in the Houston community,โ Houston Texans president Jamey Rootes said.
Mercilus, Crane announced as 2020 Legacy award winners
HOUSTON โ The Harris County Houston Sports Authority announced that Houston Texans outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus will be honored with the 2020 Sportsmanship Award at the Houston Sports Awards on January 21, 2020 at the Hilton Americas. Mercilus is committed to helping those in need and he does just that with his WithMerci Foundation. His mission is to serve children with disabilities in underprivileged families through WithMerci has raised $500,000 since its inception in 2016. Fellow teammate Texans defensive end J.J. Watt won the award the previous two years. Mercilus and Crane join Lifetime Achievement Award Bob McNair, the late Houston Texans owner, as the 2020 Legacy Award winners.