Celebrities Who Have Helped the Hurricane Harvey Relief

Hurricane Harvey has devastated portions of Houston, Texas and the surrounding area over the past [...]

By Hannah Barnes

Hurricane Harvey has devastated portions of Houston, Texas and the surrounding area over the past few days, with residents stranded in their homes and evacuees pouring into shelters around the area.

Footage and photos have been emerging of responders, volunteers and others coming together to help evacuate people from the rising waters. BuzzFeed News reports that there are two confirmed deaths from the hurricane, and that seven other deaths are suspected to be related to the storm, while FEMA's chief said Sunday that relief operations will be going on for years.

Click through to see just a few of the stars that have selflessly donated to relief efforts, and if you want to contribute, don't hesitate to click on any of the links shared in their posts.

Kevin Hart

The comedian started a relief challenge on Instagram, announcing that he was donating $25,000 and challenged famous friends — including Dwayne Johnson, Beyoncé and Justin Timberlake — to do the same.

"Help me help Houston," Hart wrote.

He also started a Crowdrise campaign to raise funds and has raised over $600,000 so far.

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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson

Johnson accepted Hart's challenge, donating his $25,000 and posting his own Instagram video in which he shared some inspirational words for the people of Houston, noting that in times of natural disasters like these, it's important for the country to come together.

The actor also explained that he and his family understand what Houston residents are going through, as they experienced the full force of Hurricane Andrew.

"Houston, stay strong and hold onto faith," Johnson wrote.

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Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles

The stars of The CW's Supernatural, whom both hail from Texas, started a Crowdrise campaign to help procure relief funds, which has raised over $160,000 so far.

"I wish I was down there helping people and pulling people off of roofs in a boat right now but I'm not, this is what I can do," Ackles said in an Instagram video posted Monday. "So thank you very much, on behalf of myself and my family and all those in Texas."

Thank you... https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/team/texas-flood-relief/familybusinessbeercompany

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Kim Kardashian West

The businesswoman announced on Twitter that she and her family had donated $500,000 to relief efforts, imploring her followers to follow their lead and donate what they can to help.

"It's heartbreaking to see the devastation in Texas," she wrote. "Houston we are praying for you!"

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J.J. Watt

The Houston Texans defensive end has made a huge impact with his YouCaring fundraiser, surpassing the $2 million mark and setting a new goal of $3 million on Tuesday, which he has already surpassed — the fundraiser currently sits at over $3.2 million.

Watt, who is currently in Dallas with his team and scheduled to play a football game there on Thursday, shared with The Weather Channel that he plans to use the money raised to buy things like water, cleaning supplies, towels and clothes, which he plans on delivering by semi-truck.

"You feel a little bit helpless," he said. "I wanted to do whatever we possibly could, and I knew that I wanted to get out in front of it quick. In a situation like this, you want to start raising the money as quickly as you can because I know that these recovery efforts are going to be so massive.

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Chris Young

The country singer started a GoFundMe campaign to help raise funds and donated $100,000 to the effort. The campaign currently sits at over $200,000.

"Port Aransas, Rockport, Corpus Christi, Houston and so many other places are going to be dealing with so much damage and loss of life for a long time to come," he wrote alongside an Instagram video Sunday. "I'm worried about the people there — my friends, family and neighbors — and I want to help."

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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez

The power couple shared a video to Instagram Tuesday announcing that they are each donating $25,000 to hurricane relief, including a link to donate to the American Red Cross in the clip's caption.

"Seeing these pictures of children and all the footage, it's just devastating," Lopez said, "and we just want to do our part to help."

Photo Credit: The CW

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