As the Jets celebrated the start of another season with their annual kickoff luncheon at Cipriani Wall Street, the organization’s thoughts turned to the people of southeast Texas. Harvey, initially a hurricane and now a tropical storm, continues to pound the Houston area with thousands displaced and many still searching for loved ones.
During today’s luncheon, Jets CEO Christopher Johnson announced a $1M donation to the Red Cross for hurricane relief efforts.
“Today is about community. It’s about service,” he said. “I want to acknowledge that there is a community that is suffering mightily right now.