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Jimmy Fallon Show Gives $1 Million to JJ Watt's Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund

J.J. Watt's fundraising effort for Hurricane Harvey relief received another substantial boost Tuesday when Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon announced his program's plans to contribute $1 million to the edge-rusher's initiative.

Fallon Tonight

Jimmy announces the show's $1 million donation to @JJWatt's hurricane relief fund, and invites a Houston choir to sing "Lean on Me." https://t.co/R3ZQb3RDbC

2017-9-6 03:38:03

Fallon's announcement came on the same day Watt revealed donations to his Harvey relief fund had eclipsed $20 million:

JJ Watt

$20 MILLION! https://t.co/SR6DmnNbyM https://t.co/JVQUlLKUsU

2017-9-5 20:27:04

"Set out last Sunday with a goal of $200,000," Watt said.