Jimmy Fallon announces $1 million 'Tonight Show' donation to J.J. Watt's Harvey relief fund
Jimmy Fallon announced Tuesday that the Tonight Show will make a $1 million donation to J.J. Watt's Hurricane Harvey relief fund.
"Last week, we saw the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey on the state of Texas. But in the face of this tragedy, we saw good," Fallon said during Tuesday's episode. "We saw communities banding together, neighbors helping neighbors, and strangers helping strangers."
Later in the show, Victoria White and Marquist Taylor, the gospel singers who went viral after performing in a Harvey shelter, sang "Lean On Me," backed by their own Houston choir.
Watt started his fund last week with a modest $200,000 goal. At the time of writing, it had surpassed $20 million raised. Read more...
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Jimmy Fallon announces $1 million 'Tonight Show' donation to J.J. Watt's Harvey relief fund
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