Brandin Cooks Honors Veterans on and Off the Field

The Houston Texans Charity Golf Classic presented by BMW raised over $350,000 for the Houston Texans Foundation, directly benefiting the Champions for Youth initiative.

The Texans surprised Houston Fire Station 55 on Tuesday, May 4 to celebrate International Firefighters Day and to thank them for their service during this challenging time. Cal and Hannah McNair, TORO, Cheerleaders and Legend Cecil Shorts III provided the firefighters with lunch and presented them with a framed #55 jersey for their new #55 station!

Hannah McNair, TORO and Houston Texans Cheerleaaders helped honor 10 deserving mothers this week. Each mom received a bouquet of flowers and gift cards courtesy of Coca-Cola to help make her weekend extra special. One single mother was invited with her boys for a special VIP grocery trip at Kroger as well as additional gifts and surprises.

The Houston Texans 2021 Inner Circle is comprised of our dedicated Season Ticket Members hand selected out of hundreds of nominations that are teachers and are fully vaccinated. These members received a free trip to the NFL Draft in Cleveland and will be a part of exclusive experiences.

The Houston Texans and Miller Lite hosted 20 military members and their families from the USO at the Houston Methodist Training Center to celebrate the 2021 NFL Draft and Month of the Military Child. Houston Texans Co-Founder and Senior Chair Janice S. McNair, CEO and Chairman Cal McNair, Vice President of the Texans Foundation Hannah McNair, DB Keion Crossen, Texans Legends Matt Murphy, Moran Norris, Fred Weary and Mike Quinn, TORO and Cheerleaders stopped by to visit with the families and thank them for all they do.

Before heading to Cleveland to represent the #Texans at the #NFLDraft, we surprised Chester Pitts by fulfilling a dream of his to retire as a Texan.

The Houston Texans donated football equipment to the Davis High School. Jonathan Greenard and Jacob Martin had a chance to talk with the students about their path to the NFL.

Last fall, Janice S. McNair, co-founder and senior chair of the Houston Texans, donated $50,000 to support the construction of a new playground at Mission of Yahweh. The Mission of Yahweh is a faith-based shelter that has been empowering, enriching and restoring the lives of homeless women and children and provides outreach services to low-income communities since 1961.

The Houston Texans surprised three local nonprofits with $30,000 in Digital Divide Grants through the United Way of Greater Houston. The "Digital Divide" is defined as the gulf between those who have ready access to computers and the internet, and those who do not. These grants will assist with providing access to the technology needed to close the gap.

The Houston Texans and Amegy Bank recognize The Artz as the first 2021 Small Business Boost winner. Learn more about The Artz or nominate a small business for the next boost here.

Thank you, Kandyace, for making an impact in our community for more than 14 years! Watch as we surprise her with a special message in honor of Women's History Month.

Listen in as Houston Texans Cal McNair made special calls to his AFC South counterparts as well as Roger Goodell from the NFL to thank them for the donation made to the city for the Greater Houston/Harris County 2021 Winter Storm Relief Fund.

The Houston Texans along with Operation FINALLY HOME will join U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Stephen Netzley and his family to celebrate a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the family's future personalized, mortgage-free home. U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Stephen Netzley and his daughter were surprised with the news that they were receiving a mortgage-free home last November.

Marc Vandermeer interviews Kids Meals Inc.'s Executive Director Beth Harp days after the 2021 Texas Winter Storm that left many without power and water for days. Kids Meals Inc. and the Texans are working together to feed children across the Houston Community.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner named Cal McNair to the Greater Houston/Harris County 2021 Winter Storm Relief Fund Advisory Board. The committee will oversee and administer the grant distribution process.

To thank our friends at Houston Methodist for leading the way in vaccinating the Houston community, the Texans and Papa John's Houston teamed up to donate over 600 pizzas to four Houston Methodist hospitals.

To celebrate the USO's 80th birthday, the Houston Texans, in partnership with United Airlines, provided lunch for 100 service members on Thursday. Boxed lunches were distributed in a drive-through at Rankin Road Armory, which houses units from the National Guard and Army Reserve.

On Wednesday, TORO and Houston Texans Cheerleaders surprised four employees at Texas Children's Hospital West Campus with the news and gift bags for their upcoming trip. The Texans will be sending Texas Children's Hospital West Campus Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Medical Director Dr. Matthew Pesek, nurses Matt Rivera and Bhumi Patel and respiratory therapist Kaitlin Hernandez to Sunday's game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs.

North Shore High School's Coach Joh Kay was recognized as the Houston Texans and Houston Methodist Hospital's Coach of the Year for his dedication to his athletes and coaches.

A Houston native, Michael Thomas has always been on the forefront of making the community around him a better place en route to his Walter Payton Man of the Year nomination. Thomas has focused on social justice issues and his approach has been two-fold, centering on advocacy and education while driving legislative change. In 2020, he created the unique design of the NFLPA's "END RACISM" pre-game warm-ups, organized a Texans players-only video calling for social justice reform and generated over $17,000 for HBCU scholarship funds by auctioning off special game memorabilia. Lastly, his annual free football camp, "Camp Mike T", is reflective of Thomas' dedication to empower young Houstonians while providing them with the additional resources to become impactful citizens in today's society.

Texans LB Jacob Martin and Legend ND Kalu joined Houston Police Department Executive Assistant Chief Troy Finner, and teens from the Greater Houston Police Activities League (GHPAL) program for a virtual dialogue on social justice and relational policing. Teens had the opportunity to ask the panelists questions and engage in a meaningful conversation about policing. The mission of GHPAL is to reduce juvenile crime and violence through "relational policing" which includes building trusting relationships between youth, law enforcement and the community. This program is part of the Houston Texans commitment to strengthen relationships between youth and police officers through positive police and community interactions.

The Houston Sports Hall of Fame unveiled a Walk of Fame plaque for the Texans' late founder Robert C. McNair on Thursday.

As part of the Attend to Win program with HISD last Fall, Reliant and the Houston Texans committed over $100K in prizes to students and teachers with high attendance, including $20,000 in technology grants.

Michael Thomas joined the Houston YMCA for their Sunday Supper.

The Houston Texans YMCA celebrates turning 10 years old.