Texans players read to students at elementary school

Safety, linebacker attend school event

Texans rookie safety Jalen Pitre and retired Pro Bowl offensive guard Wade Smith gave back at the Chinese Community Center, awarding a $25,000 grant to the United Way of Greater Houston’s 2-1-1 Help Line and three of its agencies.

The Texans are paying visits to Houston ISD students Tuesday for storytime in recognition of Founder’s Day. This year, members of the Texans organization are participating in a reading program in over 100 classrooms. We are LIVE from Trinity UMC where our sanctuaries of learning students from @BlackshearEHISD are getting a surprise reading from the @HoustonTexans and @TexansTORO1 in honor of the late Bob McNair and Founders Day! pic.twitter.com/eIsmeXVtBm — Houston ISD (@HoustonISD) October 6, 2020Founder’s Day is celebrated annually on October 6 honoring the legacy of late founder and CEO Bob McNair. “This day each year will be all about our internal team taking a moment to reflect on our organization’s Founder and uniting to make a difference in the Houston community,” Houston Texans president Jamey Rootes said.