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Reliant Energy has again teamed up with the Houston Astros to help power area kids to a better future. The Reliant Energy Power Blast program raises funds for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston through a two-pronged effort.
As home runs soar off the bats of Astros players, Reliant Energy is stepping to the plate and donating $250 for each long ball the team hits during the season at Minute Maid Park.
Over the last six plus years, Astros home runs and Reliant Energy's generosity has raised:
TOTAL = $126,000
In 2006 Reliant Energy established the Home Run Derby in conjunction with the Houston Astros and the Houston Texans. The challenge ... have members of the Houston Texans football team step into the cage and take batting practice and for each home run hit Reliant donated money to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Houston.
On Thursday, May 6, 2010, David Anderson, Dominique Barber, Duane Brown, James Casey, Andre Davis, Zac Diles, Chris Myers, Dan Orlovsky, Matt Schaub, and Eric Winston of the Texans took to the field to raise money for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston. For every home run hit, Reliant Energy donated $500 and $100 for a hit into the outfield. Reliant Energy also added "bulls eye" targets valued at $1,000, $2,500, $5,000 and $10,000, and doubled the value of each of the "money ball" or last pitch thrown to each batter. The Texans took advantage of Reliant's generosity and blasted home runs and hits to the tune of a 2010 total of $31,700.
How did the guys from the gridiron fare in their first four years?
TOTAL = $101,550
In just the past six years the Reliant Energy Power Blast program - the Astros Blasts combined with the Home Run Derby - has raised $227,550 to support after school and summer programming including homework help and tutorials, computer learning centers, and sports leagues at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston.
About the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston has has 15 clubs in the Greater Houston and Galveston County area, which serve approximately 15,000 youth per year. Known as "The Positive Place for Kids," the clubs provide guidance-oriented programs on a daily basis for children 7-17 years old, conducted by full-time professional staff. Key programs emphasize character and leadership development, educational enhancement, career preparation, health and life skills, the arts, sports, fitness, and recreation.
