01 September, 2017
The pair has already donated $18 million to launch the fund.
"Over the Labor Day Weekend, we will contribute another dollar for every two dollars donated to the Rebuild Texas Fund", Dell wrote in a Facebook post Friday morning announcing the fund.
Gov. Greg Abbott joined the Dells on the morning show to laud their efforts. The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation is headquartered in Austin with satellite offices throughout the world.
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, a charity from Dell Technologies founder and CEO Michael Dell, is launching a campaign to raise over $100 million for the 'Rebuild Texas Fund'.
The Rebuild Texas Fund will be run with the OneStar Foundation, which coordinates charitable work in Texas. Verizon, for example, pledged $10 million and Toyota $3 million, but the Dells' commitment is so far the largest.
"Seeing the way Texans have stepped up to help their fellow Texans in the aftermath of this storm is truely inspiring", Abbott said in a statement. "This selfless gift is a true representation of the Texas spirit and will go a long way for those in need".
"Rebuilding our communities across Texas in the wake of Hurricane Harvey will take all of us working together for years to come", the Rebuild Texas Fund states on its website. It's called the Rebuild Texas Fund.
"The amount of rain was just incredible, but just as incredible was the sense of community not only here in Houston but from other Texas and Louisiana cities; people arriving with boats, trucks, and supplies to help those most affected", Neyman said in an email to CRN.
