The McNair family and their Houston Texans are well known as extremely generous, always keen to support the local community. On Tuesday, the franchises co-founder and senior chair Janice S. McNair showed this giving side once more, donating $5 million to Pro-Vision, Inc.
Pro-Vision is a school and organization in Sunnyside, Houston, where these funds will go toward rejuvenating the Third Ward area. This will include building housing for low-income citizens, alongside assisting in the building of an on-site football field and track facility that will be named after the McNair family.
“We are proud to provide Pro-Vision with this financial support to enhance their efforts to create positive change in under-served areas of Houston,” said McNair. “Before Bob passed, we had the opportunity to tour the facilities at Pro-Vision and visit with their leadership.”
The mission of Pro-Vision “captivated” the McNair family and they were impressed by their reach in areas of need.
“We agreed that this would be a perfect way to continue our work to support the City of Houston and we are blessed to be able to do something significant,” McNair said.
This donation came on the same day as Pro-Vision unveiled a multi-purpose building that will serve as a gymnasium, high school classrooms, and community service offices. The organization is also planning to increase the size of their community urban garden by three-times which will provide healthy food for locals and vocational jobs and produce for the area.
“Pro-Vision is honored to be the recipient of such an impactful contribution from the McNair family,” said Pro-Vision Founder and CEO Roynell Young.
“This gift to Pro-Vision is helping to set the foundation for the transformation of the Sunnyside community, as well as enhancing the quality of life for those who live there. I consider it a great responsibility that they have chosen to partner with our organization.”
Projects like these are a long-term investment for the donors, with Young keen to ensure that the funds don’t just benefit the citizens of today but the next generation as well.
“The hope is that this investment will positively reach generations who are yet to be born,” Young said.
