{"id":90162,"date":"2017-09-08T01:06:20","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T01:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/hurricane-harvey-fundraiser-created-by-former-us-presidents.html"},"modified":"2017-09-08T01:06:20","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T01:06:20","slug":"hurricane-harvey-fundraiser-created-by-former-us-presidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/political\/hurricane-harvey-fundraiser-created-by-former-us-presidents.html","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Harvey fundraiser created by former US presidents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"speakable\">All five living former U.S. presidents came together Thursday to ask their fellow Americans to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">\u201cOne American Appeal,\u201d a fundraiser designed to help victims of Harvey recover, is supported by all five former living U.S. presidents \u2014 Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the nation carefully watches the advance of Hurricane Irma, the presidents stand ready to expand their appeal to help those affected by that storm,\u201d a <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">news release<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>The appeal to Americans, and those who can help worldwide, came after the former presidents \u201cwere inspired to come together to lend their support to the people and communities affected and to the first responders, organizations, volunteers and neighbors who have been providing assistance to victims.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">ALL FIVE LIVING PRESIDENTS SHARE STAGE TO HONOR PRESIDENT BUSH, DEDICATE HIS LIBRARY<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>All five presidents spoke in a PSA to coincide with the announcement of One America Appeal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHurricane Harvey brought terrible destruction,\u201d said President Clinton. \u201cBut it also brought out the best in humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs former presidents, we wanted to help our fellow Americans begin to recover,\u201d President Obama said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur friends in Texas, including Presidents Bush 41 and 41, are doing just that,\u201d added President Carter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople are hurting down here. But as one Texan put it, \u2018We\u2019ve got more love in Texas than water,\u2019\u201d George W. Bush said, before his father added: \u201cWe love you, Texas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The George H. W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation has created an account for funds to go directly to those affected by Harvey \u201cto ensure 100 cents out of every dollar goes to assist hurricane victims.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While One America Appeal was created to help Harvey victims, \u201cefforts are underway to evaluate how this appeal can help those affected\u201d by Hurricane Irma, too.<\/p>\n<p>To donate, visit\u00a0<a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">OneAmericaAppeal.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Article source: http:\/\/feeds.foxnews.com\/~r\/foxnews\/politics\/~3\/bvnEb_O3HuE\/hurricane-harvey-fundraiser-created-by-former-us-presidents.html<\/a>\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All five living former U.S. presidents came together Thursday to ask their fellow Americans to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. \u201cOne American Appeal,\u201d a fundraiser designed to help victims of Harvey recover, is supported by all five former living U.S. presidents \u2014 Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. 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