Former “Destiny’s Child” collaborators Beyoncé Knowles and Kelly Rowland are joining forces to help homeless Houstonians.
As the “CUFF IT” superstar opens the European leg of her record-breaking “Renaissance World Tour,” she and Rowland are turning their attention back to their roots — Beyoncé was born in Houston, while Rowland moved to the area from Atlanta as a children — to give back to the homeless community.
Beyoncé And Kelly Rowland Address Homelessness In Houston
Childhood besties, as shared by Houston Chronicle, is working with Harris County officials to build multimillion-dollar housing units for those in need in the Midtown area. On Tuesday, June 27, City officials confirmed that the joint venture will create 31 permanent housing units for homeless people in the area.
This help will have case managers, peer specialists, service specialists, district records notes and specialized services such as transportation, mental health and physical and behavioral health support.
Additional funds will come from outside groups, including Rice University, and the total cost of the initiative is estimated to be around $8.4 million, which will break ground in October.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said in a news conference that the “bigger launch” will happen in September, which coincides with when the “Church Girl” hitmaker will be in town for her tour.
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Hidalgo also praised the joint efforts of local officials and the Coalition for the Homeless in reducing homelessness in the area by 20% amid the outbreak and beyond, saying:
“Harris County and the city of Houston, along with the coalition for the homeless, have gone down [homelessness] in the middle of the pandemic by 20 percent, and we have been able to hold back that reduction.”
He also highlighted the involvement of Beyoncé and Rowland, stating, “We just did the homeless count again, so an initiative like this I’m definitely going to support no matter who’s behind it, but it’s very interesting, I think because there are these names Beyonce. and Kelly Rowland, who, of course, has supported the community for a very long time.
Rudy Rasmus, local Pastor and executive director of Bread of Life, where the unit will be located, shared his gratitude for the project at a press conference. Rudy stated, “This will be our fifth home [development downtown] in Precinct 1 for the past 17 years, and [I’m] just very grateful to continue to help finish [homelessness] in our district.”
He went on to explain that the “Destiny’s Child” triad inspired the Knowles-Rowland Project after they used money from their hit single “No, No, No” to build a youth center in the city. Beyonce’s hometown tour dates are Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24, at Houston’s NRG Stadium. The Renaissance World Tour will end on September 27th in New Orleans.
Eternal Friendship Trio ‘Destiny’s Child’
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More than their love for giving and healing their community, it’s interesting to witness how the Texas hero and Michelle Williams remain a close-knit group. The girl group colleagues met in 1999 and after 15 years of amazing collaboration, they released their last album “Destiny Fulfilled” in 2004 and went their separate ways.
Williams exclusively spoke to Us Weekly in 2021 ahead of her memoir, “Checking In: How Being Real About Depression Saved My Life — and Could Save Yours.” He used the opportunity to comment on the key to their lasting friendship when he said, “I’ll just say respect and keep our friendship between us, We don’t share.”
Since privacy is an obvious need for Beyoncé, Williams is one of those around her who upholds it. However, he mentions extending the courtesy to everyone he knows, not just his famous friends. The Masked Singer alum explained:
“This is what I do with my best friend [who] is a dentist in Miami. So I didn’t share his secret. I don’t treat any of my friends any differently than Beyoncé and Kelly. We just respect each other’s hearts, really.”
The writer went on to reveal that the COVID-19 pandemic only strengthened their friendship, as the three of them had to be more honest about their feelings. “I think the epidemic has taught people, listen, there, let’s not hide anything. Let’s not do that,” he explained.
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