WEATHER ALERT
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Houston Astros foundation donates $65,000 to help build playground honoring boy who died of brain eating amoeba
Read full article: Houston Astros foundation donates $65,000 to help build playground honoring boy who died of brain eating amoebaJosiah died Sept. 8, 2020, just days after encountering a deadly brain eating amoeba found in Lake Jackson’s water supply. That’s how the vision for a blue, white and orange, Astros-themed playground came about. With the approval of their education foundation, the educators created an online fundraiser with the hopes of raising $65,000 for the playground. That was until Twila Carter, CEO of The Astros Foundation, walked into the elementary school with a giant check for $65,000. Mohrman said the school will continue to raise money on the online fundraiser to get a plaque and other add-ons for the playground.