Minute Maid Park will be hosting a donation drop off drive of personal equipment gear this Wednesday, April 8 and help distribute to all first responders, municipal essential employees and city workers. The donation drive will take place this Wednesday from noon - 3p at Minute Maid Park at the 300 Crawford St. between Texas and Congress. They will be accepting protective gear such as face shields, gloves, surgical masks, gowns, shoe covers and hand sanitizer containing 70 percent alcohol.
The City of Houston will then distribute the donated items to essential city personnel. During Friday's news briefing the Mayor, Sylvester Tuner said our city employees such as first responders, municipal employees, firefighters and other city workers are in need of the following items daily.
The donation drop off drive is a patnership with the City of Houston, Astros Foundation, Project C.U.R.E. and Cheniere Energy.