Tina Knowles Donates To Louisiana Flood Victims, Urges Others To Do The Same

Brennan Williams
"There are soo many organizations on line to choose from," she wrote in a Instagram post.
"There are soo many organizations on line to choose from," she wrote in a Instagram post.

As the city of Baton Rouge continues onits road to recoveryfollowing Aug. 12 floods, Texas native Tina Knowles is doing her part to help those effected by the devastation.

Knowles made an announcementvia her Instagram account Saturday that she had contributed to the relief efforts in Louisiana by donating an undisclosed amount to the Save the Children Gulf Coast Flood Children’s Relief Fund. She also encouraged others to pitch in to help residents.

There are soo many organizations on line to choose from. I Chose Save the Children Gulf Coast Flood Childrens Relief Fund to donate to❤️. Please donate today,,,.no matter how large or small every dollar counts. Just pick one !!!go online it's easy even a dollar is great,. Prayers are soo imortant to the cities also ❤️

A photo posted by Tina Knowles (@mstinalawson) on Aug 19, 2016 at 4:06pm PDT

Knowles, whosefamily’s history is rooted in Louisiana, joins the likes of other celebrities, including, Lady GagaandTaylor Swift who have contributed to the state’s flood relief efforts.

To date, the flood has affectedmore than 75,000 residents,destroyed approximately 40,000 homes, and has left 13 people dead ― making it America’s worst natural disaster since Hurricane Sandy in 2012,according to the Red Cross.

For more info on how to help the victims of the Louisiana floods, clickhere.