Ann M.
Well-Known Member
The images of dazed children, worn out people and tired wet dogs being rescued from flooded streets and off roof tops in Houston is overwhelming. The town of Rockport is smashed and the fun place to go fishing, Corpus Christi, is devastated as is Galveston, my favorite place to swim in the Gulf as a kid.
My 15 inches of rain pales with 50+ for Houston along with flooded bayous and a couple of weak dams. I'm going to be alright; however, there are a lot of folks who are not ok right now and if you could find it in your heart to make a small contribution, it would go a long way to help those who are devastated by this storm.
Besides the coastal area, there is much damage just east of Austin along the Colorado River with much of La Grange & Smithville and surrounding areas in Fayette County inundated with a river that has reached almost 30 feet above flood stage.
Here's a compilation courtesy of the Texas Tribune of ways to contribute besides the big name organizations. Many are local so the impact is immediate to the area. I appreciate the support of the EBR Community.
Ann M.
Food Banks:
· Food banks are asking for nonperishable staples like canned meat and dry goods, as well as cleaning supplies; the Houston Food Bank, Southeast Texas Food Bank in Beaumont, Central Texas Food Bank, Galveston County Food Bank, Food Bank of the Golden Crescent and Corpus Christi Food Bank all accept online donations. See the Houston Press’s list of names and contact information for more food banks here.
· Donate food or cash to food banks in your area. Or you can donate to Feeding Texas, a network of food banks across the state. Find your local food bank here.
Baby & Children’s Needs:
· Make a cash or diaper donation to the Texas Diaper Bank, which is providing emergency diaper kits to displaced families.
· Donate cash or supplies for children with complex medical needs to Little Lobbyists.
Older Adults & those with Disabilities:
Portlight Strategies is working to help to help older adults and those with disabilities. Donate (Link Removed - No Longer Exists).
Support for Pets:
· The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Texas is helping displaced animals. You can donate at www.spca.org/give or sign up to adopt a displaced animal at www.spca.org/foster. Austin Pets Alive, which transferred more than 200 pets to its shelter as of Saturday morning, is also seeking help, as are the Animal Defense League of Texas and the Houston Humane Society. If you see a stranded marine animal, call the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Southeast Regional Office at 1-877-942-5343.
Make a Donation:
The usual big names are in this list along with a number other Relief funds that tend to focus more on the current local issue, so please take the time to look at them all.
· Several local and national organizations are collecting donations for general disaster relief efforts, including the United Way, Americares, Salvation Army, Save the Children, Global Giving, Direct Relief, Heart to Heart and Southern Baptist Disaster Relief. Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt has set up a flood relief fund, backing the effort with his own $100,000 donation.
· Gofundme has curated a list of Harvey relief efforts, with fundraisers for individual cities, families and homes.
· Individuals and corporations can donate to hurricane relief efforts through the Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.
· The State of Texas Agriculture Relief fund (STAR fund) is collecting private dollars to help Texas farmers and ranchers recover from Hurricane Harvey.
· Help teachers in affected school districts rebuild their classrooms.
· You can help Hurricane Harvey victims by texting HARVEY to 90999 to give $10 to the Red Cross (or by visiting RedCross.org to give any other amount).
· The Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund, established by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, is accepting donations for flood victims.
Donate Blood:
If you live in Central or South Texas there are several regional places to donate blood.
Several hospitals are reporting blood shortages and seeking donations in the wake of the storm. O negative and O positive donations are particularly helpful, but people of all blood types are encouraged to donate.
Carter BloodCare is sending donations to Southeast Texas; see where you can donate here. You can also give blood through the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center; find out more on their website or by calling 210-731-5590.
Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi — which never lost power — is accepting blood donations as well as financial support.
Living outside of Texas? You can still donate blood through the Red Cross.
My 15 inches of rain pales with 50+ for Houston along with flooded bayous and a couple of weak dams. I'm going to be alright; however, there are a lot of folks who are not ok right now and if you could find it in your heart to make a small contribution, it would go a long way to help those who are devastated by this storm.
Besides the coastal area, there is much damage just east of Austin along the Colorado River with much of La Grange & Smithville and surrounding areas in Fayette County inundated with a river that has reached almost 30 feet above flood stage.
Here's a compilation courtesy of the Texas Tribune of ways to contribute besides the big name organizations. Many are local so the impact is immediate to the area. I appreciate the support of the EBR Community.
Ann M.
Food Banks:
· Food banks are asking for nonperishable staples like canned meat and dry goods, as well as cleaning supplies; the Houston Food Bank, Southeast Texas Food Bank in Beaumont, Central Texas Food Bank, Galveston County Food Bank, Food Bank of the Golden Crescent and Corpus Christi Food Bank all accept online donations. See the Houston Press’s list of names and contact information for more food banks here.
· Donate food or cash to food banks in your area. Or you can donate to Feeding Texas, a network of food banks across the state. Find your local food bank here.
Baby & Children’s Needs:
· Make a cash or diaper donation to the Texas Diaper Bank, which is providing emergency diaper kits to displaced families.
· Donate cash or supplies for children with complex medical needs to Little Lobbyists.
Older Adults & those with Disabilities:
Portlight Strategies is working to help to help older adults and those with disabilities. Donate (Link Removed - No Longer Exists).
Support for Pets:
· The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Texas is helping displaced animals. You can donate at www.spca.org/give or sign up to adopt a displaced animal at www.spca.org/foster. Austin Pets Alive, which transferred more than 200 pets to its shelter as of Saturday morning, is also seeking help, as are the Animal Defense League of Texas and the Houston Humane Society. If you see a stranded marine animal, call the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Southeast Regional Office at 1-877-942-5343.
Make a Donation:
The usual big names are in this list along with a number other Relief funds that tend to focus more on the current local issue, so please take the time to look at them all.
· Several local and national organizations are collecting donations for general disaster relief efforts, including the United Way, Americares, Salvation Army, Save the Children, Global Giving, Direct Relief, Heart to Heart and Southern Baptist Disaster Relief. Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt has set up a flood relief fund, backing the effort with his own $100,000 donation.
· Gofundme has curated a list of Harvey relief efforts, with fundraisers for individual cities, families and homes.
· Individuals and corporations can donate to hurricane relief efforts through the Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.
· The State of Texas Agriculture Relief fund (STAR fund) is collecting private dollars to help Texas farmers and ranchers recover from Hurricane Harvey.
· Help teachers in affected school districts rebuild their classrooms.
· You can help Hurricane Harvey victims by texting HARVEY to 90999 to give $10 to the Red Cross (or by visiting RedCross.org to give any other amount).
· The Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund, established by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, is accepting donations for flood victims.
Donate Blood:
If you live in Central or South Texas there are several regional places to donate blood.
Several hospitals are reporting blood shortages and seeking donations in the wake of the storm. O negative and O positive donations are particularly helpful, but people of all blood types are encouraged to donate.
Carter BloodCare is sending donations to Southeast Texas; see where you can donate here. You can also give blood through the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center; find out more on their website or by calling 210-731-5590.
Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi — which never lost power — is accepting blood donations as well as financial support.
Living outside of Texas? You can still donate blood through the Red Cross.
