How to help,
Want to help others affected by Hurricane Harvey? Here are some options:
American Red Cross needs volunteers to help at shelters for evacuees; call 1-800-928-4271 or visit redcross.org/volunteer. To make a $10 donation to the Red Cross, text the word REDCROSS to 90999. Austin Community College and six other educational organizations have launched the Harvey HELP Fund, a crowd- sourced relief fund to aid the close to 500,000 college students impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Donate at GoFundMe.com/HarveyHELPStudents. Austin Diaper Bank needs donations of baby and adult diapers, wipes and diaper cream to deliver to residents staying in Austin shelters as well as evacuees elsewhere in the state. For drop-off locations or to make a financial donation, visit austindiaperbank.org. Austin Disaster Relief Network has set up a Hurricane Harvey relief fund at adrn.org/give to provide gift cards, supplies for evacuees, equipment, shelter, housing and rebuilding for families most impacted.
ADRN is also collecting donations of new undergarments and new socks (but please no other types of clothing), toiletries (shampoo, soap, toothpaste), new pillows and new blankets, cleanup supplies, utility knives, inflatable mattresses, hand sanitizer, baby formula and diapers. Donations may be dropped off between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday at Hope Family Thrift Store, 1122 E 51st St., Austin.
Or prepare a survivor welcome kit: Find a list of the items and drop off locations at adrn.org/disaster-relief/survivordonationkits/. Austin Ed Fund Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund, coordinated by the Austin
school district’s Project Help program, needs donations to provide school supplies, clothing and other support for displaced flood victims enrolling in Austin schools. Visit edbacker.com/c/hur- ricane-harvey-relief-fund. Austin Humane Society, which is taking in animals from storm-affected areas, needs financial donations, foster homes for animals and other supplies listed on
their website. Visit austin humanesociety.org. Austin Pets Alive needs financial donations and volunteers to foster dogs and cats as the nonprofit continues to help animals in storm-affected areas. Visit austinpetsalive.org, contact Austin Pets Alive via Face- book, or call 512-961-6519. Bastrop County Long Term Recovery Team accepts donations at bcltrt. org/donate to help residents recovering from natural and man-made disasters in Bas- trop County. Benefit shows featuring various musicians have been scheduled to raise money for Harvey relief. Find our up-to-date list at atxne. ws/2wKcnsC. Catholic Charities of Central Texas is accepting volunteers and dona- tions at ccctx.org to help people displaced by Harvey. Gift cards of $25 or $50 from Walmart or H-E-B are particularly helpful so families can buy the items they most need. Central Texas Food Bank provides food to residents recovering from natural disasters and will be delivering food to storm-affected areas. Donate at central texasfoodbank.org.
Central Texas Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster is a coalition of nonprofits that need volun- teers and donations to help those in need. Visit centraltxvoad.org for information. Coastal Bend Disaster Recovery Group accepts donations at bit.ly/2vKBJC1 to help with recovery and rebuilding efforts in the greater Corpus Christi and Port Aransas area.
Emancipet is accepting donations to provide med- ical care to pets in Houston. Visit emancipet.org. Greater Houston Community Foundation has established a Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund in conjunc- tion with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. Visit ghcf.org/ hurricane-relief.
Growler USA at 609 W. 29th St. is accepting cash donations for the American Red Cross Hurricane Harvey Relief; pub owner MJ Hurt will match the first $5,000 collected. The pub is also col- lecting canned or non-per- ishable dry goods, baby formula, child and adult dia- pers, wipes, as well as new or used clean blankets and towels. Visit bit.ly/2wINyL4.
Kyle Chamber of Commerce and Wayfinders Church are collecting “crisis care kits” for evacuees at shelters through Friday. Find a list of requested items at bit.ly/2esT0wR; kits may be delivered to the chamber, 401 West Center St., Kyle. La Grange Ministerial Alliance has established the Good Shepherd Fund at lgre- lief.com to help 351 families affected by the flooding of the Colorado River. Michael & Susan Dell Foundation has launched a Rebuild Texas fund at rebuildtx.org. Mothers’ Milk Bank at Austin is accepting milk donations from healthy, lactating mothers to feed ill or premature infants in the storm-affected areas. Volunteers and monetary donations also needed. Visit milkbank.org/get-involved. Operation Blue Santa is collecting donations of new toys, board games, playing cards, sports balls, crayons/ markers/colored pencils, arts and crafts sets, color- ing books, and puzzles for children displaced by Harvey. Drop off donations from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays at the Blue Santa Warehouse, 4101 S. Industrial Drive, #260, through Sept. 15. Visit blue- santa.org, mayoradler.com, or call at 512-974-BLUE for information. Neighbors Emergency Center, 1801 E 51st St., Bldg. H, Austin, is collecting dona
tions of toiletries, cleaning supplies, baby care items and nonperishable food. Visit nec24.com for full list of accepted items.
Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau has established a crowd-sourced fund to help rebuild the beach town dev
astated by Harvey. Donate at youcaring.com/PortAransasCommunityHurricaneHarvey ReliefFund.
Restaurants across the area are holding fundraisers or collecting donations to help Harvey victims. Find our full list at atxne.ws/ 2wdFwv8.
The Salvation Army is stocking its mobile kitchen with food to distribute meals to Hurricane Harvey first responders and survivors. To support the hurricane relief efforts, visit helpsalvationarmy.org; donate by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY or texting STORM to 51555.
SPCA of Texas, which is taking in animals from shelters in storm-affected areas, is accepting donations spca. org/give. Texas Access to Justice Foundation has established a Hurricane Harvey Legal Aid Fund to provide free legal services to victims of Hurricane Harvey. Visit teajf.org/donate/hurricane_ harvey_legalaid.aspx.
Texas Diaper Bank needs donations to provide emergency diaper kits to evacuee families. Donate at texas diaperbank.org and designate funds to disaster relief.
Tomlinson’s Feed pet supply stores will match all donations made in store, up to $10,000. Donations will be split between the Greater Houston Community Foundation and the Houston SPCA. Visit tomlinsons.com for locations.
Travis Austin Recovery Group provides support to local families impacted by disasters. Visit bit. ly/2wynvb5. United Way of Austin has established a disaster relief fund to help those affected by Harvey. Visit unitedway austin.org. United Way of Williamson County is collecting donations through Sept. 15 of cleaning supplies and toiletries, but not clothing or household furnishings. Drop-off locations include United Way of Williamson County, 1111 N. Interstate 35, Suite 220, Round Rock; Toyota of Cedar Park, 5600 183A, Cedar Park; Mel’s Lone
Star Lanes, 1010 N. Aus- tin Ave., Georgetown; and the Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce, 1519 N. Main St., Taylor. Monetary donations also accepted at unitedway-wc.org. Various businesses are accepting donations through various promotions or matching pledges. See our extensive list at atxne. ws/2gncL9z.
Volunteer Texas has a searchable list of volunteer opportunities around the state; visit volunteertx.org.
We Are Blood, formerly the Blood Center of Central Texas, always needs blood donations, especially now that facilities in Houston and other storm-affected areas can’t collect donations now. Look up locations or make an appointment at weare blood.org. Williamson County Deputies Association is accepting donations of new underwear, socks and toiletries at the Williamson County Sheriff ’s Office lobby, 508 S. Rock St., Georgetown.