With ongoing water shortages, hundreds of thousands still lacking power and a $50 billion economic impact now being estimated statewide, storm-ravaged Texas still needs our help — even if all you can do from afar is donate a few dollars from the comfort of your desktop.
Here are some groups seeking cash and other support.
TO DONATE STATEWIDE
GoFundMe on Friday launched a centralized scroll of verified fundraisers from throughout Texas, ranging from pitches for regional efforts to those on behalf of individual families in need.
GoFundMe pitches include a new effort on behalf of the family of Cristian Peneda, an 11 year-old boy found dead in his bed on Monday.
The American Red Cross is spearheading disaster relief efforts throughout Texas, and has a page that lets donors direct their cash by region and even find a Texas blood drive site.
The Salvation Army also allows donations to be pinpointed to a specific city or state.
Food bank remain in eager need of donations — find one to send a gift to directly, in the city or town of your choice, by using the zip code search button here, at Feeding Texas, which keeps a statewide list.
TO DONATE BY CITY
- AUSTIN — Austin Mutual Aid, originally set up to help local homeless, provides emergency assistance — including food and toiletries distribution, shelter and medical care — to all residents impacted by the storm. Donate via Venmo to @austinmutualaid or to their GoFundMe.
Mutual Aid Houston is accepting donations via GoFundMe, but also recommends a roster of aid agencies that are in urgent need, including those providing resources for LGBTQ people, pet owners, and support for families with young children. Those include: Crowdsource Rescue, or @cs_rescue on Twitter, is distributing food, water, generators and heaters.
The Houseless Organizing Coalition is also distributing supplies, with a focus on the homeless.
The Houston Food Bank distributes food to more than 1.1 million people in 18 southeast Texas counties through a network of 1,500 community partners.
- DALLAS-FORT WORTH — Feed The People Dallas Mutual Aid serves minority communities by providing free groceries and essentials — no questions asked, they boast on their website. Their “Amazon Wishlist” lets you donate food containers, baby formula and water bottles.
The Dallas Mayor’s Disaster Relief fund, sponsored by The Dallas Foundation, is accepting donations here.
