Over the past week, Rockport, Port Aransas, Houston, and many other cities have experienced a great amount of disaster due to Hurricane Harvey hitting the Texas coast. Since, millions of people across the country have reached out with open arms willing to help. I’ve noticed many organizations looking for donations and many people looking to donate various items. It is truly incredible how this country comes together in time of tragedy and in time of need. Here is a list of where you can donate, businesses you can support that are donating proceeds, how you can help with animal rescue, and other ways you can support victims of Hurricane Harvey.
National organizations:
American Red Cross – accepting monetary donations to aid those affected by Hurricane Harvey
Global Giving – all funds will support recovery and relief efforts, first aiding the immediate needs of the victims of Hurricane Harvey
RebuildTX – the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation has partnered with the OneStar Foundation and has set a goal to raise $100 million to donate to the Rebuild Texas Fund
Americares – accepting donations and mobilizing medical outreach to areas of need
Salvation Army – accepting monetary and tangible donations
Houston area organizations:
Greater Houston Community Foundation – accepting monetary donations: established by Mayor Sylvester Turner
United Way of Greater Houston – accepting monetary donations
L.G.B.T. Disaster Relief Fund – Houston’s LGBT Community Center launched disaster relief fund to aid those in the LGBT community and are accepting monetary donations
Austin area organizations accepting tangible items:
Austin Disaster Relief Network – Accepting tangible donations for those affected by Hurricane Harvey
Springdale Farm – accepting tangible donations to donate to Austin Disaster Relief Network
BP3/ Red Velvet Events – accepting tangible donations to transport to for those affected by Hurricane Harvey—ends on 9/5/2017
Juice Society – ends on 9/1/2017
Austin area businesses donating proceeds:
Yeti – donating 100% of sales of Friday, September 1
Bangers – hosting benefit on Saturday, September 2, and all proceeds will go to GlobalGiving
Boiler Nine Bar + Grill – donating net profits from happy hour 4:00-7:00 PM
Blood donations:
South Texas Blood and Tissue Center – schedule an appointment to donate blood to benefit victims of Hurricane Harvey
Carter Blood Care – schedule an appointment to donate blood to benefit victims of Hurricane Harvey
We Are Blood – accepting blood donations over the next month which will go to victims of Hurricane Harvey
AABB – accepting blood donations to benefit victims of Hurricane Harvey—put out a call for type O-positive
Animal rescue organizations:
Austin Pets Alive – accepting monetary and tangible donations—expecting to take in approximately 2,000 animals by the end of the week
Houston Humane Society – accepting monetary donations
San Antonio Humane Society – accepting monetary and tangible donations, put out a call for volunteers to transfer pets
Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals – accepting monetary donations
Companies matching donations:
Google – matching $1 million in donations
Facebook – matching all donations through facebook up to $1 million
Amazon – matching donations to American Red Cross up to $1 million
Other services available to victims:
Airbnb – waiving fees and pairing victims with hosts offering free lodging
Favor Delivery – transporting tangible goods to areas of need
Ride Austin – activating drivers to transport pets to shelters as well as other tangible goods to areas of need
This list will continue to be updated, so stay tuned on how you can help out the community and fellow Texans in need.