Ways to help Texas - please share as you never know who might need the help!
Donate to mutual aid funds that work to provide housing, food and other support systems:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/kick-the-cold-austin-mutal-aid
https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLHTBFQZE0FQE/checkout/VIUM4GCVLPSY3CZLLQPBT7KV
https://fundly.com/houseless-organizing-coalition https://secure.houstonfoodbank.org/site/Donation2?&df_id=8530&mfc_pref=T&8530.donation=form1&s_src=homepage&s_subsrc=onetime
Donate to mutual aid funds that work to provide housing, food and other support systems:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/kick-the-cold-austin-mutal-aid
https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLHTBFQZE0FQE/checkout/VIUM4GCVLPSY3CZLLQPBT7KV
https://fundly.com/houseless-organizing-coalition https://secure.houstonfoodbank.org/site/Donation2?&df_id=8530&mfc_pref=T&8530.donation=form1&s_src=homepage&s_subsrc=onetime
Input your zip code to find free groceries near your home, sign up for nutrition benefits likes SNAP an conncet to other helpful services: https://www.feedingtexas.org/get-help/
Donate to national organizations, such as:
Salvation Army: https://www.salvationarmytexas.org/ways-to-give/
American Red Cross:
North Texas: https://www.redcross.org/local/texas/north-texas.html
Central and South Texas: https://www.redcross.org/local/texas/central-and-south-texas.html
Gulf Coast region: https://www.redcross.org/local/texas/gulf-coast.html
Salvation Army: https://www.salvationarmytexas.org/ways-to-give/
American Red Cross:
North Texas: https://www.redcross.org/local/texas/north-texas.html
Central and South Texas: https://www.redcross.org/local/texas/central-and-south-texas.html
Gulf Coast region: https://www.redcross.org/local/texas/gulf-coast.html
Donate to or volunteer with disaster relief organizations Crowdsource Rescue, which has been activated to help those in Texas: https://crowdsourcerescue.com/campaigns/home/223?scope_campaigns=223
Help animals in need by donating to:
https://www.austinpetsalive.org/donate
https://www.spca.org/ https://www.operationkindness.org/
https://www.austinpetsalive.org/donate
https://www.spca.org/ https://www.operationkindness.org/
Live in Texas or nearby? Participate in AirBnB's "Open Homes" program by either opening up your spare space to those in need or by donating:
https://www.airbnb.com/openhomes/disaster-relief
NoirBnB is offering a similar service and can be reached by email via [email protected].
https://www.airbnb.com/openhomes/disaster-relief
NoirBnB is offering a similar service and can be reached by email via [email protected].
Austin American Statesman list of resources:
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/02/15/how-to-help-how-get-food-shelter-resources-during-texas-winter-storm/4486821001/
The Texas Tribune list of resources:
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/16/texas-power-outage-help-warming-shelter/
Map of all warming stations around the state:
https://tdem.texas.gov/warm/
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/02/15/how-to-help-how-get-food-shelter-resources-during-texas-winter-storm/4486821001/
The Texas Tribune list of resources:
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/16/texas-power-outage-help-warming-shelter/
Map of all warming stations around the state:
https://tdem.texas.gov/warm/
Please feel free to add other resources you are aware of!