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							<h1 class="entry-title">How to help the Houston flood victims: 20+ orgs that need you now</h1>

						<p class="post-meta"> by <span class="author vcard"><a href="https://coolmompicks.com/blog/author/lexi/" title="Posts by Lexi Petronis" rel="author">Lexi Petronis</a></span> | <span class="published">Aug 27, 2017</span> | <a href="https://coolmompicks.com/blog/category/random-coolness/causes/" rel="category tag">Doing Good</a> | <span class="comments-number"><a href="https://coolmompicks.com/blog/2017/08/27/how-to-help-houston-flood-victims-hurricane-harvey/#respond">5 comments</a></span></p><img src="https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/hurricane-harvey-help-featured.jpg" alt='How to help the Houston flood victims: 20+ orgs that need you now' width='1080' height='675' />
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					<p>We are always encouraged that when tragedy strikes, like Hurricane Harvey in the Houston-Galveston area right now, so many people come together to ask, how can I help?</p>
<p>Since making landfall on Friday, Hurricane Harvey has already dropped more than 24 inches of rain in southeast Texas, causing catastrophic flooding. Harvey has since been downgraded to a tropical storm, but its impact will continue to devastate: It&#8217;s expected to leave at least another <a title="National Hurricane Center" href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/271454.shtml?" target="_blank" rel="noopener">15 to 25 inches</a> of rainfall over the next few days. So help is truly needed in so many ways.</p>
<p>Here are some fantastic organizations doing all they can to help out during the storm. However you can support them &#8212; monetary donations, food, supplies, or even your time &#8212; let&#8217;s pull together as we always do when we see others in dire need.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>Related: <a title="Essential safety tips for kids: Talking about crowds, emergencies and separation" href="http://coolmompicks.com/blog/2017/05/23/what-to-do-crowds-kids-separated-from-parents/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Essential safety tips for kids: Talking about crowds, emergencies and separation</a></strong></em></p>
<h2>Donate Money and Urgent Supplies to the Houston Area</h2>
<p>All of these organizations are in active need of money, food, and/or supplies in order to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey, but check their sites or social media to see what they need most urgently right now. It will surely continue to change.</p>
<p>Also keep in mind that donating used clothing may be the first way you think to help, but it often creates challenges for charities in terms of receiving and distributing them.  We urge you not to send clothing anywhere unless it&#8217;s specifically requested.</p>
<p>What disaster relief efforts need most are monetary donations. Consider these organizations on the ground:</p>
<p>You may know that for the <a title="American Red Cross" href="https://www.redcross.org/donate/hurricane-harvey" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American Red Cross</a>, you can <a title="American Red Cross donation" href="https://twitter.com/redcross/status/901546157238833152" target="_blank" rel="noopener">donate $10 with a single text message</a> which makes it so easy.</p>
<p>Also check out <a title="Coalition for the Homeless" href="https://www.homelesshouston.org/take-action/donate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coalition for the Homeless</a>, <a title="Heart to Heart International" href="http://www.hearttoheart.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Heart to Heart International</a>, <a title="Portlight" href="http://www.portlight.org/home.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Portlight Inclusive Disaster Strategies</a> (which provides emergency help for the elderly and disabled), <a title="Team Rubicon" href="https://teamrubiconusa.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Team Rubicon</a> (one of <a title="Team Rubicon" href="http://coolmompicks.com/blog/2013/11/11/how-to-support-troops-on-veterans-day/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">our longtime favorite non-profits</a>), <a title="Samaritan's Purse" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/disaster/hurricane-harvey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Samaritan&#8217;s Purse</a>, <a title="Save the Children" href="https://secure.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.9534757/k.CB79/Hurricane_Harvey_Relief_Fund/apps/ka/sd/donor.asp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Save the Children</a>, <a href="https://www.namb.net/send-relief/disaster-relief" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Southern Baptist Disaster Relief</a>, and <a title="Organizacion Latina de Trans en Texas" href="http://www.latinatranstexas.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Organizacion Latina de Trans en Texas</a>. <a title="BakerRipley" href="https://www.bakerripley.org/get-involved/donate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BakerRipley</a> helps rebuild communities with long-term disaster relief.</p>
<p>They may be in need of specific supplies, and certainly volunteers in the area, in addition to funds.</p>
<p>And as moms, we also urge you to consider supporting <a title="The Texas Diaper Bank" href="http://texasdiaperbank.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Texas Diaper Bank</a> which is in dire need of packs of diapers because they are not supplied by disaster relief agencies.</p>
<h2>Support Pet and Animal Rescue</h2>
<p>So many pets and wildlife are impacted by natural disasters as well. Check the <a title="Animal Defense League of Texas" href="https://adltexas.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Animal Defense League of Texas</a>, <a title="Austin Pets Alive" href="https://www.austinpetsalive.org/hurricane-harvey-evacuations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Austin Pets Alive</a>, and <a title="SPCA of Texas" href="https://www.spca.org/news_hurricane-harvey" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SPCA of Texas</a> to see how you might help their efforts.</p>
<p>A reader also alerted us to the <a title="National Disaster Search Dog Foundation" href="http://www.searchdogfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Disaster Search Dog Foundation</a> that is already on the ground in Texas, providing rescue dogs to firefighters and other first responders to help find those in need of help.</p>
<h2>Donate to Local Food Banks around Southeast Texas</h2>
<p>Food banks in the area are working in overdrive to remain fully stocked.  Organizations worth investigating include: <a title="Brazos Valley Food Bank" href="http://www.bvfb.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brazos Valley Food Bank</a>, <a title="Central Texas Food Bank" href="http://www.centraltexasfoodbank.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Central Texas Food Bank</a>, <a title="Corpus Christi Food Bank" href="http://www.foodbankcc.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Corpus Christi Food Bank</a>, <a title="Food Bank of the Golden Crescent" href="http://www.victoriafoodbank.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Food Bank of the Golden Crescent</a>, <a title="Food Bank of the Rio Grande" href="http://www.foodbankrgv.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Food Bank of the Rio Grande</a>, <a title="Galveston County Food Bank" href="http://www.galvestoncountyfoodbank.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Galveston County Food Bank</a>, <a title="Houston Food Bank" href="http://www.houstonfoodbank.org/donate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Houston Food Bank</a>, <a title="San Antonio Food Bank" href="http://www.safoodbank.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">San Antonio Food Bank</a>, and <a title="Southeast Texas Food Bank" href="http://www.setxfoodbank.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Southeast Texas Food Bank.</a></p>
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<p>As patients are evacuated to hospitals in North Texas and the storm interferes with scheduled collections, there will be increased need for blood donations. The <a title="American Red Cross" href="http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American Red Cross</a>, the <a href="https://www.donatingforlife.org/index.cfm?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=locations&amp;utm_campaign=11.23.15-dfl-locations-page-website-find-a-blood-drive-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">South Texas Blood &amp; Tissue Center</a> or <a href="http://www.carterbloodcare.org/donate-blood/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Carter BloodCare</a> for details on how to help.</p>
<h2>Donate Shelter to Displaced Texans</h2>
<p>It&#8217;s projected that more than 30,000 Texans will be displaced by the storm. Airbnb has set up a service (and is waiving its fees) to match people affected by Harvey who need a place to stay with anyone <a title="Airbnb" href="https://www.airbnb.co.uk/disaster/hurricaneharveyevacuees" target="_blank" rel="noopener">who has accommodations they can donate</a>.</p>
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				<p>A need a bit later down the road, but never to early to start helping &#8211; DonorsChoose.org to help teachers rebuild their classrooms and help their students feel secure and prepared to learn when schools reopen.</p>
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				<p>Giving Children Hope! They have 24 years of experience sending aid and relief items internationally and have responded to domestic natural disasters too! Their Executive Director is headed to Houston right now to assess the situation and see how they can provide ongoing relief and assistance to those that have been affected. They are also currently fundraising to send much-needed relief items to the victims there. <a href="http://www.givingchildrenhope.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.givingchildrenhope.org</a></p>
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				<p>Looking down the road a few months, do you know of any organizations that are/will specifically work to help make Christmas merry for those who are still recovering from this disaster?</p>
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				<p>Wonderful question! We have no doubt that there will be lots of attention directed toward children who are still in need when the holidays come. At this point, they&#8217;re focused on immediate delivery of essentials. Let&#8217;s hope that those grow fewer over the next three months, but we&#8217;ll certainly have our eyes peeled for opportunities to support kids in need as we always do each holiday season. Thanks for having a big heart, Deb!</p>
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				<p>I am the leader of a small 4H club in Montana.  The kids would like to help out the children during Christmas time a well.  Please let me know when you have some leads on possible avenues for them.</p>
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