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<p>Food banks could be a good place to direct cash considering how much they&rsquo;ll be assisting people who lost everything to the floods. The <a href="http://www.houstonfoodbank.org/">Houston Food Bank</a>, <a href="http://www.galvestoncountyfoodbank.org/">Galveston County Food Bank</a>, and <a href="http://www.foodbankcc.com/">Corpus Christi Food Bank</a> all accept online donations.</p>


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<p>The Coastal Bend Disaster Recovery Group is a nonprofit organization that provides long-term help to areas recovering from natural disasters. &ldquo;In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, areas of the Coastal Bend will no doubt be devastated and long-term recover needs of the under-served population will emerge,&rdquo; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CBDRG/posts/2004697616432795">the group said in a Facebook post</a>.</p>


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<p>The <a href="http://www.texasdiaperbank.org/get-involved/">Texas Diaper Bank</a> is also a good choice for those who want to focus their donations on children, whose needs are often overlooked when it comes to disaster relief. The organization has received praise for supporting the basic needs of babies, children with disabilities, and even vulnerable senior citizens.</p>


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<p>Videos of the Harvey rescue efforts show there are a lot of pets in need of assistance as well. Those looking to focus their assistance to helping out the furry hurricane victims can donate to <a href="https://www.austinpetsalive.org/hurricane-harvey-evacuations/">Austin Pets Alive</a>, which has been directly assisting with pet evacuations, and the <a href="https://www.spca.org/waystogive">SPCA of Texas</a>.  </p>


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