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<p>Financial donations are the most helpful and can be applied where most needed. Those wishing to donate should only do so to a recognized disaster relief organization, such as the Red Cross.</p>
<p>You can see an updated list of organizations <a href="http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_2017_how_to_h.html">accepting monetary donations here.</a></p>
<p>You can also&nbsp;<a href="https://txvoad.communityos.org/cms/node/104">visit the Texas Voluntary Organization Active in Disaster website</a> for a list of vetted disaster relief organizations.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Texas-based organizations accepting donations</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://ghcf.org/hurricane-relief/">Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund,</a>&nbsp;administered by the Greater Houston Community Foundation</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.houstonfoodbank.org/">Houston Food Bank</a></strong> and the <strong><a href="http://www.foodbankcc.com/">Food Bank of Corpus Christi</a> </strong>are asking for donations.</p>
<p>To assist with animals affected by the disaster, visit the <strong><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiR3fWM1frVAhVH_4MKHZJWDKIQFggvMAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.houstonhumane.org%2F&amp;usg=AFQjCNEYyKVi_xJZd9MfNdJF1pbXSbTX1g">Houston Humane Society</a></strong> or the <strong><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwi10f2V1frVAhUj0YMKHZFFDcoQFggnMAA&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fsahumane.org%2F&amp;usg=AFQjCNGcebez22OZuLaM-NokuLKNIDDtRA">San Antonio Humane Society</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.unitedwayhouston.org/flood">United Way of Greater Houston</a></strong> is collecting funds for long-term services such as home repairs. Visit <a href="https://www.unitedwayhouston.org/flood/flood-donation">their website</a> to donate or text UWFLOOD to 41444.</p>
<p><strong>Diapers needed</strong></p>
<p>Texas Diaper Bank is collecting diapers and wipes for emergency kits distributed to affected families. Both cash and diapers are needed. You can donate at <a href="http://www.texasdiaperbank.org">www.texasdiaperbank.org</a>, designate to disaster relief.</p>
<p><strong>Want to volunteer?</strong></p>
<p>Before you head out, visit the <a href="http://txvoad.communityos.org/cms/node/104">Texas Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster</a> page to connect with a volunteer organization. Many of these groups are busy, so OneStar recommends patience and urges people not to self-deploy as "unexpectedly showing up to any of the communities that have been impacted by Hurricane Harvey will create an additional burden for first responders."</p>
<p><strong>Companies wishing to donate goods</strong></p>
<p>If you are a company wanting to donate goods to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts,<a href="https://www.nvoad.org/hurricane-harvey/corporate-donations/"> go here to get more information.</a></p>
<p><strong>What not to do</strong></p>
<p>Don't send unsolicited donated goods such as used clothing, miscellaneous household items or perishable food. These types of donations require agencies to redirect resources away from providing services to package, transport, store and distributed items.</p>
<p><strong>How others are helping</strong></p>
<p><strong>Jack's Family Restaurants</strong>, LP will accept donations for Hurricane Harvey relief at all 143 locations across Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and Georgia in partnership with the American Red Cross. Customers can go to any location and make a monetary donation, no purchase necessary.</p>
<p>To donate, customers can simply add a donation to their food order or request to donate only. Donations will be collected from Sept. 1-19.</p>
<p>Tito's Handmade Vodka is matching American Red Cross <a href="https://www.redcross.org/donate/cm/titos-pub">donations up to $50,000</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/27/you-can-donate-to-harvey-storm-relief-through-apples-app-store-and-itunes/">Apple</a>&nbsp;is partnering with the Red Cross to let users donate toward hurricane relief efforts through a link in its iTunes store.</p>
<p>Amazon has created a link on its homepage that allows customers to donate to Hurricane Harvey relief. Users can <a href="https://www.amazon.com/b/?node=16927356011&amp;amp;pf_rd_p=70b11567-a0d7-4385-809a-a3f7cbed408b&amp;amp;pf_rd_r=G1TSQHH3EE1NSPW6YTXC" data-reactid="238">donate</a> through the company's online payments service, Amazon Pay. There is also a "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/3S2C81IC67YC1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_ws_yMZOzbR8ZWCF7/ref=s9_acss_bw_cg_arcwl_1a1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;amp;pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&amp;amp;pf_rd_r=S9NRBS71M8MW74E2KEEA&amp;amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;amp;pf_rd_p=930647db-a956-40a9-be05-3eab5190750c&amp;amp;pf_rd_i=16927356011" data-reactid="241">Red Cross Wish List</a>" of products that people can buy and donate to those affected by the storm and the flooding, including power strips, extension cords and crib sheets.</p>
<p>Amazon and Whole Foods have pledged to match cash donations up to $1 million in total to the Red Cross for Hurricane Harvey relief. The Home Depot, Lowe's, PepsiCo, Google, Target, Starbucks, and Walmart&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/28/these-companies-are-donating-to-harvey-relief.html">have also pledged donations.</a></p>
        
        
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