Hurricane Harvey: How to help Texas

Beto O'Rourke
Aug 28, 2017 · 2 min read

Team Beto here. Hurricane Harvey has devastated the Texas coast, and much of Houston is still underwater. If you’re in a position to do so, we wanted to give you an opportunity to lend a hand to the communities across the region who are suffering a great deal in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

If you’re on the ground in Houston

Where to send donations

Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund: “After receiving an overwhelming number of inquiries from citizens and companies who want to help, Mayor Sylvester Turner has established the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund that will accept tax deductible flood relief donations for victims that have been affected by the recent floods.

The fund will be housed at the Greater Houston Community Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity.”

The Texas Diaper Bank, based out of San Antonio, is putting together relief kit for families with very small children who need access to clean diapers in the midst of flooding and evacuations.

Portlight has provided inclusive relief to people with disabilities for twenty years. This group is working to ensure that people who require medical equipment and assistive technology have what they need after they evacuate.

The American Red Cross is helping the people affected by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and all across the Gulf coast with shelters, supplies and volunteers.

Brief campaign update

We have decided to cancel or postpone a handful of our Town Haulin’ Across Texas tour stops so that Beto can be on the ground, volunteering with communities affected by Hurricane Harvey. To see the most accurate list of events that are still on the calendar, visit facebook.com/betoorourke/events.

Beto meeting with volunteers at a Red Cross shelter.

Thank you for doing what you can — whether you’re heading to Houston with your boat, or you chipped in a donation to one of the organizations providing relief to those affected by the hurricane. We will keep you posted with other opportunities to help.

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