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Our Texas tradition of ‘neighbor helping neighbor’ continues through your support during our time of need. The following links will assist you with information on donating cash contributions, bulk goods and services. Simply click on one of the links below to begin donating your valuable services.

For important contact and help information and regular updates on recovery from Hurricane Ike.

Hurricane Updates


You can make a difference by helping through any of the following options:

1) You can provide help to hurricane victims by replenishing food banks.

Food Banks

2) You can make a cash donation to a disaster response organization. Financial contributions allow relief organizations to purchase the exact items that are needed to quickly assist in response and recovery efforts. Funds also provide direct victim assistance. The disaster relief organizations can be found here.

Cash Donations

3) If you would like to donate to the Texas Disaster Relief Fund, click the button below.

Texas Disaster Relief Fund

4) Help disaster response organizations get the supplies they need. If you are a company, organization or even an individual with access to large volumes of items and would like to donate them to disaster relief efforts, please click link below.

Bulk Donations

5) United Ways of Texas is the State Volunteer Management Organization and is asking volunteers to register through the locations found by clicking here:

Volunteer

6) If you have experience in the medical profession you may volunteer your services with a volunteer organization that assists victims in need of medical care. (Please note that the following link redirects you away from TexasResponds.org.)

Medical

You can also help our neighboring states by contributing to their disaster response portals. Click the links provided below to visit these states’ donation portals.

The State of Louisiana Donation Portal
The State of Mississippi Donation Portal
The State of Alabama Donation Portal
The State of Florida Donation Portal



If you are a member of a news or media organization and you would like additional information about TexasResponds, please contact:

Courtney Suhr
Manager, Public Affairs and Communication
512.287.2014
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Governor Rick Perry


TexasResponds

This site serves as the State of Texas portal for cash donations and non-cash donations such as goods and services. As specific needs are identified, they will be posted and can be accessed through the bulk donations button.

For those offering volunteer services, this site will let you register your availability. Please check this site regularly for updated information.

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If you are looking for information and referrals, including disaster resources, please dial 2-1-1, or click below.

Donations

If you would like to make a donation to TexasReponds, please click on the button below: