TXMary
Pearl Clutcher
And so many nights I just dream of the ocean. God, I wish I was sailin' again.
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Jun 26, 2014 17:25:06 GMT
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Post by TXMary on Sept 4, 2017 0:43:25 GMT
Here in the Temple/Belton area we have taken in thousands of evacuees. The churches and buildings around town that are participating are at capacity with donations. The animal shelter and local vets offices are at capacity with pet food donations. My sister went for her shift this morning at the local church that is a shelter and was sent away. They are moving everything- evacuees and donations- to the Killeen/Ft Hood area. Right now, money is best. I know people want to help. I understand. I have taken many loads of items they were requesting over to the church. It's very appreciated but at this point, they just can't handle anymore. And please...when you are making your monetary donations...please, please, please don't forget Rockport, Port Aransas, Aransas Pass and all the other small, coastal towns that took a direct hit from the eye when Harvey was a Cat 4 hurricane. They are pretty much completely destroyed and do not have the resources that the bigger cities have. Most of those people have lost everything, including jobs. It's total destruction and the media has forgotten all about them. Can you share some groups in the area? This is the site for Port Aransas donations. Thanks for asking! www.youcaring.com/portaransastexasresidentsbusinesscommunity-919189?fb_action_ids=10215124934983219&fb_action_types=youcaringcom%3Adonate&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%5B1304407926354223%5D&action_type_map=%5B%22youcaringcom%3Adonate%22%5D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D
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azredhead
Drama Llama
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Jun 25, 2014 22:49:18 GMT
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Post by azredhead on Sept 4, 2017 1:15:59 GMT
I had to do some looking last week, but our church is doing them now. So we can find out where they are going and Dh is taking water bottles and gatorade that we normally buy at Costco.
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Post by monklady123 on Sept 4, 2017 1:49:31 GMT
Here in the Temple/Belton area we have taken in thousands of evacuees. The churches and buildings around town that are participating are at capacity with donations. The animal shelter and local vets offices are at capacity with pet food donations. My sister went for her shift this morning at the local church that is a shelter and was sent away. They are moving everything- evacuees and donations- to the Killeen/Ft Hood area. Right now, money is best. I know people want to help. I understand. I have taken many loads of items they were requesting over to the church. It's very appreciated but at this point, they just can't handle anymore. And please...when you are making your monetary donations...please, please, please don't forget Rockport, Port Aransas, Aransas Pass and all the other small, coastal towns that took a direct hit from the eye when Harvey was a Cat 4 hurricane. They are pretty much completely destroyed and do not have the resources that the bigger cities have. Most of those people have lost everything, including jobs. It's total destruction and the media has forgotten all about them. This is why sending money to a larger organization is, in my opinion, better. I know I keep pushing the same ones, lol, but they are near and dear to my heart. The PDA (Presbyterian Disaster Assistance) or UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) are two good ones. If you donate to them and say "for hurricane Harvey" they use it wherever the need is. And especially in the smaller towns that aren't in the news. They aren't the only two of course, but since I'm Presbyterian and I went to a Methodist seminary I always suggest them. I'm sure other denominations have something similar. And 100% of donations go to disaster relief...their operating budget comes out of denominational funds, not from donations.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Sept 4, 2017 2:01:42 GMT
To tell the truth, we are trying to find out if the JJ Watt fund raising is only going to Houston or to everyone......... They have not touched their $$ yet, they are getting everything donated or at least that is what the news is saying up here...
Monklady please add you r links again.
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Post by monklady123 on Sept 4, 2017 2:06:09 GMT
To tell the truth, we are trying to find out if the JJ Watt fund raising is only going to Houston or to everyone......... They have not touched their $$ yet, they are getting everything donated or at least that is what the news is saying up here... Monklady please add you r links again. Presbyterian Disaster AssistanceUnited Methodist Committee on Relief
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Post by leftturnonly on Sept 4, 2017 7:16:12 GMT
This is why sending money to a larger organization is, in my opinion, better. I know I keep pushing the same ones, lol, but they are near and dear to my heart. The PDA (Presbyterian Disaster Assistance) or UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) are two good ones. If you donate to them and say "for hurricane Harvey" they use it wherever the need is. And especially in the smaller towns that aren't in the news. They aren't the only two of course, but since I'm Presbyterian and I went to a Methodist seminary I always suggest them. I'm sure other denominations have something similar. And 100% of donations go to disaster relief...their operating budget comes out of denominational funds, not from donations. I love that advice. There are so many smaller communities/town/cities that are just unnamed and unknown that REALLY need relief desperately. When you donate to a group that is coordinated on a large scale, things like water and other basic needs can be provided exactly when and where they are needed most.
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Post by monklady123 on Sept 4, 2017 10:33:46 GMT
This is why sending money to a larger organization is, in my opinion, better. I know I keep pushing the same ones, lol, but they are near and dear to my heart. The PDA (Presbyterian Disaster Assistance) or UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) are two good ones. If you donate to them and say "for hurricane Harvey" they use it wherever the need is. And especially in the smaller towns that aren't in the news. They aren't the only two of course, but since I'm Presbyterian and I went to a Methodist seminary I always suggest them. I'm sure other denominations have something similar. And 100% of donations go to disaster relief...their operating budget comes out of denominational funds, not from donations. I love that advice. There are so many smaller communities/town/cities that are just unnamed and unknown that REALLY need relief desperately. When you donate to a group that is coordinated on a large scale, things like water and other basic needs can be provided exactly when and where they are needed most. And also the larger groups can often make purchases wholesale so they'll get more for our money than we would have.
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