Best Ways to Help Victims of Hurricane Harvey

Hi All,

In light of the catastrophic events that have occurred and are occurring in Texas over the last 5 days this blog post is appropriate and timely.

Most of us have seen the pictures and the video of the hurricane flooding and aftermath.  And you might want to help the victims of the hurricane.  How can you help you ask?  Simple: by giving to charities that are in a position to help!

The charity watchdog site BBB Wise Giving Alliance can help you decide which charities are legitimate and which are frauds.   Other charity watchdog sites include Charity Navigator and Charity Watch. Click the links to go to the respective websites.

National charities that some of these watchdog sites recommend include American Red Cross, Americares, Direct Relief and Humane Society of the United States. 

Local grops that these watchdog sites recommend include Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Harvey's Heroes/San Antonio Humane Society, Food Bank of Corpus Christi, Houston Humane Society and Houston SPCA.

Finally, for a more local take on how to help victims of Hurricane Harvey, click on this link from ABC7.  The link has a video and an article with contact information for donating.

Regards and I hope you find this post helpful!

Regards,
Stu

The American Red Cross

Hi All,

In light of what is happening in Houston and in Texas, I thought a blog entry talking about the American Red Cross would be useful, helpful, interesting and appropriate.

Visitors to the ARC site can donate by giving money in various amounts. The minimum donation is $10.  Users are able to specify where the money gets spent. For example, you can choose disaster relief, where the money is needed to go the most, your local red cross, home fires and Hurricane Harvey.

Visitors to the ARC can also donate blood. Click the link to find blood drives by zip code.

Users of the ARC site can also volunteer their time. Click this link for more information. 

Finally the site has a helpful Get Help section where you can learn about disaster relief/recovery, how to reconnect after a disaster, learn about post-emergency recovery and more.   

Also, at the bottom of the page users can sign up for ARC (American Red Cross) news.  By submitting your email address users will be informed of disaster alerts, preparedness tips and ways to get involved with the ARC.


Click on this page for FAQ's (frequently asked questions) about a variety of Red Cross related topics like Donating Blood, Financial Donations, Getting Assistance and Reconnecting Families.

Regards,
Stu