As South Texas and Florida continue to recover from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Mexico, Puerto Rico and other islands throughout the Caribbean have been ravaged by Hurricane Maria and a massive earthquake. Victims of these disasters continue to need our help. Our hearts are with all those affected by recent events. Join us in prayer for the victims, rescue workers, volunteers and their families.
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Hurricane victims' need for relief is only just beginning. The best way to aid in relief efforts is to donate cash, rather than material items, to trusted organizations, according to the Center for International Disaster Information. Money can be more useful to charities because survivors’ needs can vary.
TYLER
Hiway 80 Rescue Mission (hiway80rm.org), 601 W Valentine Street in Tyler, (903) 617-6097. They have crews going to Houston to help with clean-up. Cleaning supplies, gloves, wipes, bleach and bottled water needed.
PATH (pathhelps.org), 402 W Front St in Tyler, (903) 597-7284. They are greatly depleted in their food supply because of the influx of people. If people will make a monetary donation, PATH can buy food at the food bank MUCH cheaper than we can. They buy about $100 worth of food for $10. They also need diapers.
TEXAS
Christian Relief Fund (christianrelieffund.org)
Ecclesia Houston (ecclesiahouston.org)
Grace Crossing Church (gracecrossing.church)
Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund (ghcf.org)
Lake Jackson Church of Christ (disasterassistancecoc.com)
Trusted World (trustedworld.org)
FLORIDA
Feeding Florida (feedingflorida.org)
Miami Diaper Bank (miamidiaperbank.com)
Volunteer Florida (volunteerflorida.org)
PUERTO RICO
One America Appeal (oneamericaappeal.org)
Unidos, by the Hispanic Federation (hispanicfederation.org)
United for Puerto Rico (unidosporpuertorico.com)
MEXICO
Global Giving Mexico Earthquake Relief Fund (globalgiving.org)
Mexican Red Cross (cruzrojadonaciones.org)
Project Paz (projectpaz.org)
Topos México (topos.mx)
NATIONAL
All Hands Volunteers (hands.org)
Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort (disasterreliefeffort.org)
Convoy of Hope (convoyofhope.org)
Direct Relief (directrelief.org)
Global Giving (globalgiving.org)
LiveBeyond (livebeyond.org)
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (nvoad.org)
Red Cross (redcross.org)
Salvation Army (helpsalvationarmy.org)
Samaritan's Purse (samaritanspurse.org)
Save the Children (savethechildren.org)
World Vision (worldvision.org)
MORE WAYS TO HELP
"How to Help Hurricane Irma Victims," Teresa L. Carey, September 8, 2017, PBS.org
HOW TO AVOID BEING SCAMMED
Before giving money to an organization, do your research.
Charity Navigator, which identifies worthy charities, has a handy list of organizations that are responding in the aftermath of the storm.
For advice on avoiding fraudsters, check out tips from the Federal Trade Commission.
“Be wary of charities that spring up too suddenly in response to current events and natural disasters,” the F.T.C. website says. “Even if they are legitimate, they probably don’t have the infrastructure to get the donations to the affected area or people.”