Many North Texans continue to grieve the impact of the devastating July 4 floods in the Texas Hill Country. Family members, friends, and colleagues lost loved ones or had their lives uprooted and their homes damaged or destroyed; yet, generosity gives us hope.
When local or regional crises unfold, community foundations often find themselves swiftly at the forefront, leading and partnering to convene resources and launch rapid disaster response communications. Immediately after the floods, CFT shared ways to give and donate, along with resources for grief and trauma support.
Our community responded with an outpouring of love and care for Central Texas. We’re grateful to our CFT fundholders and partners, who helped provide more than $4 million to nonprofits through CFT for relief efforts.
On the day of the floods, the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country quickly established the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund. In addition to making grants and partnering locally to raise funds, our staff worked closely with their team, serving as a backbone of support for them alongside other Texas community foundations in Austin and San Antonio.
Collective efforts for their relief fund raised more than $100 million from people all across the nation. The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country continues to lead rebuilding efforts across Kerr County while supporting the mental health of impacted Texans in partnership with the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute.
Learn more about rebuilding efforts in Kerr County led by the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country here.
TEGNA Texas Flood Relief Fund
Local television station WFAA partnered with CFT to launch the TEGNA Texas Flood Relief Fund to support ongoing and long-term response efforts in Central Texas. TEGNA, WFAA’s parent company, owns a portfolio of eleven newsrooms across Texas. Together, this group of stations harnessed its reach and viewership across the state, ultimately raising more than $1 million through CFT that is supporting nonprofits providing direct relief to individuals, families, and businesses in Central Texas.
United Texas Flood Relief
Plaza of the Americas coordinated an effort with downtown Dallas businesses and nonprofits to collect monetary donations and essential goods to help support those affected by the Texas Hill Country floods. Partners included: AURORA, Carepod, Downtown Dallas Inc., Glen Park Capital, Klyde Warren Park, LAZ Parking/LAZ Charitable Foundation, Marriott Dallas Downtown, Mind Above Matter, and Newmark. Together, they donated over $200,000 through CFT and delivered four truckloads of donated items.
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