#HoustonStrong: How we can support victims of Hurricane Harvey

Because of our privileged position as Rice University students, we should seek to support victims of the storm through donations of time, supplies, and – if possible – money. Here are a few practical ways you can help Houston regain its strength:

If you’d like to volunteer:

• Volunteer at the George R. Brown Convention Center – now being used as an emergency shelter – through the Red Cross
• Volunteer with the Houston Food Bank
• Volunteer with the Montrose Center
• Volunteer at the NRG Center
• Visit http://volunteerhouston.org/ for more volunteer opportunities

If you’d like to donate supplies:

• Donate desperately needed items to one of the five donation collection “Hubs” announced by MC-CARES, a partnership between Interfaith of The Woodlands and the United Way

If you’d like to make a monetary donation:

• Donate to the Houston Food Bank
• Donate to the United Way Relief Fund
• Donate to the Montrose Center’s LGBTQ Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Fund
• Donate to the Salvation Army

Other ways you can help:

• Petition local businesses to offer a storewide discount in exchange for nonperishable goods brought in
• If you are affiliated with a local religious organization, encourage its leaders to take formal action
• If you belong to a student organization on campus, make volunteering and/or collecting supplies a group activity
• Inform your peers of the various ways in which they can join Hurricane Harvey relief efforts

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