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Houston Mayor, Sylvester Turner, provided a short list of supplies that shelters are in need of now:
Clothing for adults and children (many are coming to shelters soaking wet)
Diapers
Baby formula
Medical supplies
Food
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Contact the closest food bank listed below to find out how you can effectively volunteer or donate following the disaster. Consider donating money instead of food, as this can be done from the safety of your home and will avoid the complications of sorting and distributing varied food items.
If you wish to give food, our food banks will be seeking ready-to-eat staples like pop-top meat / fish, powdered milk, cereal, canned fruit, fruit cups, peanut butter and jelly. Cleaning supplies such as bleach and paper towels will also be accepted. In addition to donating at food bank facilities, local grocers may provide collection points for donations.
Likely affected food banks:
Houston Food Bank
(713) 547-8602
Galveston Food Bank
(409) 945-4232
www.galvestoncountyfoodbank.org
Food Bank of the Golden Crescent (Victoria)
(361) 578-0591
Corpus Christi Food Bank
(361) 887-6291
Southeast Texas Food Bank (Beaumont)
(409) 839-8777
Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley (Pharr)
956-682-8101
Brazos Valley Food Bank (Bryan)
(979) 779-3663
Central Texas Food Bank (Austin)
(512) 282-2111
San Antonio Food Bank
(210) 337-3663
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