Families Affected by Fire Destruction in Texas

go to facebook and type in Tri-County Wildfire Volunteer and Donations

Wildfire Relief Efforts | Mission Waller
www.missionwaller.org is the same link but you don't have to go through facebook. if you need more places im me.

I would contact the Red Cross and The Salvation Army.

I thank God every day for giving and caring people like you!

Here's an article citing many ways to help, including HomeAway (which you might look at for listing your shelter offer or contact a realtor!)

http://agentgenius.com/editorials/texas-wildfires-leave-h...

Texas is on fire, hundreds of homes are gone

While you’ve all heard that Texas, most specifically Austin is experiencing its worst wildfires in history during O. of the state’s worst droughts in history, many are now asking what is next, now that some areas are allowing homeowners to return to their houses? Where does everyone go while they wait on FEMA and insurance to get sorted out? Some people have family to stay with, and many of us (AGBeat is headquartered in Austin) have full houses, there are families who are new to the area or simply have nowhere to stay. Texas is notoriously a friendly state, and many are opening their doors to the fire victims.

The Austin Board of Realtors has sent out an emergency bulletin to its members detailing what homeowners need to do right away and asking any Realtors who are aware of property owners offering free or substantially discounted properties to fire evacuees to enter “TXFIRE” in the Agent Remarks field of the MLS listing to make them easier to identify. The Board’s search portal AustinHomeSearch.com does not allow consumers to search Agent Remarks, so locals in search of temporary shelter can connect with a local Realtor for immediate results, or, we are told the listings with “TXFIRE” in the remarks will appear on AustinHomeSearch.com but we have not confirmed whether these will be automated and immediate or not.

Another option for the evacuees to find shelter is via HomeAway, the vacation rental site which has set up a special page outlining free to extremely discounted listings in the central Texas area that they are updating frequently.
Other relief efforts

Disaster relief efforts are being led in Central Texas by the Red Cross and we encourage anyone capable of giving to donate. Additionally, the Austin Board of Realtors has notified us that several initiatives have been started by local Realtors:

Bartlett Real Estate Group, Keller Williams: The clothing collection drop-off point is a storage facility behind the Bartlett Real Estate Group office located at 6816 FM 620 N, next to the Boat House Grill. Clothing bins will be labeled by size and gender. Volunteers will be there all day on September 7 accepting all donations. For more information, contact Stacy Rider at ###-###-####.
The GoodLife Team: The GoodLife Team is accepting bottled water, sports drinks, canned food and clean clothing. Donations are accepted 8:30 a.m. -6:30 p.m. at 1114 E. Cesar Chavez. For more information, call ###-###-####.
Urbanspace: Urbanspace is accepting bottled water, canned goods, toiletries, etc. at 801 W. 5th St., Suite 100.
Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS®: The Coldwell Banker Lake Travis office is collecting donations at 907 RR 620 S, on the second floor of the building. They have offered to pick up donations, as well. For more information, call Lisa Jacobson at ###-###-####.
The Carvajal Group: Donations of toiletries, baby items, pet food, bedding and more are being accepted by The Carvajal Group at 2217 Hancock Dr. Contact Eric Carvajal at ###-###-#### with any questions.
Stanberry & Associates: Stanberry Bastrop is collecting donations at 111 Hasler, across the street from the HEB in Bastrop. They will also accept donations at Stanberry office locations in Westlake, Dripping Springs and Cedar Park. Suggested donations include gift cards, non-perishable food, clothing, pet food, diapers and toiletries.

Lastly, we would like to note the tremendous efforts by PetRelocation.com who has quietly help displaced ranchers across Central Texas by coordinating shelter and transportation at no fee, and have noted in detail how to help displaced pets.

Call the local Allen community outreach or red cross. It is SO kind of you. I am also in Allen and I back up to an 85 acre wooded acre. There was a fire here that threatened some homes in our neighborhood. Thankfully, everything was under control rather quickly. It was a but scary.

Check with churches and agencies working directly with the fire victims. It is scary to have it so close! I've been sick with my allergies since I smelled the smoke outside my Allen home.

Bless you for helping those in need!

Denise - as of Friday when I was listening to the radio, they said in just one week, over 1600 homes were 'destroyed' due to the fire.

V. -- If I were you, I'd call a local church near you. I have gotten emails from my local churches saying that there is fire relief and how to help with donations, etc. I'm sure if you have your home available, call churches either in Bastrop or in your area and tell them you'd love to have a family in need come to stay with you.

Thats very nice of you, let me know if you know anyone who needs their horses stored. We know a guy who has room for more.

V., the local Red Cross here in San Antonio has places set up for the families who have been evacuated or lost their homes due to the fires around here. I would call the Red Cross and see what you can do to help.

I was a mile from the 250+ acre fire outside of Loop 1604 a couple of days ago. It's getting out of hand. Luckily, we weren't evacuated, but everyone to the west of my neighborhood was.