ON VOLUNTEERING:
houstonians, we know you want to help, but this isn't like anything we've seen before. unless you have the equipment (snow chains/AWD) and experience to drive on ice, you are putting yourself and others at risk. if you are safe indoors, PLEASE stay there!
DISCLAIMER: PLEASE DO NOT VOLUNTEER UNLESS YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY

if you can virtually volunteer or drive people, fill out this form to work with @Allergic2Hourly and the parkhill capital foundation: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
DISCLAIMER: PLEASE DO NOT VOLUNTEER UNLESS YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY

if you can safely navigate the roads and help with water/food/generator/heat distribution, sign up through crowdsource resuce: crowdsourcerescue.com/freeze

if you are an org looking for volunteers in the houston area, let us know and we will help boost your efforts!

PLEASE do not try to organize if you do not have experience/equipment for navigating the roads. PLEASE do not go out by yourself - always let someone know where you are

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18 Feb
THREAD: PLACES IN #HOUSTON OFFERING FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED:
- if you are a restaurant offering free food in Houston, please DM us or reply to this tweet
- we will delete tweets as restaurants run out of food!
- please call before you leave to confirm food is available
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Call before you go: (713) 931-1515
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18 Feb
Houston & beyond: Thank you for the overwhelming wave of support. We’ve received an astounding level of solidarity and now ask that you send NO MORE DONATIONS our way so we can handle redistrbution.

We’re a tiny grassroots org made up of 9 organizers & are gonna be working (1/4)
tirelessly to get this money out to the community in the coming days and weeks. We’ll be announcing—and posting screenshots of—how we’re distributing as we do so. Please give us grace as we work on helping our community! (2/4)
In the meantime, check our now-closed GoFundMe campaign for an ongoing list of other wonderful orgs to direct your donations to (3/4): gofundme.com/f/mutualaidhou
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hi! if you’re from out of state + are tuned in to see how you can help with the #texasblackout, please understand:

houston is NOT like most major walkable, transit-friendly metro cities (chicago/nyc/etc) - due to urban sprawl, a car is the best + sometimes only way to get around
- that means that those without a car are immobilized - we don’t have buses running, snow plows, or salted roads
- beyond that, the streets and highways are frozen (see above)
- most texans do not have snow tires/chains, and are inexperienced driving on ice
- if we don’t have any of the above or 4 wheel drive, it is v dangerous to be on the roads, especially as it gets dark
- many of us are un or underprepared - this level of cold is truly unprecedented
- most food stores and restaurants are closed right now, even if we could drive
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