{"id":4070,"date":"2017-08-28T11:58:14","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T18:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/?p=4070"},"modified":"2025-09-13T06:48:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T12:48:21","slug":"hurricane-harvey-relief-donate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2017\/08\/28\/hurricane-harvey-relief-donate\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Harvey Relief – How to Donate"},"content":{"rendered":"

NPR<\/a> has a list of some of the ways to donate to Hurricane Harvey relief. \u00a0For more ways to help, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“FEMA Administrator Brock Long estimated Monday that 30,000 people may need shelter, and some 450,000 may qualify for federal flood victim assistance.<\/p>\n

As Harvey continues to dump rain<\/a> on the Gulf Coast and floodwaters rise, many organizations are doing vital work to help save lives and give comfort.<\/p>\n

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Here’s a list of some of the organizations that are undertaking this work and how you can contribute to them.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Of course, NPR isn’t endorsing or vouching for any of these groups. It’s a good idea to do a bit of research on any charity before you donate to it. One place to start is Charity Navigator<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

General Relief<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner established a Harvey relief fund at The Greater Houston Community Foundation<\/strong><\/a>. The organization connects<\/a> donors with a network of nonprofits and innovative solutions in the social sector.<\/p>\n

GlobalGiving<\/strong><\/a>, which calls itself the largest global crowdfunding community, has a goal of raising $2 million for its Harvey relief fund. Funds will be used first for immediate needs of food, water and shelter and then transition to long-term recovery efforts.<\/p>\n

United Way of Greater Houston<\/strong><\/a> has launched a relief fund for storm-related needs and recovery. The organization says it already maintains a disaster relief fund but anticipates the needs of Harvey will far exceed those existing resources.<\/p>\n