
07/11/2025
As many of you know, I grew up in the Hill Country of Texas, in Dripping Springs specifically. I have been devastated by the floods that have affected so many areas in the Hill Country. This is what I have decided to do. I am a therapist with a license in Texas, I will be donating my time. But I know most people I know from Texas, Georgia and Colorado aren't licensed in Texas as therapist and are wondering how they can help. I have highlighted some local people and groups that are doing good work down there right now and could use some $$$donations. So if you need a direction to point your money, please think about doing so on a local level. Thank you.
1. Cord Shiflet has been recommended by so many of my friends down in Austin and Dripping. He is on the ground and doing the big work with the big machines. His venmo is (you have to click on the business pages in venmo to find him. There are fake accounts, so make sure you spell it just like I did.)
2. Southern Oaks is a Church in Kerville, TX. They are on the ground with donations and money for locals. https://southernoakschurch.com/
3. https://www.handsoffcentraltx.org/ is a local non-partisan anti-fascist organization who normally is politically involved on the local level. They are organizing a lot of volunteers and monetary donations. They are asking for counselor volunteers as well.
4. Sandy Creek is an extremely hard hit area that the news is not covering much. Consider donating to their Leander Chamber of Commerce. https://leandercc.org/chamber-foundation/
5. Liberty Hill is another area not getting any coverage on the news. Here is their donation page: https://www.operationlh.org/