y’all things are actually serious here in Texas, tons of people are without power and temperatures are at record lows. it’s supposed to snow again tonight and a lot of people are stuck where they are with limited, if any, resources and food.
I’m linking a few mutual aids below, please consider donating if you’re able and/or share this!! if there are other orgs y’all know feel free to add them!
Houseless Organizing Coalition
Feed the People Dallas Mutual Aid
Kick The Cold - Austin Mutual Aid
Mutual Aid Houston
Southern Solidarity
FOR PPL IN THE DFW AREA: HERE is a doc with info on warming shelters, hotels, grocery stores, etc. that are open!! if you need help finding a warming shelter call 211
RESOURCE FORM for those in DALLAS OR HOUSTON who need shelter, food, etc.
follow @austinmutualaid and affiliated mutual aid groups like @littlepetalalliance on instagram to see exactly what’s happening in austin wrt getting people to emergency shelter, see up-to-date actions you can take to stay safe and to help out, and venmo them directly @austinmutualaid if you can!
edit: also feed the people dfw has a venmo @feedthepeopledallas and you can find them on twitter at @feedtheppldfw. cashapp $feedtheppldtx
for those who don’t know a lot of people of color and lower income folks live in East Austin. similar situations happening in Dallas as well.