FEMA Jobs – Temporary Workers Needed!!

There are a lot of questions and rumors about FEMA job postings for Harvey. If you’re interested in getting involved in the response, make sure you’re working through trustworthy sources.

To verify, please visit the rumors section of the FEMA Hurricane Harvey page: https://www.fema.gov/hurricane-harvey.

For those interested in volunteering/donating, National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (National VOAD) has a list of Texas organizations here: https://txvoad.communityos.org/cms/node/104

If you’d like to help out the FEMA mission as a temporary hire, visit: https://careers.fema.gov/hurricane-harvey

Help the victims of Hurricane Harvey

By Ebony Johnson

Updated 9:41am EDT, Tue August 29, 2017



Survivors of Hurricane Harvey continue to evacuate as rescuers work diligently to pull people from rising floodwaters. The evacuees have been forced to flee with just the clothes on their backs. Humanitarian Aid groups are working together to provide food, shelter, and emergency services to the survivors. 

Here are several ways you can help. 

American Red Cross
You can donate by phone and online to help the hurricane victims through the American Red Cross – http://www.redcross.org/

You can give any amount online, text HARVEY to 90999 to make a $10. Or you can call 1-800-RED-CROSS.

GoFundMe
GoFundMe.com has set up a Hurricane Harvey Relief page to help support those who have been affected by the storm.

Houston Flood Relief Fund formed by Houston Texan JJ Watt. The fund has reached over $383,000. 
Houston Flood Relief Fund – https://www.youcaring.com/victimsofhurricaneharvey-915053 

Salvation Army
The Salvation Army has begun a page for Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts. There, anyone can make a financial donation to a disaster relief charity by phone, mail or online.



Catholic Charities the official domestic relief agency of the U.S. Catholic Church, is accepting donations. Their recovery efforts will include disaster response and recovery efforts, including direct assistance, rebuilding and health care services.

You can make donations online or by phone. You can also text CCUSADISASTER to 71777 to donate.

Catholic Charities – https://app.mobilecause.com/vf/CCUSADISASTER

Amazon/Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market Headquarters, based in Austin, Texas, has teamed up with Amazon.com to help raise funds for flood victims.

Amazon and Whole Foods Market will match cash donations made on Amazon.com, up to $1 million total, to the American Red Cross Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund.

If you are in Texas, there are additional ways you can help: 

Donate blood: The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center desperately needs more than 2,000 units of blood. The biggest need is for O positive and O negative. A list of locations to donate blood can be found here: https://southtexasblood.org/. 

Donate food and clothing: Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is asking people to donate clothing, medical supplies, baby items, and food to nearby shelters. Feeding Texas (http://mailchi.mp/ac80c17d9660/harvey-food-banks) is coordinating with local food banks to distribute food and cleaning supplies. The organization is asking people to drop off non-perishable food, bleach, and paper towels. The Texas Diaper bank (http://www.texasdiaperbank.org/) is seeking diaper donations. You can mail them to 5415 Bandera Road, Suite 504, San Antonio, Texas 78238 or drop them off at the same address.

Help with clean up: Austin Disaster Relief Network (https://adrn.org/disaster-relief/hurricaneharvey/) is asking for toiletries, inflatable mattresses, undergarments, and cleaning tools. They can be dropped off at the Hope Family Thrift Store (http://hopefamilythrift.org/) in Austin. Volunteers can also sign up for cleaning efforts there.

#Houston Shelters are available to provide a safe place for residents evacuated by the hurricane.

Gallery Furniture is welcoming Houstonians in need of shelter from rising flood waters to the location off I-45 North between Tidwell and Parker. Gallery Furniture is stocked with food, water, plenty of mattresses and looks forward to keeping their neighbors safe from the storm. Gallery Furniture is in need of pet kennels or crates.

CITY OF HOUSTON

George R. Brown Convention Center

Downtown Houston

1001 Avenida De Las Americas,

Houston, TX 77010

Mayor Sylvester Turner has announced that all City of Houston Multi-Service Centers and some other designated City and non-profit facilities will be opened for those who may need immediate shelter from flood waters.

Houstonians residing in flooded dwellings may consider seeking temporary shelter by walking to a neighborhood Multi-Service Center or other designated facility. Only consider this option if it is safe to do so. Driving vehicles in flood waters is discouraged. 

Call 3-1-1 (713.837.0311) to report high water and other non life-threatening incidents. City officials are asking residents not to call 9-1-1 unless there is a life-threatening emergency.

Multi-Service Centers:

Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center

6402 Market Street

Houston Texas 77020

832.395.0895

Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center

4014 Market Street

Houston, Texas 77020

832.393.3800

Sunnyside Multi-Service Center

9314 Cullen

Houston, Texas 77051

832.395.0069

Third Ward Multi-Service Center

3611 Ennis Street

Houston, Texas 77004

832.393.4051

West End Multi-Service Center

170 Heights Blvd

Houston, Texas 77007

832.393.5950

John Peavy Senior Center

3814 Market Street

Houston, Texas 77020

Kashmere Gardens Branch Library

5411 Pardee

Houston, Texas 77026

Additional temporary shelters offered by non-profit agencies:

Fallbrook Church

12512 Walters

Houston, Texas 77014

Lyndale United Church

503 Reeid

Houston, Texas 77002

MD Anderson YMCA

705 Cavalcade

Houston, Texas 77009

Trotter Family YMCA

1331 Augusta Drive

Houston, Texas 77057

Community of Faith Church

1024 Pinemont Drive

Houston, Texas 77091

M.O. Campbell Education Center

1865 Aldine Bender Rd.

Houston, Texas 77032

YMCA at Calvalcade

705 Cavalcade St.

Houston, TX 77009

Northshore High School – 9th Grade Campus

13501 Hollypark Dr.

Westside High School

14201 Briar Forest

Paul Revere Middle School

10502 Briar Forest

Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Road

#BehindTheRank! Official Release September 2017

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Do You Embrace Your Power?

Ladies: Do you embrace your power? I had this discussion yesterday with my Coach and again at night. I oftentimes have a problem spotlighting my WINS. I've accomplished a lot in my life but still I always feel like it's never enough or I'm hesitant to toot my own horn. Is this you? Why do we do that? Why don't we confidently showcase our talents and let our light shine? #TruthTuesday

What is Your Vision?

What is your vision? What instincts are guiding you towards your goals?

Bishop T.D. Jakes spoke this powerful message on one of Oprah’s Life Class shows. Bishop Jakes talked about instincts and the power behind learning to listen to your instincts.

My favorite is the story of the Giraffe and the Turtle. Imagine yourself as the giraffe. You reach to the top of the tree and that is where you find your food. Imagine the turtle as the people who have not understood your passion, and tried to hold you back or hold you down. The turtle represents your haters and all of the negative naysayers. The turtle finds his food on the ground. You both have different views of the world. We eat at the level of our vision. The turtle can’t reach the heights of the giraffe and if the giraffe bends down to the turtle all the blood rushes to his head, and he becomes unconscious.

Be the giraffe! When you are built to be tall you will endanger your position if you lower your perspective. You cannot explain to a turtle a giraffe decision. A turtle will not understand your instinct to reach higher. But that does not make the turtle bad or wrong, it is not their vision. Stop allowing turtles to hold you back.

Bishop T.D. Jakes-Instinct

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