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Good afternoon Equity Action Team,
As you may have already guessed, the EAT meeting originally scheduled for tomorrow has been canceled as we continue to work to respond and develop a recovery plan that centers our communities of color, elders, people with disabilities and others most impacted by the severe weather crises.
I'm including some information below, as warm weather shelters continue to operate and the City begins to stand up water distribution sites. Keep an eye out, per the Emergency Update held this afternoon, the details on the water distribution plan and locations will be released this evening. This plan will include water distribution locations where each car can get one case of bottled water, as well as partner non-profits and organizations to assist with water delivery for those without transportation.
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Warm Weather Shelters
For anyone without power, heat, or in need of a place to get warm and safe, the City is currently operating 24/7 warming centers:
- Del Valle High School, 5201 Ross Road, Del Valle, TX 78617
- Mendez Middle School, 5106 Village Square, 78744
- Reilly Elementary School, 405 Denson Drive, 78752
AISD also has more limited-use warming centers, open from 9 AM to 9 PM:
- Lee Elementary School - CENTRAL 3308 Hampton Road in the 78705
- Murchison Middle School - WEST 3700 N. Hills Drive in 78731
- Joslin Elementary School – SOUTH 4500 Menchaca Road in 78745
- Barrington Elementary School – NORTH 400 Cooper Dr in 78753
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Mutual Aid Support Needed
(h/t to Undoing White Supremacy Austin for help collecting these)
Non-Financial Support:
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Homes Not Handcuffs needs volunteers at local hotels where displaced folks are staying, you can sign up in this sign-up form
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Communities of Color United is in immediate need of drivers with 4WD/AWD for CCU Mutual Aid Deliveries. CCU may also need food, baby items and other supplies shortly. You can sign up for either in this sign-up form
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Donations in items such as blankets, coats, etc., volunteers to help staff, and volunteers to help transport people to the City's cold weather shelters are also in high need. Volunteers can sign up with time, location, and capacity here.
Financial support:
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Also help support Sister Christina Muhammad and the Ten Thousand Fearless First Responders who have been out working directly with unhoused folks since Thursday. You can donate via CashApp: $muhammadchristina or through Paypal: tenkfearlessfirstresponders@yahoo.com
- Communities of Color United Mutual Aid: You can donate to allgo, a member organization of CCU and the acting fiscal sponsor. Venmo is best @allgo or you can go to their website and choose the CCU Mutual Aid option in the dropdown box. You can also donate at CCU’s website at https://www.atxccu.org/make-a-donation.
- The Community Resilience Trust are currently accepting donations supporting the efforts of a number of community organizations working to connect, transport and provide our unhoused neighbors with shelter and resources to get through the night. Please Donate at this link.
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