Helpers
Chelsea, like many others have found out there are some really good helpers!.
After the frigid temps, burst pipes, electric grid shut-downs, Texans are pulling themselves back together. While the legislators are busy debating why this happened, individuals, foundations and organizations have been and continue to rush to the rescue. As my hero, Mr. Rogers, said, “Look for the helpers. There will always be helpers.” When Fred Rogers’ mother gave him that advice, she meant in the moment of crisis, but the helpers who come after the crisis are important too. So in my ongoing attempt to find the proverbial silver-lining, here are a few folks who have helped and are helping in Texas.
As you might expect there are VIPS who are rising to the cause! Folks like:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. (Has Tony told you how he met Prince Harry yet? If not, ask; he loves to tell that story.) The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are replacing a roof at the Genesis Women’s Shelter in Dallas.
Matthew McConaughey, a Texan, has announced he is organizing an online benefit. (More details will be on his Instagram account.)
Beyoncé has partnered with Adidas and non-profit Bread of Life. Together they are making up to $1000 available to families impacted by the storm.
Companies, sports teams and organizations are showing they have a heart too.
Anheuser-Busch is delivering over one million cans of drinking water to Texas, that’s fifteen truckloads last week and seven truckloads this week.
The Dallas Mavericks donated $1.25M to various organizations in Texas who are helping with relief efforts.
The Houston Rockets handed out boxes of water, hand sanitizers and masks.
Locally, Churches of Christ Disaster Relief has loaded up five semis and sent them to Texas - -one left just this morning. Each truckload has 250 boxes of food which will feed a family of four for 5 to 7 days, plus personal items, cleaning products and even shovels and brooms.
Some humans were focused on the non-humans too.
ASPCA coordinated with Wings of Rescue to usher 170 animals to safety in Delaware and New Jersey when rescue facilities in Texas lost power.
Wright Way Rescue in Chicago drove 16 hours to Austin to bring back 30 dogs.
In San Diego Helen Woodward Animal Center employees braved frozen roads to rescue 27 dogs from Concho Valley Paws.
This is just a tiny sample of all the helpers coming to the aid of Texans.
Nancy Rogers was right, “there will always be helpers.”