Statewide

H-E-B has launched a statewide tear pad campaign in stores to help support victims of Hurricane Ike. The campaign offers H-E-B customers an opportunity to join H-E-B’s hurricane relief efforts by adding a donation in increments of $1, $3, or $5 to their total grocery bill. Donations will be distributed to disaster relief agencies that will help thousands of Texas evacuees in need. H-E-B will route all donations directly to disaster relief agencies that can efficiently distribute the donations to areas where they are needed most.

Bell County

Bell County 4-H members and Bell County Agri-Life Extension Agents are assisting with this effort and are requesting the public’s help.

The items will be packed in 5 gallon buckets with lids to assist with transportation and distribution.

The following items can be dropped off by Friday at the Bell County Extension Office at 1605 N. Main Street, Room 102, in Belton.

Bleach, 82 ounces
5 scouring pads
7 sponges
1 scrub brush
18 cleaning towels
Liquid laundry detergent,
50 ounces
Household cleaner, 12- to 16-ounce bottle
Disinfectant dish soap, 16- to 28-ounce bottle
50 clothes pins
Clothesline, 100 feet
5 masks, N-95 rating
2 pairs of latex gloves
1 pair of work gloves
24-bag roll of heavy-duty trash bags, 33- to 45-gallons.
Air freshener, 8- or 9-ounce can

The Killeen Salvation Army has an immediate need for powdered baby formula and jars of baby food for Ike evacuees. The Salvation Army is providing the food for the Killeen/Harker Heights shelters, but they were not prepared to provide for baby food and formula. They have purchased some, but their funds are limited, and they are expecting about 3 more days of shelter operations. They currently need 20 cases of powdered baby formula and assorted baby food at various age levels. Anyone who can provide the formula and food should take it to the Killeen Community Center. It will be used for babies at the Community Center and at the Teen Center.

Communities in Schools in Killeen is asking for help to clothe kids in pre K thru 12th grade who have been evacuated from the path of Hurricane Ike. Some 160 children are attempting to enroll in KISD while they are living in Killeen and Harker Heights. Many of the children were forced to flee with very few clothes. Mary Barr with Communities in Schools said they badly need clean clothes appropriate for children to wear to school. Communities in Schools is located at 4520 E. Central Texas Expressway (adjacent to Patriot Pontiac) Suite 106 and will be accepting donations at their office. Questions may be answered by calling the office at (254)-554-2132.

Donations of bottled water, food, diapers and infant formula for evacuees not staying in shelter are being accepted at the HELP Center at 11 N. 2nd St. in Temple. Monetary donations can be made out to the United Way of Central Texas with “Hurricane Ike” in the memo box and sent to our office at P.O. Box 1312, Temple, TX 76503.
Along with donations, volunteers to work shifts at the shelters are still in great need. If you would like to sign up to work a 4 hours shift, please call 254-298-5559 and leave your name and phone number for someone to call you back.

Hill County

There are 450 Evacuees at Latham Springs Camp and 200 of them are disabled children. Donations are being collected to help them out. Those can be mailed directly to the camp at:
Latham Springs Baptist Encampment
134 PR 223
Aquilla, TX 76622

Limestone County

Mexia Food and Clothing Drive For Hurricane Victims:

Charlie Allen's Burgers and Grill
901 East Milam, Mexia
Sept. 22nd Thru Sept. 26th
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or later

McLennan County

The Red Cross is accepted donations of new towels, wet wipes, books for children and bottled water 24 hours a day at its headquarters at 4224 Cobbs in Waco.

Robertson County
Hearne: Canned goods, baby formulas (diapers), some water supply (bottled water), bread, lunchmeat, and chips.
Calvert: Canned goods, food for elderly.
Franklin: Canned goods, gas, ready to eat meals, baby food, toilet paper.

To help call:
Robertson county courthouse
979-828-3542
or
Bremond City Hall
254-776-7730