Sheltering
Sheltering Response Teams provide shelter and support to those affected by a disaster who need to evacuate their homes. TXCDR partners with the American Red Cross to manage its shelters. TXCDR Response Teams walk alongside People Shelters providing laundry services, pet sheltering, and transportation services to evacuees in need. We also encourage Congregations to support out-of-town volunteers with a place to stay.
People Sheltering
TXCDR people sheltering teams are managed by the American Red Cross (ARC) and led by an ARC trained and certified shelter manager. The ARC provides Congregations wishing to serve as an ARC shelter training, equipment, food, health and mental health professionals, reimbursements to restore the facility to pre-shelter conditions, and liability insurance.
Out-of-Town Volunteers
Hosting out-of-town volunteers and mission teams is another way that Congregations can support disaster recovery. Out-of-town teams need a place to sleep, meals, and shower after a hard day’s work. Congregations with kitchen facilities, classrooms, and access to shower facilities are ideal!
Laundry
TXCDR Laundry Teams help evacuees by cleaning their clothes. Volunteers take clothing home to wash, dry, and fold or partner with a local laundromat, school, or gym or partner with a company or non-profit for mobile laundry services.
Pet Sheltering
Pet Sheltering Response Teams provide an opportunity for people to evacuate to a shelter with their pets in a co-located facility. Many pet owners are reluctant to be rescued without their pets. By providing a pet shelter near the people shelter, we can encourage early evacuation and help families in an ARC shelter to care for their dogs and cats, providing kennels and food.
Support Transportation
Support Transportation Response Teams supply transportation for clients primarily to and from people shelters. People in a shelter may need to refill their prescriptions or visit their doctor or financial institution while at the shelter and may not have transportation. Members of a Support Transportation Team recruit drivers and dispatch drivers in private cars to assist evacuees in need.