Interfaith Provides Disaster Relief to Individuals and Families Following Hurricane Beryl

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- As our community recovers from the impact of Hurricane Beryl, Interfaith of The Woodlands is working to help neighbors affected by meeting immediate basic needs.

Interfaith of The Woodlands encourages any resident within their service area, who experienced a loss of wages due to Hurricane Beryl or physical damage to their property to contact Interfaith for an assistance. Individuals who qualify will be eligible for financial assistance for rent/mortgage aid, utilities and prescriptions assistance, clothing and houseware vouchers to Interfaith’s Hand Me Up Shop, as well as food and water assistance from the Interfaith Food Pantry.

Additionally, any resident whose house is inhabitable due to the effects of Hurricane Beryl or any elderly/person with disability or major medical condition who resides in a home where power has not been restored may be eligible for paid shelter in a local hotel.

As we look ahead, Interfaith of The Woodlands will continue to assess community need and focus on services on disaster assistance for families and Seniors impacted. Residents affected may make call 281-367-1230 for more information or to make an appointment for assistance.

Once power was restored, Interfaith was able to host a drive thru food and water distribution for the community in the Interfaith parking lot on Friday, July 12th. Thanks to the support of our community, Interfaith was able to serve 181 families, and a total of nearly 700 individuals. A huge thank you to volunteers from Waste Connections for their assistance supporting this distribution. Additionally, a huge thank you to Kroger for their generous donation of water, which will serve 190 homebound Seniors this week. Looking ahead, Interfaith is actively working on multiple water distribution sites in our area to further assist individuals affected by the storm.

If you would like to join in the effort to assist neighbors impacted by Hurricane Beryl, Interfaith’s greatest need is food donations and monetary contributions to buy food, water, and provide shelter at nearby motels. Additionally, financial assistance will be used to provide rent, mortgage, and utility assistance for our affected neighbors. Food Drives are a great way to get involved and build community. If your congregation, corporation or neighborhood is interested in hosting a food drive for our Food Pantry, please see the flyer attached for a current list of Food Pantry needs. Non-perishable food items can be donated to the Interfaith Food Pantry at 4242 Interfaith Way, The Woodlands, during regular business hours. Monetary donations can also be made online by visiting our website at woodlandsinterfaith.org. Thank you for helping us “Build A More Loving and Caring Community Through Service!”

Interfaith of The Woodlands is a non-profit social service agency providing numerous programs and services to meet the needs of The Woodlands and the surrounding area. For more information on Interfaith’s programs and services, or to become a volunteer, please visit woodlandsinterfaith.org or call 281-367-1230.

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