https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 04:11:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2772515 Sat, 09 Sep 2017 02:01:45 +0000 808love 2772515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: Now that I think about it, the lead volunteer (my friend who we face timed on site) is a doctor in his regular job. So this is what he does in free time....fly to Houston. Just blows my mind how giving the volunteers are and makes me realize how there are so many volunteers that actually have full time jobs but are sacrificing to go and pitch in. So relieved to see the area had dried up in places but I know the rebuild will be a long road. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2772343 Fri, 08 Sep 2017 10:14:39 +0000 808love 2772343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: Yes! We are writing letters to the rescue guys I know (the same ones we talked to) but other community helpers would definitely work as well. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2772341 Fri, 08 Sep 2017 10:11:11 +0000 MrsSCB 2772341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: What about something like writing thank you letters to first responders? Or even doctors and nurses? Some of them were working in their hospitals for many days without leaving to keep patients safe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2772340 Fri, 08 Sep 2017 10:07:02 +0000 808love 2772340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: Thanks. Besides charities, what other ways do you suggest? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2772339 Fri, 08 Sep 2017 10:05:23 +0000 MrsSCB 2772339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: that sounds great, I love that you're doing it. If your class wants any suggestions for local charities/ways to help, I'm happy to offer ideas. ❤️ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2772307 Fri, 08 Sep 2017 09:01:37 +0000 808love 2772307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So my students Facetimed with relief and restoration volunteers yesterday. They are from our state and on site temporarily in Houston. The students saw the streets and homes and asked questions. The kids got a personal view of empathy in action and gave them a greater purpose for service and our next flood solution designs. Of course I'm just waiting for the students to say, What can we do to help right now? so I can empower them with ideas. Just working up to that though. I really want to shape our future generation as ones to bring positive change to the world faced with so much tragedy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2771048 Thu, 31 Aug 2017 20:21:38 +0000 808love 2771048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: Thank you. That's a good option if I go that route. Several students are reaching out to Texan relatives. Today a student told me she just found out from her parents that her mom was greatly affected by Katrina. She shared a lot about her family story. It was by her evacuation to another state that directly led to her parents' marriage. Anyway, I have options now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2771043 Thu, 31 Aug 2017 20:03:43 +0000 travellingbee 2771043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: This may not be exactly what you were looking for, but my school district is raising money to support the teachers and students affected by Harvey. <a href="https://www.pledgecents.com/cause/yldlny/hurricane-harvey-supporting-sbisd-famili" rel="nofollow">https://www.pledgecents.com/cause/yldlny/hurricane-harvey-supporting-sbisd-famili</a>. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2771041 Thu, 31 Aug 2017 19:50:48 +0000 FancyGem 2771041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Miss Ariel: I'm already doing my part to help. I just felt a little guilty about being ok. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2771040 Thu, 31 Aug 2017 19:48:15 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 2771040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is my friend's campaign to raise money for the Houston Legal Aid Center for long-term help for the victims. She started this campaign locally in 2015 when our area was terribly flooded and it went viral. She is now restarting it for Houston. 100% of the profits go to the legal center. Texas Strong Flood Relief | Teespring<br /> <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/texasstrongrelief" rel="nofollow">https://teespring.com/stores/texasstrongrelief</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2770998 Thu, 31 Aug 2017 16:25:50 +0000 Miss Ariel 2770998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FancyGem: <a href="https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10107961592980875&#038;id=23419022&#038;ref=content_filter" rel="nofollow">https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10107961592980875&#038;id=23419022&#038;ref=content_filter</a> I saw this shared on Facebook the other day. (Although I'm not sure how posting a link to a public status will work here?) It's an excellent list of things you can do to help friends or family that flooded. Reading it I only wish I had that to ask someone to help me save family photos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2770902 Thu, 31 Aug 2017 11:46:24 +0000 FancyGem 2770902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in the area and my family is safe with no damage. I must admit that I feel kinda guilty about being ok. I'm grateful, but people are still struggling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2770724 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 14:53:03 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2770724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lioneyes @littlebug: Here are the links I have - I will try to get a donation link that is specific to the day camp, and will update this post if I can find one.</p> <p>Register for Day Camp at Congregation Emanu El (1500 Sunset Boulevard. Houston, Texas 77005) Camp begins on Thursday, August 31st. You are allowed to send your child if your house didn't flood, but you wan to spend the week helping others with recovery: <a href="https://greene.org/hurriane-harvey-houston-day-camp/" rel="nofollow">https://greene.org/hurriane-harvey-houston-day-camp/</a></p> <p>Donations to support evacuee housing at Greene Family Camp in Bruceville, TX (GFC is the overnight camp that will be running this day camp too): <a href="https://urj.org/hurricane-harvey" rel="nofollow">https://urj.org/hurricane-harvey</a><br /> AS FAR AS I KNOW, these donations are for evacuation housing, not the day camp. It is the same organization, but a different purpose.</p> <p>A page from Temple Emanu El with lots of info and the links I shared above: <a href="https://emanuelhouston.org/node/2517" rel="nofollow">https://emanuelhouston.org/node/2517</a></p> <p>A page with all of the Greene Family Camp info (day camp, emergency housing, etc): <a href="https://greene.org/hurricaneharvey/" rel="nofollow">https://greene.org/hurricaneharvey/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2770722 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 14:42:37 +0000 littlebug 2770722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: Yes, can we donate to this camp? This is amazing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2770710 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 14:10:55 +0000 lioneyes 2770710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrslonghorn I would like to donate to this. Is there a link you can share that I can then share with my network/synagogue? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2770670 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 11:42:36 +0000 808love 2770670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: Thank you so much!!! If you have any ideas in the meantime in which we could be of service through, financial, emotional, material or type of q/a processing, curriculum connection support please wall me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2770667 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 11:30:31 +0000 travellingbee 2770667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: i am a teacher but I think my school is fine. Once we get more info about affected schools I can probably get you in contact with an affected classroom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2770653 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 10:34:39 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2770653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone still in Houston and needing childcare while you deal with insurance/cleaning/stuff, this Day Camp will be open to children potty-trained through middle school, and will provide 3 meals a day. Families are welcome to eat breakfast and dinner with the kids. </p> <p>the JCC, a summer camp, and a temple have coordinated to host a program for those who need childcare while taking care of their lives or helping the lives of others in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.<br /> Camp will take place at Congregation Emanu El (1500 Sunset Boulevard. Houston, Texas 77005) beginning on Thursday, August 31st.<br /> Hurricane Harvey Houston Day Camp is a great way for children to get a chance to have fun with other kids from across Houston, while giving parents the time and space to take care of their homes, cars, and other responsibilities they may have after this difficult week.</p> <p>We will be providing three meals a day, including a breakfast and dinner that entire families are invited to attend. In the coming days, we also hope to bring supplies at pick-up and drop-off that will help you and your family recover from the storm.<br /> Camp is staffed by teachers, camp professionals, and parent and high school volunteers from around the area. We will also have security on site, as well as trained medical professionals on site or on call. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2770647 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 10:16:09 +0000 Miss Ariel 2770647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: @matador84: I love that the Cajun navy is getting national coverage. When we flooded in Louisiana last year the official channels weren't equipped to helped everyone (we called for evacuation and they called back 14 hours later to ask if we still needed help). It was just normal people who owned boats who were out on the street getting everyone to safety, who started calling themselves the Cajun navy. Since this literally just happened to us they were able to use everything they learned last year to be even more efficient this time, which is sad in a way, but definitely helpful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2770632 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 08:29:40 +0000 matador84 2770632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: Yes! So sad. :crying: What amazing strength she has had. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2770623 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 08:11:08 +0000 LAZB 2770623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: I just saw a post about your friend in my MEND support group, she is the sil of a friend of one of our members, so sad </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2770608 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 07:07:30 +0000 808love 2770608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So sad/concerned and wanting to help. If anyone has a Houston school contact, my class can reach out with something appropriate to help kids. We just completed flood studies last week. I will be in Houston on layover in about a month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees/page/2#post-2770605 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 06:41:51 +0000 matador84 2770605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been so emotional watching this all unfold! I have a lot of very close college friends who live in Houston or parents still live in area. One was evacuated yesterday by the Cajun Navy. Another just had a child 3 weeks ago and is in the Cardiac NICU at TCH...they are taking him off life support on Friday. She had to get out to further north so she can recover from her csection and her husband didn't want her to do so without the possibility of no power. Anyway, she was also transported by CN from Humble to TCH yesterday. I'm totally weepy hearing about all of it and what people may have lost! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees#post-2770558 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 18:58:43 +0000 justjules 2770558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: just saw your wall post// Replied. Thanks for thinking of us :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees#post-2770555 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 18:42:35 +0000 Foodnerd81 2770555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@justjules: I posted on your wall. Hope your neighbor is still doing ok and you are ok to stay here in Mass for a while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees#post-2770535 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 16:13:22 +0000 justjules 2770535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: thanks for asking! the apartment building is still an island so you can't drive in or out. They still don't have water either. Thankfully people have been pooling water bottles, food, diapers and medicine to help each other out. And someone dropped off more water bottles via boat yesterday. The situation is pretty bad but it's really warmed my heart to hear stories of everyone being so generous. The private Facebook page is filled with stories of everyone sharing what little they have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees#post-2770519 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 15:11:43 +0000 ShootingStar 2770519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@justjules: How are you guys doing? Has anyone been able to help your friend? I was seeing a lot of posts yesterday about the cajun navy helping people in need, maybe someone could bring food to her if she still hasn't been able to help? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees#post-2770453 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 11:24:25 +0000 MrsSCB 2770453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: @Foodnerd81: yeah, that was not fun...thankfully it didn't get much higher than that. We did not have an axe, it's now something I'm thinking we need to store up there, sadly. I'm sure this will not be the last flood houston endures 😞 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees#post-2770450 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:57:04 +0000 Foodnerd81 2770450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: that is so scary. DH was just telling me about the ax in the attic thing and now he wants to keep one up there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/houston-area-bees#post-2770448 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:47:09 +0000 Adira 2770448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: Wow! So scary!! :( </p>