New Jerseyans’ heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the people of Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and with those in Louisiana who brace for the storm’s impact.  

New Jersey stands ready to assist Harvey victims in need by offering valuable resources and raising awareness of how to help.

Click here to get involved in this emergency recovery effort.

Donations:

  • Those wishing to donate are urged to do so through a trusted organization. 
  • At the national level, many voluntary-, faith- and community-based organizations are active in disasters, and are trusted ways to donate to disaster survivors. Click here to learn more about these trusted organizations from the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) website. 
  • Additionally, the Texas Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (Texas VOAD) has a list of vetted disaster relief organizations providing services to Harvey survivors.  The Texas VOAD vetted list is available here.

Volunteerism:

  • The State of Texas is asking volunteers to not self-deploy and to remain patient, as unexpectedly showing up to any of the communities that have been impacted by Hurricane Harvey will create an additional burden for first responders.
  • At this time, potential volunteers are asked to register with a voluntary or charitable organization of their choice, many of which are already in Texas and supporting survivors on the ground.
  • The National and Texas VOAD websites contain links to those who wish to register to volunteer with community- and faith-based organizations working in the field.

CONTACT:

Tammori Petty
Emike Omogbai
(609) 292-6055