Help Flood Victims Feel At Home Again
July 27, 2025
Mainly Vintage in Boerne is doing something truly special in response to recent Hill Country flooding. They've set up a warehouse near Comfort, where they're gathering gently used home furnishings for families who have lost so much.
If you know someone who could benefit or would like to donate items, call Mainly Vintage at 830-331-2822 or stop in at 438 S. Main St. in Boerne. They are open Monday-Saturday from 10am-5:30pm and Sunday from noon to 4pm.
Let's help this local business who is using their unique strengths to meet real needs in our community.
How To Care Well For Others And Yourself
July 20, 2025
Many individuals have unexpectedly found themselves on the frontlines of the crisis in the Texas Hill Country. Below are playbacks of a few webinars that the H.E.Butt Foundation recently hosted for anyone impacted by the floods.
All sessions are presented by trauma psychologist and disaster survivor, Dr. Jamie Aten. Dr. Aten has responded to major global disasters, survived Hurricane Katrina, and co-founded Spiritual First Aid, a faith-based model to help people care for others in the aftermath of trauma. His presentations in these videos will help you recognize the emotional and spiritual impact of disaster-related stress and gain practical tools you can put to use. Take a look!
"In the Wake of Disaster"
- Focusing on those who are in frontline roles.
- Drawing from Spiritual First Aid’s biblically-informed, trauma-informed, and evidence-informed approach, this conversation will help you:
- Recognize the emotional and spiritual impact of disaster-related stress
- Learn how to provide care to others even if you’re not a professional
- Learn volunteer best practices
- Gain practical tools you can put to use right away.
Click here to watch.
"Practical Tools for Overcoming Burnout"
- Designed for anyone impacted by the floods—parents, neighbors, everyday helpers, professional caregivers, community leaders
- This conversation provides simple, grace-filled tools to help you:
- Name and understand what you’re experiencing
- Care for your own spiritual and emotional wellbeing
- Reconnect with others
Click here to watch.
"How to Help Kids Cope with Crisis"
- Dr. Aten's, "Helping Children Cope with Traumatic Events", has equipped parents and caregivers around the world. Helping Children Cope with Traumatic Events in also available in Spanish.
- In this webinar, Dr. Aten walked us through:
- How to help children name and process what they’re feeling
- What emotional and spiritual support looks like
- How to reassure kids and restore family routines
Click here to watch.
New Opportunities to Serve On-Site
July 14, 2025
Below are a few new opportunities to help with Disaster Relief on-site in
Kerrville, Comfort, and Kendall County. As we learn of more opportunities to lend a helping hand, we will add those here.
1. OPERATION BLESSING
The mission of Operation
Blessing (OB) is to bring help and hope to a hurting world, empowering people in need through compassionate,
Christ-centered relief and development programs. Operation Blessing’s Global Response team is on the ground
in Kerrville and currently looking for volunteers to help meet needs there.
- Registration/Orientation is daily at 8:30am or 1:00pm at the Kerrville Home Depot (1789 Sidney Baker
St., Kerrville, TX. 78028)
- Shifts are from 8:30am-4:30pm (Half-day shifts available starting at 1:00pm)
- Lunch will be provided.
- Volunteers should wear long pants and sturdy work boots/shoes with hard soles (rubber boots if
possible). Volunteers will also be given Operation Blessing T-shirts upon arrival.
- Must be 18 years or older
Click here to register online and
learn more.
2. HILL COUNTRY DAILY BREAD
Help assemble urgently
needed kits for first responders and flood victims in the Hunt/Kerrville area. They are in desperate need of
volunteers right now.
- Tuesday, July 22 | 12:00–2:30 PM (Well Warriors group)
- Tuesday, July 29 | 1:00–3:30 PM (Phyllis Browning group)
- Closed toe shoes are required.
- All volunteers must fill out this form.
Email Kristin Burford at kburford@cibolocreek.com to rsvp with
your name and the amount of people joining you.
3. COMFORT AND KENDALL COUNTY AREA FLOOD RELIEF
Comfort and other parts of Kendall County are putting together a volunteer-based task force specific to their area to assist local property owners with cleanup and recovery.
- Please note: on-site volunteers are not being requested yet, but preparations are being made for the next phase of recovery once search operations by Federal, State, and County agencies have concluded.
Complete the below volunteer registration forms and they will be in touch.
Disaster Relief: How you can help
July 8, 2025
There are four key ways you can join our efforts in disaster relief:
Pray, Donate, Give and Serve.
1. PRAY
In times of crisis, prayer is our most
powerful response. While we may not be able to be everywhere physically, our prayers reach far and remind
those hurting that they are not alone. As we lift up the families and communities affected, we ask that you
take intentional time this week to intercede on their behalf.
Here are a few specific ways to pray:
- For comfort and peace for families who have lost homes, property, or loved ones
- For strength and protection for first responders and rescue teams
- For wisdom and endurance for local leaders and organizations coordinating relief
- For unity and compassion across our communities
- For clear direction on how each of us can best help
If you or someone you know has a specific prayer need, we would love to come alongside you in that need. Click here to share your request.
2. DONATE
Thank you to so many of you who have already donated in a time where many need to know we are with them and
for them! We will continue to accept donations of cleaning supplies and bottled water
through Thursday of this week, from 9:00am to 5:00pm in the church
lobby. We are especially in need of buckets, but all items are helpful.
After Thursday, you can continue to drop off supplies at:
Hill Country Daily Bread at 38
Cascade Cavern, Boerne, TX 78015
Drop off at Bay #4, Monday–Friday any time between 9am–3pm.
3. GIVE
If you'd like to give financially, we encourage prioritizing local organizations, as they are trusted
partners who are committed to long-term recovery and can remain focused on our immediate area. We recommend
the following:
Local Organizations (Most Direct Impact):
Statewide Organizations (Wider Reach, Ongoing Support):
National Organizations (Crisis Management):
There are also many other excellent local, state and national non-profits who are doing meaningful work in
the area. We encourage you to research and give as you feel led.
4. SERVE
We know many of you are eager to show up and serve those who are suffering. That is beautiful and what God
calls us to do. However, it's important to recognize that disaster areas are currently overwhelmed with
well-meaning volunteers. The media often shares rapidly changing information, and it can be hard to know
what’s needed in real time. We encourage you to consider the opportunities below as a way to physically
serve so many in need in a way that is most helpful today.
SERVE NOW
If you're looking for a way to help immediately, we have 2 great local
opportunities that will allow you to
step into a place of need right away:
- Serve at Hill Country Daily Bread – Volunteer at HCDB to unload, sort and package items
for distribution
for use in the disaster relief efforts. Click here to sign up.
- Train with “Just Help One” - Learn the best way to help with "muck-out" and what to
expect in a disaster area. This is a great way to prepare for when the time comes to help on-site. There
are no physical limitations on who can attend, however you must be 18 years of age or older. Training
sessions will last about 30 minutes and are being held at Oak Hills Church at 19595 IH-10 West,
San Antonio, 78256.
- Training Session Times:
- Wednesday, July 9th: 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm in room W103
- Thursday, July 10th: 3:30pm and 6:30pm in room W103
- Saturday, July 12th: 9:00am in room W103
- Sunday, July 13th: 1:30am in the West Auditorium
No registration is required. For questions , contact Sarah Lyons at 210-364-2655.
- Serve with Operation Blessing - Operation Blessing is seeking local
volunteers to assist with various projects in the disaster areas. There are opportunities to serve
Monday-Saturday, 8:30am-4:30pm. Half-day shifts are available starting at 1pm each day. Must be 18 years
of age or older. Click here to learn more.
SERVING IN THE FUTURE
As a church, we are committed to partnering strategically and responsibly with state and local agencies. We
will wait for clear direction from our ministry partners with “boots on the ground” as to when and how it is
best to go and serve in one of the impacted areas.
Currently, Hill Country Daily Bread is coordinating efforts with several organizations,
local officials and area churches and will mobilize volunteer teams as needs arise. Click here to learn more about how you can get involved with their work.