Even though Hurricane Harvey struck our Coastal Bend in late August, victims of Hurricane Harvey still need your help. The grace from works of mercy is rich in the favor of the Lord. There is still much to be done. at Port Aransas, Aransas Pass, Rockport, Bayside, Ingleside, Tivoli, Austwell and Refugio. Can your KC council and/or parish/high school organize a Harvey work day? 

Port Aransas, Aransas Pass, Refugio County and Rockport have set up volunteer service centers for volunteers to come and register and then they are assigned to various clean up tasks based on age and abilities.

1. Aransas Pass Volunteer Center: Contact group “All Hands and Hearts,” JJ Jahr, (508) 951-3394, or (361) 717-1273;  email: Julianne.j@hands.org. Call ahead to register for volunteer assignment. 
2. Rockport Volunteer Center, 1515 N Live Oak, First Baptist Church, (361) 727-9011, Monday-Saturday 8a-4p. 
3. Refugio County Volunteer Center: 301 N. Alamo, Refugio, Dorey Williams, (361) 792-7030 or (501) 912-7374. Normal hours, Thursday-Friday-Saturday, 9a-5p. Call ahead to register for volunteer assignment, or if a group can work on other days besides Th-Fri-Sat. 
4. City of Corpus Christi is also in touch with various municipalities and organizations that need help. Call (361) 826-2489 (CITY) to reach these areas in need.
5. One can donate time helping Catholic Charities at the warehouse to sort out donations for the victims. M-Thurs 8a-5p, Saturdays 8a-Noon. Catholic Charities is located at 615 Oliver Ct. Contact is Deacon Julio Dimas, (361) 834-5172.  
6. Help the feeding ministry of the Humble Café, organized by Cindy and Bob Dillard of OLPH. They set up a noon lunch station each Monday and Wednesday in Rockport for victims there at the parking lot of Cinema 4 on business Hwy 35. Groups can “sponsor” a feeding day by preparing precooked casseroles and taking the items to the OLPH parking lot on Sunday afternoon between 3p-4p. Volunteers use throwaway tin foil casserole pans. The food is stored at OLPH refrigerators and then the Dillards take to Rockport. Volunteers needed also to help serve in Rockport on Mondays and Wednesdays.  Donations accepted too.  Cindy Dillard, (484) 401-4828. 

Please contact Deacon Richard Longoria, Disaster Relief Volunteer Coordinator, about what your council,  parish or high school can do at (361) 446-2291 or rlongoria@diocesecc.org.