OT Hurricane Relief for Special Needs Families

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We're getting a lot of families coming to Houston, and we've got some great

groups who have stepped up to assist families with special needs. If you

know of families who are in need of assistance (and can get in contact with

them) or you would like to help out, here is the contact information for

three agencies:

1. Graceview Baptist Church in Tomball, on the north side of Houston, is a

designated Red Cross Shelter and they have a special needs ministry: 25510

Tomball Parkway - Tomball, TX 77375

2. In view of the tremendous needs of families with children on the autism

spectrum in the Gulf area hit by the hurricane, Unlocking Autism has set up

their website to accept donations for these specific needs.

Reynolds, UA President, lives in Baton Rouge as well as several other UA

volunteers. UA also has a State Representative who lives just outside of New

Orleans. These contacts will enable them to find needs and distribute funds

to those with children with autism. If you would like to specifically help

these families you may do so by going to www.UnlockingAutism.Org and click

on Gulf Disaster Relief. Unlocking Autism is a non profit (501 c 3)

organization.

3. The ARC of Greater Houston is Coordinating Housing for Families with

Special Needs. The ARC will be the clearing house for those in the Houston

area who are willing to open their homes to families with children who have

cognitive, intellectual or developmental disabilities and are in the

Houston area, having fled the hurricane damage. If you are willing to be on

that contact list, or know of people who need assistance, please call our

office. We will try to provide information: 713-957-1600. Judith A.

Kantorczyk, Executive Director, The Arc of Greater Houston, phone:

713-957-1600, fax: 713-957-1699, www.thearcofgreaterhouston.com