UPDATED April 17 at 9:15 a.m.
Extended closures of schools, restaurants and public facilities have put a financial and operational strain on hundreds of thousands of North Texans. Here are some organizations and fundraisers providing help or in need of donations or volunteers to support people in crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check back for additions.
ALLEN COMMUNITY OUTREACH
To donate: acocares.org/general_donations/
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Information: redcross.org
ARLINGTON LIFE SHELTER
To donate: arlingtonlifeshelter.org/get-involved/
AUSTIN STREET CENTER
To donate: www.austinstreet.org/give/needs/
THE BRIDGE HOMELESS RECOVERY CENTER
To donate: bridgenorthtexas.org/give
BROTHER BILL’S HELPING HAND
To donate: brotherbillshelpinghand.kindful.com/?campaign=1059534
CARTER BLOODCARE
Information: carterbloodcare.org
CATHOLIC CHARITIES DALLAS
To donate: ccdallas.org/covid19/
CEDAR HILL SHARES
To donate: www.cedarhillshares.org/donate
CITY HOUSE
To donate: cityhouse.org/donate.shtml
CITYSQUARE
To donate CitySquare.org/food
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NORTH TEXAS
To donate: cisnt.org/donate/
For donating food: adobe.ly/2ISWJiS
CROSSROADS COMMUNITY SERVICES
To donate: give.ccsdallas.org
DALLAS 24 HOUR CLUB (serves adults seeking recover from drug and alcohol addiction)
To donate: dallas24hourclub.org/donate
DALLAS ANIMAL SERVICES
To adopt: dallascityhall.com/departments/dallas-animal-services/Pages/default.aspx
DALLAS ARTISTS RELIEF GOFUNDME
To donate: gofundme.com/f/dallas-low-income-artistfreelancer-relief-fund
DALLAS CASA (serves abused and neglected children living in foster care)
Upcoming volunteer orientation sessions, held via Zoom, planned April 24, April 30 and May 7, 14, 21 and 29.
To donate or volunteer: dallascasa.org
DALLAS LIFE
To donate: classy.org/give/179024/#!/donation/checkout
DON’T FORGET TO FEED ME (supports affected pet owners)
To donate: dontforgettofeedme.org/donate-online
DUNCANVILLE OUTREACH MINISTRY
To donate: duncanvilleoutreachministry.com/
FAMILY GATEWAY
To donate: familygateway.org/donate/
THE FAMILY PLACE
To donate: familyplace.org/donation/new-donation
FEED THE FRONT LINE
To donate: ftfl.org/make-a-donation
FRISCO FAMILY SERVICES
To donate: friscofamilyservices.org/what_you_can_do/donate/
GENESIS HUB (supports Genesis Women’s Shelter and Support agency)
To donate: genesisshelter.org/genesis-hub
GET SHIFT DONE (connects hospitality workers with nonprofits for paid work helping the hungry)
To donate: getshiftdone.org
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF DALLAS
To donate: goodwilldallas.org/donate/find-a-donation-center/
GRACE GRAPEVINE
To donate: gracegrapevine.org/donate_now.aspx
HARMONY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
To donate: harmonycdc.org/donate/
HELPING RESTORE ABILITY (serves Texans with disabilities)
To donate: hratexas.org/donate/
HOPE SUPPLY CO. (serves homeless and other at-risk children in North Texas)
The nonprofit reports a severe shortage of diapers.
To donate: ow.ly/y91U50yLOgh
HOPE’S DOOR NEW BEGINNING CENTER
To donate: hdnbc.org/get-involved/donate
24-hour hotline: 972-276-0057
LIFELINE SHELTER FOR FAMILIES
To donate: lifelineshelter.org/
THE MAGDALEN HOUSE
To help: magdalenhouse.org
MEALS ON WHEELS
To volunteer: vnatexas.org/get-involved
METROCREST SERVICES
To donate: www.metrocrestservices.org/
MINNIE’S FOOD PANTRY
To donate: minniesfoodpantry.org/donate or text MINNIES to 41444.
To volunteer: minniesfoodpantry.org/give-time
MINT FOUNDATION (helps under-served families and at-risk youth in southern Dallas County)
To donate: mintcares.org/
MISSION OAK CLIFF
To donate: missionoakcliff.org/donate-
NETWORK OF COMMUNITY MINISTRIES (supporting Richardson ISD)
To donate: thenetwork.org
NORTH DALLAS SHARED MINISTRIES
To donate: ndsm.org/how-you-can-help/donate/
NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK
To donate: ntfb.org/give
To volunteer: ntfb.org/get-involved/volunteer
ONE COMMUNITYUSA (supports first-responders)
To donate: onecommunityusa.org/donate-2
ONE MAN’S TREASURE (providing clothing to men being released from prison)
To donate: onemanstr.org
OUR CALLING (supports homeless community)
To donate: ourcalling.org/eat
OUR DAILY BREAD
To donate: app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/OurDailyBreadInc_1/Donate.html
PROMISE HOUSE
To donate: promisehouse.org/donate/
RECOVERY RESOURCE COUNCIL (serves the homeless, veterans and others with alcohol and substance abuse issues and behavioral issues)
To donate: recoverycouncil.org/get-involved or 817-332-6329, ext 212
THE SAMARITAN INN
To donate: saminn.org
SALVATION ARMY DFW
To donate: salvationarmydfw.org/p/about/covid-19-update
SERVE OUR HEROES (supports those serving veterans at VA hospitals)
To donate: serveourheroes.org
SHARING LIFE
To donate: sharinglifeoutreach.org/
SHIFT DALLAS (supports food and other service-industry workers)
To donate: shiftdallas.org
SOUPMOBILE CHURCH
Feeding children in need.
Details at soupmobile.org
SPCA OF TEXAS
To donate: spca.org/give
STEWPOT
To donate: thestewpot.org
STOREHOUSE OF COLLIN COUNTY
To donate: thestorehousecc.org/give
SUSAN G. KOMEN
To donate: komen.org/Donate/Donate.html
TARRANT AREA FOOD BANK
To donate: tafb.org/donate/
THANKS-GIVING FOUNDATION
To donate: thanksgiving.org/support/#
UNITED WAY
To donate: unitedwaydallas.org/coronavirus
THE WARREN CENTER
To donate: thewarrencenter.org/covid-19-information/
WILKINSON CENTER
To donate: thewilkinsoncenter.org/get-involved/donate/
YMCA CHILD CARE (provides child care for those on the front lines of the crisis)
To inquire: ymcadallas.org/locations/school_age_services/emergency-ymca-childcare