8/30/2017

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey's destruction, I've finally been able to get out of my house and help out with collecting, sorting, and putting together donations. Having to sit at home while most of the ways out of my neighborhood were flooded entirely, I had a lot of time to think about the impact of natural disasters and really take in all of the news coverage of the flooding and resulting displacements of people. Seeing the devastation at an age when I'm actually capable of really comprehending just how badly people are affected by severe weather only gave me the desire to get out and do something, and today has been a good start to get myself working. With Post Oak hosting their donation drive, I decided I would head over and not only donate, but stay and help organize the supplies other people were bringing. Working there really helped to serve as a reminder that there is still hope after a disaster, because even if everything is going awfully there's still a chance for recovery with people working together.