Getting, Giving Help - Donation/Distribution Centers

Help Available:  Donated Goods and Volunteer Services:

Caring people, organizations, and businesses are giving goods and services to help Wildfire Disaster Survivors. 
Help and resources listed on this site, plus much more, are available for fire survivors and county residents. 

Call or visit the Recovery Center for current information and assistance. 
Center staff and case managers can discuss needs and help available. 
 

visit Bastrop County Disaster Recovery Center: 1091 Hwy. 71 W, Bastrop
(near Munday Ford/Hwy 21 overpass) <map>

512-850-MAIN (6246) or toll free 855-267-MAIN (6246)

visit Bastrop County Volunteer/Resource Center:1099 Hwy. 71 W, Bastrop
(near Munday Ford/Hwy 21 overpass) <map>

How you can help: Donate Goods

Tax-Deductible Donations gratefully received at Recovery Center, 9-5 Mon-Fri, Sat by apptmt.

1091 Hwy. 71 W, Bastrop
(near Munday Ford/Hwy 21 overpass) <map>

Building materials and supplies, appliances, household furnishings 
are received, stored, and distributed at Recovery Center Warehouse
in some cases, donations can be picked up by Recovery Center rep. (call for info)
 

 

FOOD: Receive / Give

Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry, 806 Fayette St,
                             Mon thru Fri 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., 512-303-0033, http://www.bastropfoodpantry.org

Primera Baptist Church Food Pantry 306 Paul C Bell St. Bastrop 512-303-2082

                              Distribution dates: 1st and 3rd Saturdays from 9 am- 12 noon
                              1st Wednesday we offer Fresh Food for Families from 2pm- 4pm
                              For Emergencies: Monday - Friday from 9am - 4pm call 512-563-3840

Smithville Food Pantry,  Wednesday 9-11:30, 512-237-2322

 

FREE WI-FI IN BASTROP: (Updated Dec 2011)

With Computers you can use:
         Bastrop public library,  computers, and small fee for printing.  1100 Church Street  Bastrop, TX 78602
         First National Bank, near Bealls, has a computer anyone can use free, no printer.

Bring your own computer:

        Taco Cabana
          Coffee Dog, Loop 150/Hwy 71, near Goodwill 
          Disaster Recovery Center, Hwy 71 near Munday Ford
          The Laundry Basket, near Bealls
          Maxines
          McDonalds
          Schlotzskys
          Starbucks

 

        

 

FREE PHOTOCOPIES AND FAX:  (Verified May 2012)

Bastrop Copier, 1002 Main St., Bastrop, Texas, (512) 321-1010, bastropgraphics@sbcglobal.net, free "self service" copies for insurance related copies. Also the first 10 pages for insurance related faxing are free. Restrictions do apply. Call Bastrop Copier for details.

 

FREE HELP DEALING WITH FEMA, INSURANCE COMPANIES, ETC:  (Verified Dec 2011)

The State Bar has a toll-free disaster legal hotline at (800) 504-7030 to assist the public with basic legal questions such as replacing lost documents, insurance, landlord-tenant issues, and consumer protection.

uphelp.org is a non-profit formed by people who lost their houses to fires, they offer free help in dealing with insurance companies.  A detailed "complete" home inventory spreadsheet downloadable at http://uphelp.org/library/resource/prepare-and-protect is a major help in reconstructing your own home inventory. They also have sample letters to insurance companies, a discussion forum, and personal help.

Texas Department of Insurance 800-252-3439 http://www.tdi.texas.gov/

DEALING WITH INSURANCE COMPANIES!  Don't "wing it" on your own. Read http://www.uphelp.org/blog/roadmap-recovery/2011-texas-wildfires, especially the links

 

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For additional information, call 512-850-MAIN (6246)  or dial 2-1-1 information services.