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EDOT Launches Collaborative Wildfire Relief Effort in Bastrop County

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Posted by Luke Blount on Jan 31, 2012

Many homes likes this one remain in piles of rubble Thousand of acres of forest have been blackened Diocesan officials announced today that a coordinated effort to help Bastrop County families recover from last September’s wildfires has begun. Volunteers and...

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Tags: fire, bastrop, smithville, faith village, gill keyworth, lisa hines, wildfire

Episcopalians and Brewery Team Up to Raise $3,000 for Fire Victims

Posted by Luke Blount on Oct 31, 2011

  The Episcopal Wildfire Relief Fundraiser at Karbach Brewery raised $3,011 last Thursday. Organized by the Rev. James Derkits of St. Mark's Between the Bayous, the event featured three musical performances, food donated by Chapell Hill Sausage, and beer donated by...

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Tags: wildfire, relief, fundraiser, karbach

Wildfire Relief Fundraiser at Karbach Brewery in Houston

Posted by Luke Blount on Oct 10, 2011

Join us for a fundraiser and benefit concert at Karbach Brewery in Houston on October 27 from 6-9 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the victims of the Texas wildfires.   Musical perfomances by:   Tuesday's Casserole - Featuring Billy Tweedie, Kevin Schubert & James...

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Tags: wildfire, relief, fundraiser, karbach

Bastrop Update and Volunteer Opportunities

Posted by Gill Keyworth on Oct 07, 2011

- The Rev. Gill Keyworth is one of two emergency response coordinators in the Diocese of Texas. She is spending three days a week in Bastrop as the community continues to recover from the devastating fires. -   The Rector of Calvary, Lisa Hines, writes in their newsletter “We have...

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Tags: gill keyworth, bastrop, fire, wildfire, volunteer, donation

Donations Through Diocesan Center Reach $25,000

Posted by Luke Blount on Sep 28, 2011

The Episcopal Diocese of Texas has collected $25,485.25 for the victims of fires across the state as of 3:45 p.m. Wednesday.   This has been an incredible team effort from all of the churches and individuals within the Diocese of Texas. Combined with monetary donations directly to...

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Tags: donations, texas, fire, bastrop, waller, montgomery, wildfire

Episcopalians Donate Tens of Thousands for Fire Victims

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Posted by Luke Blount on Sep 21, 2011

Churches within the Diocese of Texas have quickly responded to the fires in Bastrop, Waller, and Montgomery Counties. Donations have poured into both the diocese as well as several other places including directly to Calvary Episcopal in Bastrop.   The exact figure of total donations is...

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Tags: donations, texas, fire, bastrop, waller, montgomery, wildfire

Watch Our Video Detailing the Texas Fires

Posted by Luke Blount on Sep 14, 2011

We put together a video below that details the damage across the state of Texas. Help us make a positive impact for the victims of these fires by making a donation.  

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Tags: wildfire, video, fire, texas, bastrop

Bishop Doyle: Join Us In A Prayer for Those Who Have Lost So Much

Posted by Andy Doyle on Sep 07, 2011

The Episcopal Church has been working to respond to the victims of the recent wildfires in Central Texas. Congregations are now collecting donations and getting ready for the needs of those many individuals who are staying in shelters due to the loss of their homes.   As a Texan I am...

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Tags: bishop doyle, fire, bastrop, st. luke's, calvary, austin, disaster relief, wildfire

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The first weekend in September saw a massive breakout in wildfires across Texas. This blog contains updates to the ongoing fire situation as well as links to resources and ways to help.

 

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