Aiding a Community: Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Donations

VAA’s Community Outreach team challenged employees to match the company donation this week in support of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. With the combined generosity of the outreach team and individual contributions, VAA donated over $1,000 to the American Red Cross.

“We put on this challenge for a week to give employees an easy way to donate,” said Josie Gilles, a member of the Community Outreach team. “There is such an immediate need and it says a lot to me about the employees here that, on such short notice, so many participated.”

Disaster relief efforts take many forms and, along with local agencies, the American Red Cross is offering a range of physical and mental support to the people impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Donations are used to provide volunteers, mobile kitchens, hygiene items, grief counseling and more. If you’re looking for a way to contribute, donations can be made on the American Red Cross website.