RESOURCE GUIDE FOR UNT STUDENTS
The Denton Grassroots Water Crew is coordinating local mutual aid in the Denton area. They have been amazing at coordinating resources to areas of need and helping connect individuals to specific resource needs. They started with collecting water and have quickly expanded their reach. The Denton Grassroots Water Crew is coordinating this tomorrow (Tuesday 2/23). Please respond on their page if you can help tomorrow.
Denton area folx:
Operation Airdrop will arrive tomorrow to provide disaster relief to Denton and Denton County. They need help getting our community covered with water, food and essentials. Randi Skinner is working on a more formal post, but for now they will need:
25 volunteers from 12-4pm, Tuesday 2/23
25 volunteers from 4-8pm, Tuesday 2/23
*MASKS REQUIRED.
Please comment on the FB page for the Denton Grassroots Water Crew if you can commit to helping tomorrow. More details coming.
Cooperation Denton is coordinating mutual aid throughout the DFW area. They've been a great resource to people needing to meet basic needs this week.
The Denton Feed Our Neighbors Project is a private Denton group that lets people post their specific food needs and people have been pretty great at reaching out with resources that they can share. This has been operating for the past few months.
The UNT Food Pantry has increased their hours and outreach. Twitter seems to be the best place to follow them: @UNTPantry. The UNT Food Pantry is opening for full-time faculty and staff members from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23 through Friday, Feb. 26. Staff will need to bring their ID to the Food Pantry through the back entrance of Crumley Hall (dock entrance). They will have bags ready to hand out. Masks and social distancing will be required.
The Denton Wesley Foundation Shilo Food Pantry has been coordinating food distributions to students. This is right by Maple Hall.
The Denton Natatorium has opened up their showers for people to use if their water is out. They just started this today from 1-5 and I'm looking for the update of what their hours will be this week.
Links to Help and Resources:
Michelle Guan has this Google Doc that's tracking local food, water, and other business re-openings: Denton Business Directory
Denton Feed Our Neighbors Project
UNT Food Pantry Curbside Pick-up Week (Week of February 22) Sign Up Sheet (IMPORTANT!: If you aren’t able to sign up in time for this next week and are in need, please email the Dean of Students: deanofstudents@unt.edu)
Dean of Students Resources Page
If you use SNAP benefits, you can apply for funds to replace spoiled groceries: Read this article for more information.
U-Haul is offering free self-storage and U-Box container usage to Texas residents impacted by the ongoing winter storms and widespread power outages, according to a Feb. 18 media release. The disaster-relief assistance program is being extended at more than 150 company storage facilities in Texas. Those interested can visit http://uhaul.com/storage to locate a U-Haul storage facility nearby, or follow this link to learn more.
Many thanks to Dr. Suzanne Enck for her help in compiling these resources!
Just confirmed, PICK-UP will begin at 4 on Walnut Street! Because of SERVPRO of Denton we will have 200 heat and serve family meals kits for 4 people each. This meal will include salad, something sweet and a case of water. Available will be King Ranch Chicken, Pot Roast with Veggies and Potatoes, and Chicken with Veggies and Pasta. Please share to your own pages so we can get the word out. We are asking you take Mulberry Street to Locust, turn left on Locust and left on WALNUT, not Hickory. We will have curbside service to make this go as smooth and quick as possible.