CELEBRATING THE ARTS G ART
In conjunction with the city of Boerne and in honor of the victims, survivors and heroes of the recent flooding impacting our Hill Country, the Boerne Concert Band is performing a free fundraising concert, “ Hill Country Strong Thru Faith,” Sunday at 7 p.m. at Main Plaza, 100 N. Main St. in Boerne.
In the event of rain, we will perform at St. John Lutheran Church, 315 Rosewood Ave. For details, go to: www. boerneband.com.
This concert offers a bit of comfort to all affected by the tragic flood, while also bringing our communities together through music, when words fail us.
Message from Mixhaus
Credit for the following thoughts and message go to Cara Hines, owner/ artist at Mixhaus Gallery, 716 High St. in Comfort, and co-owner of the Hotel Giles, Comfort.
“What you can do -- It’s natural at times like this to want to help. Distance feels like impotence, but sometimes there’s simply little we can do — and we have to be careful not to make it about ourselves.
“To witness another’s hard-earned pain, to simply sit with it, is a gift. True help needs to be well-placed. It must be informed. It must ensure our ‘help’ is not simply to make ourselves feel better while actually doing harm to those we intended to help. So if you’d like to do something, evaluate what the downstream effects of your actions will be before you act.”
In collaboration with various local organizations, I’ve compiled the following list of places where financial contributions can be made. A list of items that are needed follows.
Many have received more food and personal item donations than they have space for, and it’s becoming a problem for them. Please think before sending anything and ensure that it’s needed where it’s going.
Monetary donations
Our local VFDs and foundations are receiving less press even though they were the first on scene and are most intimately aware of the need in their communities. They’re here 24/7, 365 days a year, helping ensure the safety and well-being of our locals and visitors.
We encourage you to give what you’re able to these local organizations, most of whom have been hit hard by losses themselves and who are less likely to receive much needed funds.
• Ingram Volunteer Fire Department, https://www. comfortvfd.org/donate
• Center Point Volunteer Fire Department, www. venmo.com, or mail checks to: P.O. Box 494, Center Point TX 78010.
• The Center Point VFD, located between Comfort and Kerrville on the Guadalupe River, sustained significant damage and loss to their fire station and equipment. They need funds to replace equipment and repair their station, in addition to supporting recovery operations.
•Ingram Volunteer Fire Department, https:// www. zeffy. com/ en- US/ donation- form/ ingram-fire-department-donation- fund-2
• Hunt Volunteer Fire Department, https:// www.facebook.com/ HuntVFDTexas78024
•The Community Foundation of the Hill Country, https://www.Communityfoundation. net/contact-us/
•Comfort Area Foundation, https://comfortareafoundation. boosterhub. com/store/11877/27447
• Sisterdale Vo l u n teer Fire Department, https:// sisterdale- volunteer- fire- department- inc. networkforgood.com/projects/ 253013-2025-generalfundraising •Kerrville Pets Alive: Helping reunite pets with their families and caring for them in the process. Accepting financial and in-kind donations of pet food, carriers, and other pet supplies. https://kerrvillepetsalive. com/
•World Central Kitchen: If you like the idea of feeding people who have been displaced or those showing up to do the grueling and often traumatic work of recovery and clean-up, our friends at World Central Kitchen are the best around. They were some of the first ones to arrive on the scene.
Boots on the Ground Volunteering. If you want to roll up your sleeves and bring yourself here, please contact one of the above organizations to find out what kind of help they need, when and where. Or join an organization in your area that’s doing something to assist with clean up and recovery. Traffic can be an issue; conditions can be dangerous.”
Visit our website often, www.hccarts.org; like us on Facebook and Instagram. Send inquiries to president@ hccarts.org or call Paula at 210-269-8349.
In a nutshell, Hill Country Council for the Arts is a resource for the arts; promotes arts awareness; offers a variety of educational initiatives; seeks community engagement; and invites partnerships and collaboration.
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