Woman uses social media to raise $15,000 for flood relief

Boerne local Erin Crawford never expected that a simple request for donations on her personal Instagram to help flood victims would lead to $15,000 – but it did, and she’s making sure it’s being put to good use.

Crawford, a mother of two who is originally from California and moved to Boerne four years ago, got the idea of requesting donations when an influx of messages from her California friends came through, to check to see if she had been affected by the floods.

Although Crawford came through the floods without any damage, she knew plenty of people who did not, and wanted to do her part.