Celebrities, corporations open wallets after deadly flood in Texas Hill Country

As administration and participants continue to search for and assist casualties of a devastating flood that swept through a portion of Texas various groups and celebrities have committed donations to charities in the area On Saturday Shakira the Colombian singer-songwriter informed that she would donate a portion of proceeds from her July concert in San Antonio to promotion families affected by the Texas Hill Country floods Dear San Antonio Our hearts and prayers are with those affected by the flood in Central Texas the singer wrote on X We are donating a portion of tonight s show proceeds to Catholic Charities of San Antonio who are providing tragedy relief to the families impacted United Services Automobile Association better known as USAA has committed in philanthropic grants to help with search and recovery efforts and will activate employee supporters to serve local communities PARENTS DESPERATELY SEEKING ANSWERS ON MISSING CAMPERS AFTER TEXAS FLOOD The destruction and loss we are seeing in Texas is heartbreaking and our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected especially the families of those who have lost loved ones and those who are still waiting to hear news USAA president and CEO Juan Andrade commented in a message We have been part of this society for more than years and we will show up with action compassion and a willingness to help our neighbors and our members recover and rebuild We are grateful to first responders for their ongoing and tireless efforts USAA which provides banking services exclusively to members of the military veterans and their families is based out of San Antonio The NFL's Houston Texans have also pledged to help with efforts related to the flood TEXAS RIVER FLOOD LEAVES AT LEAST DEAD AS CRISIS CREWS RACE TO FIND OTHERS MISSING CAMP EVACUATED We are heartbroken by the loss and damage that our neighbors in the Texas Hill Country have endured We are especially devastated to hear about the children who are still missing and we are praying they are reunited with their families soon a declaration from Janice Hannah and Cal McNair the principal owner of the franchise revealed in a comment Our hearts will remain with everyone affected and in addition to our donation we will continue to encouragement the search rescue and recovery efforts in the coming weeks Texas Search and Rescue a non-profit first responder group is providing search rescue and recovery operations in Kerr County which was significantly impacted by flooding The Salvation Army in Kerrville Texas is taking limited donations and has been designated as the Official Partner for Volunteer Coordination and In-Kind Donations The Neighborhood Foundation a nonprofit group in the area launched the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund All donations will go to the organizations helping with the crisis As of Saturday evening at least people have died and more than young girls from Camp Mystic remain missing as search and rescue operations continue