KERRVILLE, Texas – Nearly six months after the July 4 flood that swamped parts of Kerr County, families and business owners say recovery is moving too slowly, even after the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced it had raised $100 million from donors around the world. The foundation says it has given away or […]
Month: November 2025
It must be Christmastime, because Robert Earl Keen is coming to town
Robert Earl Keen fans came perilously close to spending their holidays without ever belting out “Make bloody Marys ’cause we all want one” and other irresistible lyrics from “Merry Christmas From the Family.” When Keen started noodling around with the classic-to-be a few decades ago, he was goofing around. He had been working on songs for the album […]
Community Foundation launches new mental health initiative
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country launched the Family Mental Health Care Fund, a new resource to help families who lost loved ones in the July 4 floods access trauma-informed counseling, grief support and mental health care. The area the foundation serves is in the title: The Texas Hill Country. They did not […]
Fund created for Texas Hill Country flood victims’ families to receive trauma counseling
KERRVILLE, Texas – The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has launched a new fund aimed at providing critical mental health support for families who lost loved ones in the devastating July 4 floods. Mental Health Care Big picture view: The Family Mental Health Care Fund was established by the Community Foundation and developed in partnership with the Meadows Mental Health […]
Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country Expands Mental Health Support for Families Impacted by July 4 Floods
KERRVILLE, TX— Today, the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Countryannounced the launch of the Family Mental Health Care Fund, a new resource thathelps families who lost loved ones in the July 4 floods access trauma-informedcounseling, grief support and mental health care. Developed in partnership with and managed by the Meadows Mental Health PolicyInstitute, the […]
Mental health fund launches for July flood victims
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced the launch of its “Family Mental Health Care Fund” on Tuesday, which helps provide families who lost loved ones during the July 4 floods with mental health resources. The floods killed at least 135 people across the state, including 117 in hardest-hit Kerr County. The […]
Center Point Volunteer Fire Department recovers from flooding thanks to donations
TEXAS — A fire station in Center Point, Texas, was flooded with several feet of water on July 4, 2025, when historic flooding rocked the Texas Hill Country resulting in the deaths of at least 135 people. The generosity of others donating their time and resources got the station back on its feet. “It was […]
New program offers home flood assistance
A new down payment assistance program has been announced for Kerr County residents affected by the deadly Fourth of July floods. On Wednesday, the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, Connective and the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced the new program is funded by the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund, the $4 million […]
Who is eligible to receive home flood assistance after July Fourth tragedy?
KERR COUNTY, Texas — A new down payment assistance program has been announced for Kerr County residents affected by the deadly Fourth of July floods. On Wednesday, the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, Connective and the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced the new program is funded by the Kerr County Flood Relief […]
Grundfos donates $100K to flood relief fund
The Grundfos Foundation, the primary owner of Grundfos, has officially donated $100,000 to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund to aid in recovery efforts following the catastrophic floods that devastated the Texas Hill Country in July 2025. A check presentation was held Friday outside the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country in Kerrville, bringing […]