Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

Musicians for Texas will perform a benefit concert in Westminster Presbyterian Church at 2 p.m., Sun. Oct. 22, 2017. Admission is free, but donations to the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts spearheaded by the American Red Cross are requested.

In addition to SFA faculty, two new members of the Nacogdoches musical community will be introduced. Dr. Jennifer Marshall, Westminster Presbyterian Church Director of Family Ministries, and Dr. Zach Marshall, the new Director of Choral Music at Kilgore College will perform.

An SFA alumnus has created a website to link volunteers with individuals requesting assistance with their remediation efforts.

If you or an SFA alum you know has assisted in rescue or relief efforts, send your information and photos (if available) to web-dev@sfasu.edu.

Student FAQs

Past relief efforts

The Iota Mu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha accepted donated clothes, canned goods, shoes, etc. at 7 p.m. Wed. (Aug. 30) in the Tiered Classroom in the Baker Pattillo Student Center.

Mu Sigma Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi accepted food, clothes, donations from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, outside Baker Pattillo Student Center (or inside if bad weather.)

Blood Drive in the Regents Suites on the second floor of the Baker Pattillo Student Center. Thursday, Aug. 31, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jacks Give Back and Alternative Breaks are accepted donations next to the blood drive.

Mu Xi Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia accepted donations from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, in the Music Building. The first 150 people to donate received a free milkshake from Chick-fil-A.

Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship’s Burger Bash accepted monetary donations to benefit Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. One-hundred percent of donations made were given to Convoy of Hope, a faith-based humanitarian organization. The Burger Bash was held from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at the SFA Ag Pond. The free event featured inflatables and live music by Sleep Juliet.

Leadership and Service Programs sponsored a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, outside the Baker Pattillo Student Center on campus.

The SFA Department of Athletics announced an initiative designed to assist in the massive rebuilding and clean-up effort which must now be undertaken throughout southeast Texas on the heels of Hurricane Harvey’s decimation of the area. Fans were invited to participate in its "Buckets for Building" initiative set to take place Friday, Sept. 8, and Saturday, Sept. 9, at various SFA games and matches around campus.

The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music recently sponsored a hurricane relief project to benefit students at C.E. King High School.

"The band directors, who are SFA alums, requested help, and we jumped right in," said Fred Allen, SFA director of bands. "It was a way for us to help a specific high school that we knew needed help."

The two alums, Michael Murdock and Ronnie Ross, said flooding at the school had damaged equipment and requested color guard equipment, percussion equipment and reeds used with woodwind instruments.

"We posted the list, and many of our students and faculty members responded with items that we could send them right away," Allen said.

For more information about the SFA School of Music, visit sfasu.edu/music.

The Campus Recreation Center was the official collection point for the university's hurricane relief efforts. The Campus Recreation Center was open Mon. - Thurs., 6 a.m. to midnight; Fri., 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Sun. noon - midnight.

Collection of donations ended Sept. 21.

The Residence Hall Association had a Hurricane Harvey Relief Drive. Donated items were collected at the RHA General Assembly 6 p.m., Sept. 25, in the Math Building, room 101.

Clothing donations were NOT needed.

Needed items included:

• Adult and baby diapers
• Baby formula
• Dog and cat food
• Female products
• First aid kits/items
• Gatorade/Powerade
• Hand sanitizer
• Individually packaged snack food
• Inflatable mattresses
• Large trash bags
• Non-perishable food
• Peanut butter and jelly
• Personal hygiene items
• Puppy pads
• Sandwich bags
• Sleeping bags
• Thin bed mats
• Toilet paper and paper towels
• Toiletries
• Trash bags
• Water
• Yoga mats

The student association of Nutrition and Dietetics accepted non-perishable food and toiletry items for the Houston Food Bank. A donation box was located at the Human Sciences North building, in Room 101 (the main office). Larger collections of food were picked up, if needed. For pick-up, please contact Sara Ross at 646.299.1631 or email rosssa4@jacks.sfasu.edu.

The Office of International Programs served as a collection spot for supplies for those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Donations were brought to Liberal Arts North, Room 402. Clothing was not accepted.

SFA's interior design program partnered with Houston Community College to collect supplies for students in HCC's interior design program who were affected by Hurricane Harvey.

In early August, SFA and HCC formed a partnership to offer Houston-area students pursuing a bachelor's degree in interior design a more convenient option to acquire their degree. HCC students can now earn an SFA degree in interior design on the HCC Central Campus.

Items needed included architect's scales, technigraph lead holders, lead pointers, ink pens, erasers, drafting brushes, drafting tape and dots, grid paper, templates, and more [view full list]. Barnes and Noble gift cards also are being accepted in order to purchase textbooks.

SFA and Nacogdoches community members who chose to donate brought items to the Human Sciences South Building on the SFA campus. SFA made its first donation delivery to HCC Sept. 14.

Donations could be mailed or delivered to the following address.

SFA Interior Design Program — Donations for HCC
615 Starr Avenue E.
Nacogdoches, TX 75962.

For more information, email sswearingen@sfasu.edu.