BR3T is holding Mask Collections on Tuesdays from 11am to noon

Many people are making masks and many people need masks. BR3T is matching donated masks with those who need them. We are looking for people who have extra masks to donate or for volunteers to make masks and for volunteers to be runners to pick up and deliver those masks. More info at br3t.org

To donate masks, fill out this form

To Request masks, fill out this form

If you would like to volunteer to be runner to drive to pick up or drop off masks, fill out this form

You can drop off donated masks:

Tuesdays in April and May 2020, 11am-noon: at the Mask Collection site in the parking lot at 1310 Advance St, San Marcos, TX 78666. (Westover Baptist Church.)

October 4, 2019 from 10:30-11:30am

Representative Dade Phelan and Representative Erin Zwiener are co-hosting an educational event discussing Proposition 8 which will be on the ballot this November. The proposition provides for the creation of the flood infrastructure fund to assist in the financing of drainage, flood mitigation, and flood control projects. This event will be located at the Activity Center (room 2) located at 501 E. Hopkins, San Marcos TX 78666.

PLEASE RSVP:

David.janise@house.texas.gov

Or Office: 512-463-0647

Flood Aware Training!

Tuesday, September 24, 2019 6pm-8pm at San Marcos Fire Station 5, 100 Carlson Circle.

The National Weather Service is teaming up with the City of San Marcos Office of Emergency Management to provide flood awareness training to citizens. The training session will focus on flooding and the science behind the record-breaking flood incidents in San Marcos and Hays County. It will also include guidance for family flood preparedness and response, as well as local emergency information resources.

Are you Prepared? Come to the Emergency Preparedness Fair and see first responders, a blackhawk helicopter, local bands, games,  a fabulous raffle benefitting BR3T, seminars on “Stop the Bleed”, active shooter response, CPR, Firewise, and more. It’s a great event for all ages.

You can purchase certain emergency preparation supplies tax free during the 2019 Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday. There is no limit on the number of qualifying items you can purchase, and you do not need to issue an exemption certificate to claim the exemption.

This year’s holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 29.

These emergency preparation supplies qualify for tax exemption if purchased for a sales price:

• Less than $3000
  • Portable generators
• Less than $300
  • Emergency ladders
  • Hurricane shutters
• Less than $75
  • Axes
  • Batteries, single or multipack (AAA cell, AA cell, C cell, D cell, 6 volt or 9 volt)
  • Can openers – nonelectric
  • Carbon monoxide detectors
  • Coolers and ice chests for food storage – nonelectric
  • Fire extinguishers
  • First aid kits
  • Fuel containers
  • Ground anchor systems and tie-down kits
  • Hatchets
  • Ice products – reusable and artificial
  • Light sources – portable self-powered (including battery operated)
    • Examples of items include: candles, flashlights and lanterns
  • Mobile telephone batteries and mobile telephone chargers
  • Radios – portable self-powered (including battery operated) – includes two-way and weather band radios
  • Smoke detectors
  • Tarps and other plastic sheeting

These supplies do not qualify for tax exemption:

• Batteries for automobiles, boats and other motorized vehicles
• Camping stoves
• Camping supplies
• Chainsaws
• Plywood
• Extension ladders
• Stepladders
• Tents
• Repair or replacement parts for emergency preparation supplies
• Services performed on, or related to, emergency preparation supplies

Additional Charges Affect Purchase Price

Delivery, shipping, handling and transportation charges are part of the sales price. If the emergency preparation supply being purchased is taxable, the delivery charge is also taxable. Consider these charges when determining whether an emergency preparation supply can be purchased tax free during the holiday.

For example, you purchase a rescue ladder for $299 with a $10 delivery charge, for a total sales price of $309. Because the total sales price of the ladder is more than $300, tax is due on the $309 sales price.

For more information, contact the Texas Comptroller  Tax Help, or call 1-800-252-5555.

BR3T participated in  Austin Give Camp which is a weekend-long event where technology professionals from designers, developers, and database administrators to marketers and web strategists donate their time to provide solutions for nonprofit organizations. Thanks to all the dedicated volunteers who spent their weekend building a new website to better serve the needs of those who need our help as well as our donors, volunteers, and partners.

As this is the last week of Camp Noah in the BR3T area, it is important to reflect back on not only the Camp Noah recovery process but children in disasters in general.

In addition to all of the Mission Teams that have been assisting us these past few weeks, three teams of skilled volunteers with the support of Three Rivers Community Church in Martindale made significant progress on seven homes.

This month BR3T has volunteer groups from all over this nation assisting us this month. This week, we have two churches from Birmingham Alabama in town and working on a home in Wimberley. This team of 11 youth and 3 adults are members of Shades Valley Evangelical Lutheran Church and Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church.