About Us

Hurricanes are the greatest weather threat to Texas according to state and federal emergency management officials.  But Montgomery County also sees its fair share of tornadoes, high winds, and floods.

In addition, a disaster might also include a pandemic like the recent H1N1 virus scare.

Montgomery County United Way plays a major role in collaborating with city, county, state and national government officials, area non-profits, civic organizations, faith based communities and area business to respond in the event of a disaster and help families recover from the effects of these crises.

Montgomery County United Way co-chairs MC-Cares.org Montgomery County Community Assistance Recovery Efforts and Services, a multi-faceted, collaborative team that combines resources to help Montgomery County citizens respond and recover from disaster.

• MCUW and Interfaith of The Woodlands co-chair Mc-Cares to hold monthly meetings with local agencies and faith communities to plan and coordinate efforts and resources.
• MCUW is the Donation Management coordinator for the county and meets with local governments and businesses to enhance community understanding of not-for-profit agencies’ role in the case of future disasters.
• MCUW gathers, manages and distributes information sharing between organizations working with victims of disasters.
• MCUW mobilizes local, state and national resources to help local residents.
• MCUW manages the distribution of government grants to residents who have been affected by the event.
• MCUW writes grants to support recovery efforts that are both tangible for the residents and supportive to MCCARES. Grants may also be written for Liberty County’s recovery efforts.
• MCUW works closely with the University of Texas Medical Branch to plan how to operationalize inoculation sites across the county, should the need arise.
• MCUW works with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other national agencies.

As most of us have recovered from the effects of Hurricane Ike, some of our neighbors have still had difficulty repairing their homes or finding replacements for items such as furniture and appliances.  MCUW is the recipient of a $3.1 million grant for Hurricane Ike Relief.