Rebuilding Galveston County

“Partying with a Purpose” to help our neighbors of Galveston County!

Saturday ,May 16th, 2009

The Houston Parrot Head Club’s

““Mud Bug Ball”Mud Bug Ball”

The Houston Parrot Head Club’s creedo is “Party with a Purpose”!

The Mud Bug Ball epitomizes that philosophy! Each year HPHC Parrot Heads, friends, families, and community members come together for one night to truly “Party with a Purpose”.

This is the 8th year for this HPHC fundraiser. Each year has seen this event grow and the ability to help local charities has grown with it!

Last year’s Mud Bug Ball raised over $19,000.00 for the Ronald McDonald House-Houston. We hope to do as well this year for our recipient Charity;

The Galveston County Recovery FundThe Galveston County Recovery Fund

For more information visit For more information visit www.mudbugball.comwww.mudbugball.com

Hurricane Ike Slams Ashore September 12-13, 2008

Category 2 storm; Category 4 flood

500 miles wide

Winds 110 mph

Storm surge 13 feet behind Seawall

Eye 2.5 hours

Map of Galveston County

Satellite Photo of Galveston Island Sept. 12, 2008

In Galveston

• 75% of all homes flooded or damaged – $970 million in damage• 100% infrastructure system failure• $700 million in uninsured damage to UTMB• $60 million in uninsured damage to The Strand • $34 million in uninsured damage to Moody Gardens • Estimated 25 percent of 54,000 population has not returned

Mounting Pressures on the Island

•UTMB furloughs 3,800

employees

•Shriners’ Hospital announces

closing

•Public schools lose 35% of

students

•Galveston ISD furloughs 20%

of staff

•Galveston College announces

layoffs

•Social service infrastructure

overloaded

•95% of churches damaged

•Catholic diocese to consolidate

•85% of public housing

uninhabitable

•Tourism-based

economy/events falter

•Ad valorem tax in decline

On Bolivar Peninsula• 18 foot storm surge

• 22 deaths/7 still listed as missing

• 6,000 residents prior to storm; 2,500 now

• Not a single home or business without damage

• Entire subdivisions vanished

• Highway 87/Rollover Pass washed out

• Ferry closed until December

• Major industries shattered

In Upper Bay Communities• Three lives lost in flooding

• San Leon and Bacliff areas battered by 10-12 foot seas

• 563 homes or 60 percent totally destroyed

• 30% of homes/properties are abandoned

• Fish, shrimp and oyster industries have collapsed, causing massive unemployment

• Both churches devastated

Ike’s Toll in Human Terms

Total number of FEMA registrants: 70,588Total number of maximum awards to date: 1,154Total households over 60 years old: 13,813Total Number of DHAP Eligible 6,500Total Homeowners 55%Total Renters 45%Uninsured/Underinsured for flood 53/31%

Galveston County Recovery Fund

• Created in October at the urging of Houston philanthropic

organizations wanting to help via a primary conduit

• Comprised of representatives from County United Ways, Kempner Fund, Moody Foundation, Permanent Endowment Fund, City and County Government

• Serves as repository for large and small contributions and also

solicits funding for rebuilding and recovery efforts

• Initial and Immediate Purpose is to fund: Reconstruction of homes and rebuilding of communities Restoration of social service and religious infrastructure “Unmet needs” without other available funding Emerging, unanticipated needs

1: Rebuilding Homes in Galveston CountyA partnership with Galveston County Restore and Rebuild (GCR2)Galveston County Recovery Fund

provides financial support; GCR2 oversees rigorous case management prior to re-construction eligibility.

Qualifying Criteria for Assistance• Exhausted insurance, FEMA, SBA• Need determined by case manager• $15K plus volunteer labor

To-Date Results• 48 families back home• 180 homes under construction• 7.590 volunteers providing assistance• 133,733 volunteer hours• $2.6 million volunteer investment

2: Restoring Social Support Infrastructure

Providing Emergency

Assistance

Grants to Social Service

Agencies Demonstrated losses and need Gap funding grant up to $10K Designed to stabilize/not rebuild Awarded $100K since January, with applications pending

Grants to Religious Organizations Demonstrated losses and need Gap funding grant up to $10K Designed to help restore worship and outreach services 30 applications county-wide being reviewed for $120K in funding Site visits part of process

3: Providing for Unmet NeedsUp to $1,500 in emergency funding per family is used to stabilize qualifying families; funds issued directly to vendors.

• Appliances

• Immediate mortgage

assistance

• Immediate tax assistance

• Car repairs

• Child care

• Food and supplies

• Furnishings

4: Responding to Emerging Needs

•Realization that we lack knowledge about recovery

•Embracing idea that needs may emerge that were not anticipated

•Affording flexibility in case opportunities emerge (e.g., matching funds)

•Example: mental health counseling for PTSD

• Example: need for Volunteer Center

Collaborative Partners in Rebuilding Primary Partners

• GCR2 and faith-based groups from around U.S.• United Ways of Galveston and of Galveston and Mainland• Social Service Agencies

Partners for Case Management• Catholic Charities• Mainland Children’s Charities• Grace Communities• SOS Boat People• Lutheran Disaster Services• Neighborhood Centers, Inc.

Resources for RebuildingHarris and Eliza Kempner Fund

The Moody Foundation

Mary Moody Northen Endowment

Moody Methodist Permanent

Endowment Jamail

Foundation/Galveston

Mayor Bill White Ike’s Gulf Coast Recovery Fund

Governor Rick Perry’s Ike Recovery

Fund

Bank of America

President & Mrs. Barack Obama

IndoAmerican Foundation

Zales Foundation

Biloxi Business Leaders

McGovern Foundation

Presidents Bush and Clinton

Recovery Fund*

Galveston County Recovery Fund

Gifts Received or Pledged – 03/09

Harris & Eliza Kempner FundMoody Permanent Endowment FundMary Moody Northen FoundationThe Moody FoundationMayor Bill White’s Ike Recovery FundGov. Rick Perry’s Coastal Recovery FundMcGovern FoundationJourney FoundationUnited Way of GalvestonMainland Communities United WayBank of AmericaZales FoundationIndo American FoundationBiloxi Businesses and IndividualsIndividual Gifts* Awaiting word on other potential gifts

GOAL = $5 Million

FIRST STEPSMobilize Quickly to Respond, Stabilize and Recover

Rebuild 250 – 300 homes

Restore social service and religious infrastructure

Recover families to pre-Ike status

by supporting unmet needs

Respond to unanticipated, emerging needs

For all the suffering he caused, Hurricane Ike has also presented us a tremendous opportunity for a “do-over.” If all we hope to do is return our community to September 12, 2008, then we have missed the point.

NEXT STEPSBreathe, Plan and Re-Invent

88thth Annual Mud Bug Ball Annual Mud Bug BallMay 16May 16thth 5pm to 12 am 5pm to 12 am

Mulligans and MoreMulligans and More14440 Stuebner Airline, Hou. TX 7706914440 Stuebner Airline, Hou. TX 77069

Live Music by Jerry Diaz and Hanna’s ReefLive Music by Jerry Diaz and Hanna’s Reefand John Renoand John Reno

All the crawfish you can eat, live auction, silent auction, raffles, All the crawfish you can eat, live auction, silent auction, raffles, dancing, requiste Conga Line!dancing, requiste Conga Line!

To pre-register, become a sponsor, or for questions visitTo pre-register, become a sponsor, or for questions visitwww.mudbugball.com

Or emailOr emailmudbugball@houstonparrotheadclub.commudbugball@houstonparrotheadclub.com

With Special Thanks to. . .

Mulligans and MoreSysco Foods