Hurricane Harvey unleashed hell on Texas this week, but thousands of volunteers and organizations have stepped up to assist with rescues and cleanup. Among them are a number of outdoor companies that are donating gear, money, or both.听Here鈥檚 just a partial list of those getting involved.
Bass Pro Shops
has three shops in the greater Houston area and has sent 80 tracker boats to Texas聽law enforcement and rescue organizations. It鈥檚 also donated $40,000 worth of non-perishable, calorie-dense foods like beef jerky to the American Red Cross and the Convoy of Hope.
Confluence Outdoor
is best known for its Dagger and Perception Kayaks. It聽called Texas authorities to ask what kind of water gear they needed, then sent a semi-truck with 80 kayaks, 175 life jackets, and 140 paddles. The boats are all high-stability to help with rescue efforts, and there are jackets for both adults and children. 聽
Goal Zero
Goal Zero鈥檚 parent company, NRG/Reliant, is based in Houston, so came through big time聽by sending two semi-trucks filled with聽$1 million worth of power stations that will help hospitals run medical equipment and stranded residents recharge their phones. The company also sent a team of seven employees to聽deliver the products.
Keen
This Portland, Oregon-based company originally pledged to to , an organization that helps with the long-term needs of disaster-impacted communities.听It鈥檚 also giving聽away roughly 10,000 pairs of shoes and boots to volunteers聽and Texas Search and Rescue. When they hit the donation goal in less than 24 hours,聽they upped the matching amount聽to $50,0000. 聽
Therm-a-Rest
Displaced residents will need bedding so Therm-a-Rest donated 1,800 closed-cell foam pads to , an international relief organization that helps with natural disasters and disease outbreaks.听
Under Armour
Athletic apparel company Under Armour has already donated $50,0000 to Team Rubicon鈥檚 relief efforts and will match donations to Team Rubicon up to $500,000.
Yeti
On Friday, Yeti will donate of direct sales from聽聽and the Yeti flagship store in Austin to聽relief efforts. Yeti is not putting a cap on its donations, so聽now鈥檚 a good time聽to pull the trigger on that cooler you鈥檝e been looking at.听
Sitka
Sitka, known for its聽, will also be donating 100 percent of its聽Friday profits* to relief efforts. Go big and invest in that camo聽.听