As noted earlier this week, Denver and Jefferson County Republican parties have mounted a donation drive to help the many Gulf Coast Texans waylaid by Hurricane Harvey. And the county GOPs are arranging to ship the donations of humanitarian aid to Texas themselves. According to the update below from Denver Republican Chair Jake Viano, relief workers on the scene are experiencing critical shortages in helping those who were left homeless by the devastating storm.

Viano reports:

We have a truck loading up at 6pm at Jeff Co GOP hQ’;s located at 13952 Denver W Pkwy #450, Lakewood, CO 80401 tomorrow. We need volunteers to help with this.

…We have a truck loading up at 9 a.m. on Sat morning at The Rock Church in Castle Rock. We need volunteers to help with that.

Here is the list of stuff we still need:

1. School supplies2. Non-perishable foods3. Diapers4. Baby formula5. Hand sanitizer6. Children’s undergarments7. Socks8. Baby wipes9. New sweat suits10. New towels11. Bottled water12. New blankets13. New pillows14. Personal hygiene items15. Tools16. Shovels

If (you) cannot find the time to drop off items, you can donate directly to the Denver Republicans and 100% of your contribution will go towards the relief effort. We are personally making runs to Walmart and Costco, then loading items up to be shipped out.

As of today, the Denver Republican Party has contributed nearly $3000 worth of items. But there is still more to do. To paint a picture, Operation Barbecue is set up next to the George Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston. They are feeding 30,000 people per day and are running out of food. 30,000 is the population of Juneau Alaska.

I just got off the phone with Bob Call of the Harris County GOP. He said his office is up and running and in full relief mode. Please keep our fellow Americans in your thoughts and prayers.