Central Texas Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (CTXVOAD) is a coalition of nonprofit organizations that work together and share resources and knowledge to ensure effective disaster response and recovery through Cooperation, Communication, Coordination, and Collaboration.

Our goal is to combine our resources in effort to reduce duplication of services and maximize resources available to those affected by a disaster.

Members of CTXVOAD provide a variety of services, which address the four phases of disaster: Preparation, Response, Recovery and Mitigation.

Central Texas Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (CTXVOAD) was established in 1996. The membership consist of over sixty partner organizations. CTXVOAD jurisdiction includes Travis, Bastrop, Caldwell and Hays Counties.

Central Texas VOAD members include faith-based organizations, social and human service organizations, emergency communication organizations, donation management organizations, animal rescue groups, public safety and emergency management partners, corporate and business partners.

Central Texas VOAD Member Organizations

You may click on the name of the organization to be linked to their website.
Advocacy, Inc.
American Red Cross
AAIM (Austin Area Interreligious Ministries)
Austin Disaster Relief Network
Austin Free-Net
Capital Area Council of Governments
Capital Area Food Bank of Texas
Caritas of Austin
Catholic Charities of Central Texas
CERT - Austin
CERT - Bastrop County
Church of Scientology
Church World Service
City of Austin, Office of Emergency Management
City of Lakeway
Civil Air Patrol, Grp. III, Texas Wing
Community Action Network
Coordinated Assistance Network (CAN)
Dept. State Health Services (DSHS)
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA), Southwestern Synod
Foundation for the Homeless
Helping the Aging, Needy, and Disabled
Indigent Care Collaboration
Jewish Community Association of Austin
Lower Colorado River Authority
Lutheran Social Services, Disaster Response
Mennonite Church
OneStar Foundation
Paws of Austin
Pets America
Refugee Services of Texas
Safe Place
Salvation Army
Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Southern Baptist Convention
St James Episcopal Church
Texas A&M University Center on Disability & Development
Texas Appleseed
Texas Baptist Men Region 21 Disaster Relief Team
Texas Conference of Churches
Texas Department of MHMR
Texas Department of Public Safety, DOEM
Texas Dept State Health Services - Community Preparedness
Texas Federation of Animal Care Services (TFACS)
Texas RioGrande Legal Aide
Travis County Amateur Radio Emer. Serv.
Travis County Health & Human Services
Travis County OEM
Travis County REACTS
Travis County Sheriff's Office
United Methodist Committee on Relief
United Way - Capital Area - 211
United Way Capital Area
United Way Capital Area - Hands on Central Texas
Volunteer Mobile Emergency Response Unit
WIN (Wimberly LTRC)

Central Texas VOAD Contact Information

Title Name Agency E-mail

President Toni Silver American Red Cross tsilver2@mac.com
Vice President Raul Munoz Salvation Army raul_munoz@uss.salvationarmy.org
Secretary Cathy Norman-Sullivan Church of Scientology cathyynotmsn@austintx.net
Communications Paul Mott CERT - Austin pcmott@yahoo.com
Education Cheryl Lassiter Volunteer Mobile Emergency Response Unit director@rehabsector.org
Membership Kaye Kieke Cert - Bastrop k.kieke@mail.utexas.edu
Long-Term Recovery Mark Sliter-Hays Catholic Charities mark-sliter-hays@austindiocese.org
AmeriCorps VISTA Prima Mosi CTXVOAD Prima.CTXVOAD@yahoo.com

The Volunteer Mobile Emergency Response Unit is a proud affiliate member since August of 2008!