The North Texas Mutual Aid Coalition is a collective of mutual aid organizations that have come together to provide essential resources and information to our communities
GIVE DIRECT AID
Give direct monetary aid through
DFW Mutual Aid
Cash App:
$dfwmutualaid
Venmo:
@dfwmutualaid
REQUEST AID
Financial aid request through DFW Mutual Aid
Update 1:30pm 2/3:
Aid requests paused for the time being until more funds
can be raised
@NTXMUTUALAID
OVERNIGHT WARMING CENTERS
DONATION DROPOFFS
Rock N’ Roll Hair
4340 Western Center Blvd
Fort Worth, TX 76137
Denton
Dallas
Maroches Bakery
1227 Davis St
Dallas, TX 75208
Charlie’s Star Lounge
4319 Main Street
Dallas 75226
Sunrise House
5749 Gaston Ave
Dallas 75214
4DWN
2633 Ferris St
Dallas 75226
Welcome Stranger Tattoo
1918 Skillman St
Dallas, TX 75206
Fort Worth
Acute Salon
954 W Rosedale
Fort Worth TX
Text 940 268 5867 for address
Dallas
Fair Park Automotive Building
1300 Robert B Cullum Blvd
Dallas, TX
3014 Oak Lawn Ave
Dallas, TX 75219
1702 S Cesar Chavez Blvd
Dallas, TX
1010 First Ave
Dallas, TX
Fort Worth
The Rail Club
3101 Joyce Dr.
Fort Worth, TX
Fishers of Men
2100 Vaughn Blvd
Fort Worth, TX
Denton
Salvation Army Denton
1508 E. McKinney St.
(940) 566-3800, TX 75219
WINTER SURVIVAL AND SAFETY TIPS
General Tip:
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Be in contact with one person regularly. Make sure they know how to contact you and what your situation is.
For Your Home:
In advance:
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Tape/seal windows to stop drafts/cold air from entering
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Fill empty jars/milk jugs with water
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Cover outdoor faucets/wrap pipes in pool noodles/duct tape/bubble mailers
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Let indoor faucets drip
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Charge up electronics, put fresh batteries in flashlights
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Have a box of food/water ready if you lose power and need to move to one room
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Fill your car with gas
If you lose power:
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Stay in one room with doors closed and towels under the door
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If you have a tent - use that in room as well
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Try not to use the stove for heat as it’s dangerous - instead, use blankets, sleeping bags, warm winter coats
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Wear layers - keep feet and head covered
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Okay to use battery-powered space heaters but do NOT use camping/gas stoves
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Have/use baby wipes to wipe yourself down
If you plan to travel/drive
If your vehicle is frozen:
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Pour hand sanitizer/rubbing alcohol on frozen car doors
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Pour hot water on frozen car doors (NOT on windows)
On the road:
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Drive very slowly
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Drive smoothly - avoid jerky movements or slamming on the brakes
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Start braking earlier than usual and leave a lot of space between cars
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If you hit an ice patch and start to fishtail - don’t slam the brakes! Ease off the gas and keep your wheels pointed in the direction you’re going
Supplies to have in your car:
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Blankets
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Food/snacks
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Bottled water
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First aid kit
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Shovel
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Extra coats
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Hats/mittens
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Rope/chains
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Salt/kitty litter/sand
If you get stuck
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Take out car mats and put them behind the wheels for traction
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If you have two people - have someone on the gas while the other is in the back pushing the car
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Throw anything heavy in the trunk
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Use salt/kitty litter/sand to melt ice around the wheels
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If you can’t get out - call for help and remain in the car until it arrives
If you're outdoors:
Keeping warm
Fill a water bottle with hot water:
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Use insulated water bottles (like Nalgene)
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Avoid plastic disposable bottles (can melt)
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Place in sleeping bag near core/inner thigh
Hand warmers: place near arteries
Hypothermia
Signs of hypothermia:
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Slow, thready pulse
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Confusion, memory loss
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Erratic behavior
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Drowsiness, exhaustion
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Slurred speech
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Loss of motor function
What do to if someone is hypothermic:
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Call 911
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Check for pulse for up to one minute (check carotid pulse as it may be too weak to feel in extremities)
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If NO pulse found, begin CPR
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If pulse FOUND, begin warming up: wrap in mylar blanket or tarp and cover front and back with blanket, sleeping bag to fully encapsulate and insulate. Use hot packs on armpits, neck, groin without direct skin contact
Food Not Bombs Dallas
IG: Foodnotbombsdtx
T: @FNBDallas E: fnbdallas@gmail.com
Provides warm meals, clothing, and water. Free pantry 3503 Spring Ave, Dallas 24/7
ProtestMom
IG: protestmomdfw
T: @protestmomdfw
Mutual aid for the unhoused, warm meals, tarps, cold weather supplies, heaters, medic services, transportation
Sunrise Movement Dallas
IG: sunrisemovementdallas
T: @sunrisemvmtdtx
Young people combating climate change and racial and economic injustice to create a more livable Dallas, fundraising, facilitating, mobilizing, collecting donations for many orgs
Cooperation Denton
IG: cooperationdtx
T: @CooperationdTX
W: cooperationdenton.org
Communalist org organizing an alternative societal infrastructure of neighborly interdependence, resilience, and street-level direct democracy, fundraising, logistical support, mobilization
Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club
IG: elmforkjbgc
T: @EFJBGC
P#:616-483-0127
Autonomous mutual aid & community defense collective, snacks, tarps, warm clothing, rides
Sandwich Sundays
IG: dallassandwichsunday
T: @DallasSSunday
Providing food and supplies to downtown Dallas
Say It With Your Chest
IG: sayitwithyourchestdtx
P#: 469-573-3513
Black woman-led anti-capitalist org provides Houseless aid: weekly laundry and many other services
Cats of Deep Ellum
IG: CatsofDeepEllum
Independent cat rescue for community cats: TNR, vets, foster/adopt, community outreach and education, pet food, low-cost vet info, boost, kitchen
Food Not Bombs Denton
IG: dentonfnb
T: @DentonFnb
F: /FNBDenton
Provides warm meals and other aid
SRA DFW
IG: sra_dfw
T: @SRA_DFW
Mutual Aid and Community Defense, warming supplies, monetary aid, transportation, meals
Feed the Revolution_Dallas
IG: feedtherevolution_dallas
C: $feedtherevolutiond
Community org that educates and provides resources for healthy and conscious living, hot meals, multiple kitchens
Dallas Liberation Movement
IG: dallasliberationmvmt
T: @dlmvmt
Black + Brown-led anti-capitalist mutual aid collective, groceries, meals, water, and direct monetary aid, also funds, mobilizes, and supports for other orgs
Street Medics Dallas
W: dallas.street-medics.org
T: @DallasMedics
Volunteer-run org providing preventative care and treatment, transport, water, hot hands, basic first aid
North Texas Rural Resilience
IG: ntrr4yall
T: @ntrr4yall E: ntrryall@gmail.com
P: (903) 468-2402
Rural queer-led abolitionist harm reductionists, food, medical supplies, clothing, other aid
DFW Mutual Aid
IG: @dfwmutualaid
Non-hierarchical grassroots mutual aid collective, provides physical and monetary aid