Winter Storm Uri reeked havoc on the entire state of Texas beginning Valentine’s Day weekend 2021. Ice and snow covered the entire state. Texas infrastructure is not equipped for weather and temperatures that Texans faced which led to power outages, water shortages, and extensive home damages. TEXSAR stepped up to the plate to provide for their communities. TEXSAR members supported water and food distribution across the state and prepped to work warming stations if necessary. These volunteers stepped up even though...

TEXSAR Announces 2021 Officers For Immediate Release January 7, 2021 TEXSAR – Austin, Texas On Monday January 4, 2021 the TEXSAR Board of Directors met virtually as a group for the first time in 2021. TEXSAR is one of the largest search and rescue non-profit in the state of Texas and today announced the election of officers for 2021. Matt Woodruff, Chairman – Woodruff, who joined TEXSAR in 2017, succeeds Shawn Hohnstreiter, one of TEXSAR’s founding members, who served on the board since the inception...

If 2020 taught us anything, when you least expect it disaster can strike. Join us in adding Emergency Preparedness to your 2021 New Year’s Resolutions. Have you done everything to prepare you and your family?  Here are FIVE simple ways your family can be prepared for 2019: 1) Check your smoke detector batteries. Be sure they are working properly. 2) Check your first aid kit, is there anything that needs to be replaced or is expired? Here are some...

Two Austin based organizations; Texas Search and Rescue (TEXSAR) and Captain Hook Austin have teamed up to support and serve the community in a greater capacity. Local non-profit, TEXSAR is widely known for their search and rescue efforts and widespread community involvement. You can count on this group of 400+ volunteers to be there for our State’s crisis’ and disasters and they do that with support of corporate and local sponsors and private donors. Local Dumpster company, Captain...

TEXSAR Central and South Central Team Training October 24, 2020 Seguin, Texas Texas Search and Rescue (TEXSAR) hosted a COVID-19 cautious 9-hour training in Sequin, Texas this past weekend. More than 40 active members, new members and prospective members attended the hands-on simulated training in the difficult Texas terrain near Seguin, Texas. All members were pre-screened for COVID-19 prior to attending and medical masks were worn for the duration of the event.  This was the first time Texas Search and...

THE TEXSAR SILENT AUCTION IS NOW OPEN!   Register on the Auction Website and check out all the incredible items graciously donated to TEXSAR. Auction Link: https://texsarlive.ggo.bid/     This is going to be an exciting week! New items will be added daily so check back for updates, we are so grateful for your support!   Below are some friendly reminders of how you can support TEXSAR this week!     RSVP Link: 

Please welcome TEXSAR in to the 21st Century by using our new Text-to-Give fundraising opportunity. This venture is long overdue, but regardless, we are thrilled to get it started. This will be a great tool for fundraising. Our team continues to look for new and creative ways to keep TEXSAR funded and able to deploy.  Try it out – Text TEXSAR to 44-321   ...

TEXSAR’s Trek Across Texas Challenge is a virtual, month-long physical challenge fundraiser. Participants choose from one of four virtual routes across Texas and have a month to walk/jog/run the route distance. Throughout the challenge, update your time/distance within the RunSignup portal and post photos and status updates of your journey. Create an individual fundraising page and encourage friends and family members to donate to TEXSAR in support of your challenge. Registration is $35 and is open now...