Buc-ee’s announced a $1 million donation to the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, as families continue working to recover from the July 4 floods.

The announcement comes days after the foundation announced it has raised more than $100 million for flood recovery.

Founder Arch “Beaver” Aplin III surprised foundation leadership with the announcement on Thursday morning.

“We really appreciate this,” Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country CEO Austin Dickson said. “We are going to be able to put people back in their homes (and be) able to help our first responders.”

Lowe’s Home Improvement also announced a $100,000 donation to the Center Point Volunteer Fire Department on Thursday.

Fire Chief Charles Holt said the donation will help the department get new gear, after it

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