Mindy Wendele, a Kerrville native, says she knows the community like the back of her hand, which is why she acted quickly to help after the Hill Country floods.

“We’re meant to be here to do this,” Wendele said. “We look a little different now than we did on July 3, but we’re still us.”

In the days after the deadly flood, Wendele, president and CEO of the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce, said the chamber and its foundation mobilized to assist local businesses.

The chamber opened a donation portal and recovery fund to provide direct aid. Of the money the chamber has collected so far, almost all of it has been given out.

Here’s what we know: • The chamber has collected roughly $1.4 million in donations • Some of that money donated came from the Community Foundation • The chamber

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