Organizations supporting people affected by the severe weather and power outages in Texas.

Calling all teams within Cisco, Meraki, and everywhere else! Our sales team supports the partners and customers across the state of Texas that have been directly affected by this natural weather disaster. To ensure our Texas community is getting the support they need, we are asking for your help. Two of Meraki's core values are Care Deeply and Everybody In. To represent this, we are asking anyone in the Cisco family to help us reach our fundraising goal. At Cisco and Meraki, we care about what matters for our users, our partners, and our colleagues. We focus on meaningful relationships and creating great partnerships. We are a team that works as one toward our goals. We listen to each other, share ideas, and invite difference of opinion. Everybody is accepted and valued here. With true Texas spirit, we ask you to join us in adhering to these values that we hold dearly to our heart.

With so many of our colleagues, family members and friends being adversely affected by the severe weather, blackouts and outages, AppD Cares has put together a Fundraiser to support influential nonprofits spread across Texas.

As many of us were recently impacted by the winter storms, there are others that are still facing many challenges with heavy snowfall and ice accumulations, record low temperatures, power, gas and water shortages, affecting in the millions. Please open your heart and consider donating to this fund to support the following orgs: The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. Texas Food Banks help fight hunger and provide access to nutritious meals Caritas of Austin and Covenant House Texas prevent and end homelessness for people in Greater Austin and Houston

The people of the State of Texas have been through a rough time as of late. COVID-19 has infected over 2.66M people and impacted the lives of many more. In addition Winter Storm Uri left many without power and reliable sources of food or water. The storm also caused an estimated 200B+ in property damage than many of us personally experienced. Service has long been a part of the VMware culture under the Community pillar of Epic2. Over 1,500 VMware + 20,000 Dell Technologies employees, thousands of our partners, and customers call Texas home. Our Texas community needs our help and support. When we lift up our neighbors ALL of us rise. We're launching campaign #StandUp4Texas with the goal of completing as many service learning hours as possible and donating as much money as we can to charities aimed at helping the people of Texas get back on their feet. We invite you to join us in the #StandUp4Texas effort!