The damage left behind by Hurricane Harvey has people across the country wondering how they can help.
One church in Bellevue is stepping up with more than just prayers for the victims.
Bellevue Presbyterian is one of the churches around the country stepping up with financial assistance, donating from the church's own budget.
They are also urging the community to give what they can through its website.
For church member John Kim, Hurricane Harvey hit especially close to home.
He is originally from Texas and still has loved ones there who are seeing the damage from the storm firsthand.
“My social media kind of blew up,” Kim said. “In terms of how fast flooding occurred, one of my close friends had 4 feet of water in their home.”
KIRO 7 also talked with pastor Rich Leatherberry, who said Bellevue Presbyterian has a long history of community service.
"As a church our work is connecting people who want to help with people who need help," Leatherberry said.
Leatherberry said in the next month or two, congregation members will be heading to Texas to volunteer in the recovery and rebuilding efforts.
This is the not the first time they have done this.
There were similar efforts during Hurricane Katrina when volunteers went to New Orleans and even helped victims resettle here in Washington.
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