About Sandy Creek Alliance

Sandy Creek Alliance is a community organization formed after the July 5, 2025 flood in Travis County, Texas. We bring neighbors together to advocate for our community and build long-term resilience.

• Our Recovery Story — how the flood led to this organization.
• Our Partners — the organizations we work alongside.
• Frequently Asked Questions — what we are, what we do, and how to get involved.
• Contact — how to reach us, including for press inquiries.

Our Mission

The Sandy Creek Alliance brings neighbors together to build a safer, stronger, and more connected community. We organize locally, advocate for responsible infrastructure and public policy, support one another through times of crisis, and work together to protect the people, places, and natural resources that make Sandy Creek home.

Our Vision

A resilient Sandy Creek where neighbors know one another, communities have a voice in the decisions that affect them, infrastructure keeps people safe, and no one has to face a crisis alone.

We envision a community that is prepared for whatever comes next—and empowered to shape its own future.

Our Values

• Community First

  We believe strong communities are built by people who show up for one another. We value connection, mutual support, and the simple power of neighbors helping neighbors.

• Resilience

  We don't just recover from adversity—we learn from it, prepare for what comes next, and build stronger systems for the future.

• Civic Engagement

  We believe the people who live here should have a meaningful voice in the decisions that affect their homes, safety, roads, water, environment, and future.

• Accountability

  We ask those entrusted with public resources and responsibilities to listen, communicate, and follow through. We believe transparency and accountability make communities stronger.

• Stewardship

  We are committed to protecting the land, waterways, wildlife, history, and character of the Sandy Creek community for generations to come.

• Preparedness

  We believe preparedness is a community responsibility. We work to ensure our neighbors have the information, relationships, resources, and systems needed to respond when disaster strikes.

• Collaboration

  We know lasting change happens when neighbors, organizations, businesses, nonprofits, and government work together. We build bridges, not silos.

• Action

  We believe caring about our community means doing something about it. We organize, advocate, volunteer, and keep showing up.

• Hope

  We believe the future of Sandy Creek is worth fighting for—and that even in the hardest moments, communities can come together to create something better.