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A note on Press Coverage

Throughout FOUND’s work, the dignity and privacy of flood-affected families remained our highest priority. We created private working spaces, used code names when appropriate, and took particular care with belongings connected to children. Journalists were not given direct access to the cleaning or handling of Heaven’s 27 belongings.

We were equally intentional about language, restricting cold, sensational or morbid terminology within our own community. Our standard was simple: treat everything as though it belonged to someone’s beloved.

FOUND has not publicly identified returned belongings or the families connected to them without permission. The stories archived below reflect the reporting and editorial choices of their respective publications; this statement reflects the standards under which our work was conducted.

Sustained work over 12 months

  • PBS Texas Monthly presents the STORY

    6.28.26

    The Story - July 4th Floods & Healing

  • A woman holding a life vest at a laundromat or laundry facility.

    “Community's quest to return flood-lost items as Guadalupe River recedes”

    — FOX NEWS | Alex Boye

    7.9.25 watch here

  • “AFTER THE FLOOD.”

    — CBS EVENING NEWS | Karen Hua

    7.10.25

    Watch Here

  • Colorful quilt with interlocking oval patterns on a brown background, made from various fabric scraps.

    “FOUND ON THE GUADALUPE RIVER' | GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS HOPING TO REUNITE ITEMS FOUND WITH THE PEOPLE WHO LOST THEM IN THE FLOOD”

    — KVUE ABC | Carden, Megan Reyna 7.13.25

  • Facebook group connects flood survicors with lost iteams along the Guadalupe River

    SA LIVE

    7.15.25

    watch here

  • A woman with her hair in a bun is looking at her phone. She is wearing gloves and standing behind a table with various items, including a pink patterned bag and striped fabric. There is a sign in the background that says "TRIPLE FOAM" with colorful splash graphics, and the setting appears to be a tiled room or shop.

    They lost their belongings in the flood. A Facebook group is trying to reunite them

    — EXPRESS NEWS | Madison Iszler

    7.16.25 read here

  • An older woman with gray hair wearing a light blue shirt and red pants standing in a laundry room, leaning on a washing machine.

    Facebook group helps reunite owners with treasured items lost in Texas Hill Country flood

    — MSN | Sondra Hernandez

    7.17.25 Read Here

  • Three women sorting laundry at a laundromat with washing machines in the background.

    Texas Facebook group becomes lost‑and‑found after flood

    — MSN | Mendoza

    7.17.25

  • Miraculous reunion: Texas flood survivor gets ultrasound photo of daughter back after 10-mile journey

    Mint | Shrey Banerjee

    7.18.25

    read here

  • Silver teapot with engraved grapevine design and a silver sugar bowl with lid on a black surface.

    See what was found in the river after deadly Texas floods: Family heirlooms, books

    See what was found in the river after deadly Texas floods: Family heirlooms, books

    - USA TODAY

    8.2.25 read here

  • It’s been 1 month since devastating floods hit Texas and survivors are still waiting for support

    Deseret News| Caitlin Keith

    8.4.25

    Read story here

  • A purple Crocs shoe decorated with various colorful pins, including donuts, a yellow pixelated bird, a green alligator, a red fire truck, a basketball, a white dog, a cartoon character, and drink pins, resting on a wooden surface.

    “THOUSANDS JOIN EFFORT TO FIND TREASURES IN THE MUD AFTER TEXAS FLOODS”

    — USA TODAY | Phaedra Trethan

    8.2.25

  • Group of eleven women and girls standing together outdoors, smiling, with one woman holding a certificate or diploma.

    JJ’s That’s Awesome: A Grandma on a Mission

    -101.3 KFDI JJ Hayes Show | JJ Hayes

    8.4.25 Listen Here

  • Colorful heart-shaped artwork with various layered heart designs on the ground, surrounded by grass and greenery.

    After hack, ‘Found on the Guadalupe River’ Facebook page back up and running

    — KSAT12 News |

    Myra Arthur, Anchor/Reporter

    Valerie Gomez, Video Editor

    9.3.25

  • Rétablissement de la page Facebook « Trouvé sur la rivière Guadalupe » après le piratage !

    Les News | Maria Rodriguez

    9.4.2025

    read here

  • A young man in a purple shirt talking to an older woman in a red dress and blue cardigan outdoors under a streetlamp with trees and a parking lot in the background.

    'Sacred Parts of their life': Flood survivor items returned in powerful way"

    — FOX SA | Ryan Wolf

    9.10.25

  • A collage of seven old, worn photographs showing family gatherings, children playing, and group portraits indoors and outdoors.

    "FOUND on the Guadalupe helps restore flood-lost memories "

    - Daily Times | Shelby Ligon

    9.17.25

  • Group of five women and a young boy inside a store, smiling and hugging each other, with a large window showing trees outside.

    ‘Found on the Guadalupe River’ hosts in-person event to reunite flood survivors with lost belongings

    - KENS5 | Rania Kaur

    10.17.25 watch here

  • Three women standing together indoors, smiling at the camera.

    FOUND on the Guadalupe River Project sets Reunification Day for flood victims

    — Daily Times | staff report

    10.29.25 Read here


  • Two women indoors holding a red sign that reads 'Goodness faith Honesty'.

    Found Project returns thousands of items lost in Hill Country floods

    — SPECTRUM NEWS | Amber Hughes

    10.23.25

    watch here

  • Three women standing together behind a table with cleaning supplies, wearing casual clothes, in a room with various notices and clothing items displayed.

    healing found on the guadalupe river

    - Boerne Lifestyle Magazine | by Tanesha Dillard

    Photography by Paula VM

    11.1.25

    read here

  • Reverence Quilt Project begins to honor Texas flood victims

    — Spectrum News | Amber Hughes

    11.20.25

    watch here

  • FOUND on the Guadalupe project needs help reuniting flood victims with belongings

    Kerrville Daily Times

    12.5.25

    read here

  • Dondi Persyn is doing the Lord’s work. She is creator of FOUND on the Guadalupe River,

    FOX29 | Joe DeCarlo

    12.11.25

    watch here

  • Old family photos that were lost in the Guadalupe River on July 4th now sit in a warehouse in Ingram

    FOX29 Joe DeCarlo WX

    12.11.25

    watch here

  • A Boerne Volunteer Carried a Flood- Recovered Suitcase Halfway Around the World

    Boerne Life 1.28.26

    Read Here

  • Reclaiming memories from flood: Kerr County couple reunites survivors with belongings

    Austin American Statesman | Sidney Orman

    2.17.26

    read here

  • The Lost Items Warehouse

    - Good Taste for the Soul | Tanji Patton 2.19.26

    watch here

  • Warehouse for Found Items Set to Close

    Spectrum News | Amber Hughes 3.23.26

    watch here

  • After the Deadly Floods

    KSAT12 Myra Author 3.20.26

    watch here

  • The Last days of a warehouse filled with treasures

    Houston Chronicle| Sarah Smith 3.25.26

    read here

  • A woman folding clothes on a table in a laundry room, with laundry supplies and piles of folded clothes in the background.

    Surprising Stories of Heartbreak and Heroism from the Historic Texas Floods (Exclusive)

    -People Magazine | Special Edition

    read here

  • A woman with blonde hair, glasses, and red gloves holding a snakeskin-patterned designer purse with a chain strap inside a store, likely a laundromat or retail space.

    Found on the Guadalupe River’: the woman reuniting lost mementoes with owners after Texas floods

    — THE GUARDIAN | Olivia Empson

    7.31.25 Read Here

  • IN Texas the Search

    5.11.26

    Outside Magazine | Ian Dille

    read here

  • AFTER the July 4th Flood

    VANITY FAIR | Karen Alby

    photos by Alec Soth

    6.16.26

    read here

  • VOLUNTEERS hand out supplies

    7.26.26

    Spectrum News | Amber Hughes

    watch here

  • They’ve been hit by two major floods in two years. But Kerr County residents are staying.

    — TEXAS TRIBUNE | Emily Foxhall

    8.3.2026

    Read Here

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Flyer titled 'Found on the Guadalupe River' with logo of Texas, a heart, and river waves. Contains contact info, release date October 14, 2025, and details about recovery efforts after the Guadalupe River flood, including Reconciliation Days, The Reverence Project, and The AirTag Initiative.
A press release document titled 'Found on the Guadalupe River' featuring a logo of Texas with a heart and river, contact details, and text describing a flood recovery effort in Kerr County, Texas.

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