FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas families struggled to stay warm and safe under the freezing conditions that caused a state of emergency in the Lone Star State.

Even though the sun began to shine on Fort Worth this past weekend and things slowly begin to improve, some residents are still without power and water.

Concerned with their well-being, local businesses like moving company Gozova, Tulips Fort Worth, and C&C services along with local residents, came together to help people get through the freezing days and nights until power is back.

Fort Worth residents like Ramon Lopez, who does not have heating at home and was relying on his fireplace to keep his family warm, but quickly ran out of firewood. 

“We only had a little bit of firewood and we used it all up last night. My family and I couldn’t sleep because it was just so cold,” said Lopez.

He said that’s not the only vital resource his family is lacking since the winter storm hit.

"We also don't have water at home, so we are struggling and we are suffering a lot,” he said over the weekend. 

That’s the suffering the free firewood drive organizers and donors aimed at preventing in the city.

“We just want to get it to as many people as possible,” said Chase Cocanower, owner of C&C Landscaping Services.

He’s one of several business owners feeling glad they could pay it forward and make an immediate difference for their neighbors.

“We had it just sitting in the garage for a while. We never lost power. Our water has been going in and out, but we’ve had enough to boil it and we are safe. So I figured I'd do what I can to help out those that haven’t been as lucky as we’ve been,” said Jeanne Priddy, who stopped by Tulips Fort Worth to donate firewood.

“I really like to help people, so like I’m gonna do what it takes to help people,” said Cocanower’s son Bob, who helped his father hand out firewood to people stopping by. 

Cocanower feels this will teach his child important values he can carry with him for the rest of his life about being there for others.

"My parents taught me and we just wanna keep those old traditions going,” he said.