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After a Flood, Cleanup Safety Means Knowing—and Dealing With—Mold
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This Disaster Season Pets Deserve an Emergency Kit, Too
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How to Clean Up After a Flood: Muck Outs and More
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Current Operations
Team Rubicon Responds to Hurricane Fiona
09/21/22: Disaster relief volunteers have begun arriving in Puerto Rico to assist with recovery efforts.
Current Operations
Kentucky Flooding Response Ongoing
UPDATE 09/20/22: Volunteers continue disaster relief operations in Eastern Kentucky devastated by summer floods.
Education
After a Flood, Cleanup Safety Means Knowing—and Dealing With—Mold
Expert intel on the biohazards found after a flooding disaster, advice on how to deal with them, and six tips for safely cleaning up when there’s mold.
Education
This Disaster Season Pets Deserve an Emergency Kit, Too
5 things to help keep your pet safe and comfortable during a disaster.
Education
How to Clean Up After a Flood: Muck Outs and More
From mold remediation to cutting wet drywall, these eight tips can help anyone expedite the recovery process after flooding.
Education
Emergency Preparedness a Must, Even for Disaster Pros
Because disasters aren’t taking a holiday, even Greyshirts and first responders need emergency plans. And disaster kits.
Reflections
Reflection
Resettling Afghan Refugees Helped Restore My Faith
A Team Rubicon staffer reflects on the incredible thing she witnessed while serving on a resettlement operation in San Diego.
Reflection
Showing Compassion Through Service in Guatemala
A Greyshirt reflects on spending two weeks delivering humanitarian aid and medical care in Puerto Barrios in 2018.
Reflection
Beating Cancer to GSD
A Greyshirt reflects on his first operation, and fulfilling the vow he made to himself during chemo.
Innovation
For Wildfire Mitigation, Volunteers Let the Chips Fly in Colorado
A self-avowed environmentalist and Greyshirt reflects on sawing, sweating, and mulching and why providing wildfire mitigation assistance matters.
Reflection
Receding Flood Waters Reveal a Tale of Two Cities
A Greyshirt reflects on the low attention disaster he witnessed while doing recon in Montana a month after historic flooding.
Reflection
Immigration Story That Starts in Kabul Leads to Resettling Others
A year ago, she was working for the State Department in Afghanistan. Today, she’s helping other Afghan refugees make their homes in the U.S.
The 91-Day Greyshirt
How I went from sign-up to the Navajo Nation’s longest-serving volunteer in just three months. We all have our own Team Rubicon journey. Mine goes from thinking I didn’t belong to becoming a comms lead in a matter of months. I grew up wanting to serve in the military. My father was a Marine, … Read More
A Vietnam Veteran Reflects On Service, Then and Now
Team Rubicon Greyshirt John Ruehle reveals why he joined the Marines, being injured in battle, and how and why he serves his country in 2020.
The Stories We Tell Ourselves Matter
Applying for the Clay Hunt Fellowship Program (CHFP) was something I felt that I needed to do. As a black woman and a U.S. Marine, I am always conscious of the systemic racism my fellow Americans and I have experienced, even after fighting for and serving our country. But, I also needed help transitioning from … Read More
Care during COVID-19: A Physician’s Greyshirt Experience
It was late in the evening after another busy shift in the emergency department. I grabbed my bag, a now-cold cup of coffee, and headed towards my car. I was physically and emotionally drained, but as I flipped through news articles, all centered on the COVID crisis, I wished I could do more. The week … Read More
Finding Father Figures in Grey—and Man Glitter
On her first operation as a sawyer, one Greyshirt planned to sit back, be a spotter, and let the guys make the chips fly. Two Greyshirts ruined that plan. Lucy Loftus reflects on finding father figures in Team Rubicon.
After Losing My Father, a Greyshirt Steps In
When I saw a job posting in July of 2019 for a major gifts officer based out of Atlanta, GA for an unnamed nonprofit that “serves communities by mobilizing veterans to continue their service, leveraging their skills and experience to help people prepare, respond, and recover from disasters and humanitarian crises,” I was very intrigued. … Read More
History & Culture
History and Culture
During Disaster Relief, Change Your Socks
What does “change your socks” mean? Greyshirt and veteran Pat Ross reveals what’s behind the Team Rubicon adage, and how a military term took on new meaning.
History and Culture
What Memorial Day Means to Me
U.S. Navy Veteran, Greyshirt, and Team Rubicon CEO Greyshirt Art delaCruz reflects on celebration, mourning, and honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
History and Culture
A “Swiss Army Knife in the Field” Named Volunteer Leader of Year
A disaster response volunteer who served everywhere from the Navajo Nation to Haiti took home Team Rubicon’s 2022 Leader of the Year award.
History and Culture
Disaster Responders Earn Leadership Awards
Volunteers known for GSD were recognized at Team Rubicon’s annual leadership conference.
History and Culture
The Birth of Team Rubicon’s Grey Shirt
Team Rubicon’s co-founder reveals the inspiration and meaning behind Team Rubicon’s modest grey uniform.
History and Culture
With Pride, Selma Soldiers On
The city instrumental to civil rights in America continues to fight for its legacy and its future.
Stories of Service
Reflection
Soot, Sawing, and the Chance to Serve One Who Served
For National Volunteer Week, three volunteers reflect on time spent helping a Midwest community recover from a rare and deadly wildfire.
History and Culture
The Birth of Team Rubicon’s Grey Shirt
Team Rubicon’s co-founder reveals the inspiration and meaning behind Team Rubicon’s modest grey uniform.
In The Grey
A Midwest Deployment, and an Extreme Double Date
Two married couples and one engaged couple serve on the same Team Rubicon strike team together during Operation Heartlander, in Nebraska.
In The Grey
To Volunteer on Thanksgiving, It’s Chainsaws Over Forks
Nine Team Rubicon volunteers on why they spend their holidays doing disaster relief—and how they give thanks while in the grey.
Reflection
Finding Hope on Church Street
A Greyshirt who responded to Hurricanes Laura and Delta in Lake Charles, LA, reflects on the homeowner who gave him the gift of a lifetime.
From The Field
Above and Beyond: Veteran Volunteers Go From Sawyers to First Responders
While doing disaster relief in Texas, a Greyshirt saw team takes on a tarping job and ends up saving a life.
COVID-19
COVID-19
Volunteer Returns to Home and Service at the Navajo Nation
A member of the Big Water Clan finds community and the chance to serve within the four sacred mountains.
COVID-19
To End Vaccine Hesitancy, Rely on America’s Most Reliable
In America, veterans hold the key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19
Vaccination Volunteer Gets Needled by a Friend
While helping stand up a mass vaccination clinic in Portland, one Greyshirt gets vaccinated by another.
COVID-19
Here Come the Reinforcements
Vaccinated and free to serve again, formerly at-risk disaster relief volunteers get back to heavy lifting.
COVID-19
Mid-Deployment, Responding to a Different Type of Disaster
When two Team Rubicon volunteers assisting with Hurricane Sally relief stop to assist a motorist in need, a life is saved.
COVID-19
What to Expect When Volunteering at a Vaccination Clinic
Ever wonder what really happens at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic? Team Rubicon volunteers tell all and explain what to expect when volunteering.
Partner News
Education
Small Gifts, Big Impact
When it comes to disaster relief, everyday philanthropy—like rounding up purchases at checkout—is having great effect.
International
Team Rubicon Expands Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief Operations Globally
Veteran-led humanitarian organization increases international medical support and disaster response efforts.
Partner News
Beyond the Veterans Day Discounts, Corporations Find Ways to Engage Veterans
From talent software that translates military experience to paid time off for volunteer service, these five companies offer unique programs for veterans.
Education
Corporate Volunteers Heed the Call of Disaster Relief
From rebuilding hurricane-damaged homes to building resilient cities, how individuals and groups can use service to improve communities and corporate social responsibility.
COVID-19
Vaccines, Veterans, and the Chance to Serve Again
Six veteran organizations on how, and why, they united to help vaccinate America.
Partner News
Team Rubicon and PXG Announce “Two Million Dollar Challenge” for Hurricane Laura Relief
Los Angeles, CA (September 4, 2020) – Team Rubicon, a veteran-led disaster relief organization, announced today a “Two-Million Dollar Challenge” for its Hurricane Laura relief effort. The challenge was issued by PXG founder and CEO Bob Parsons, a U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam War Veteran. Through PXG, a company dedicated to developing high-performance golf equipment and … Read More
From the Field
Current Operations
Building Bridges After the Storm
In the hollers of Eastern Kentucky, community is everything. When flood waters rose in late July of 2022, one family was isolated from the rest of the world—and from much-needed medical treatment. Then came the community and some outsiders to change all that.
Reflection
Resettling Afghan Refugees Helped Restore My Faith
A Team Rubicon staffer reflects on the incredible thing she witnessed while serving on a resettlement operation in San Diego.
Reflection
Showing Compassion Through Service in Guatemala
A Greyshirt reflects on spending two weeks delivering humanitarian aid and medical care in Puerto Barrios in 2018.
Reflection
Beating Cancer to GSD
A Greyshirt reflects on his first operation, and fulfilling the vow he made to himself during chemo.
Innovation
For Wildfire Mitigation, Volunteers Let the Chips Fly in Colorado
A self-avowed environmentalist and Greyshirt reflects on sawing, sweating, and mulching and why providing wildfire mitigation assistance matters.
Reflection
Receding Flood Waters Reveal a Tale of Two Cities
A Greyshirt reflects on the low attention disaster he witnessed while doing recon in Montana a month after historic flooding.
CHFP
CHFP
Clay Hunt Fellows Program Announces Base Camp 10
Meet the 12 veterans joining Team Rubicon’s Clay Hunt Fellows Program second cohort of 2022
CHFP
Fellowship Leads Veteran Out of the Desert and Onto the Mountain Top
A U.S. Marine reflects on how the Clay Hunt Fellows Program changed—and maybe even saved—his life.
CHFP
Meet the First Cadre of 2022 Clay Hunt Fellows
Team Rubicon inducts 12 U.S. military veterans into Base Camp 9
CHFP
The Journey has Begun for Fellows of the CHFP Base Camp 8
Fellows of the Base Camp 8 cohort of Team Rubicon’s fellowship program for military veterans are stepping off on a professional development and self discovery journey. Meet the veteran fellows.
CHFP
Introducing the New Clay Hunt Fellows Program Logo
In 2011, Team Rubicon decided to honor how early-Greyshirt and Marine Corps veteran Clay Hunt committed his life to serving others by creating the Clay Hunt Fellows Program. Since then, the Program has evolved and grown in countless ways, including to more than 150 Fellows graduated. After a decade of service, and as the Program … Read More
CHFP
Clay Hunt Fellows Program Announces Base Camp Seven
Team Rubicon selects 14 veterans for fellowships.
In the Grey
Education
Emergency Preparedness a Must, Even for Disaster Pros
Because disasters aren’t taking a holiday, even Greyshirts and first responders need emergency plans. And disaster kits.
In The Grey
Father’s Day in the Grey
Meet some of this year’s dads and kids spending their time doing disaster relief.
In The Grey
From Volunteering for Wildfire Cleanup to Until Death Do Us Part
A lucky second chance, a discovery of shared core values, and one incident commander in a kilt unites a pair of Greyshirts.
In The Grey
Their Meet Cute? A Flood
For two Team Rubicon volunteers, stepping into the arena turns into a lifetime commitment.
In The Grey
Love in the Disaster Relief Air
For Valentine’s Day, Team Rubicon looks back on some of our favorite love stories—conventional and not.
In The Grey
A Midwest Deployment, and an Extreme Double Date
Two married couples and one engaged couple serve on the same Team Rubicon strike team together during Operation Heartlander, in Nebraska.
Education
Education
After a Flood, Cleanup Safety Means Knowing—and Dealing With—Mold
Expert intel on the biohazards found after a flooding disaster, advice on how to deal with them, and six tips for safely cleaning up when there’s mold.
Education
This Disaster Season Pets Deserve an Emergency Kit, Too
5 things to help keep your pet safe and comfortable during a disaster.
Education
How to Clean Up After a Flood: Muck Outs and More
From mold remediation to cutting wet drywall, these eight tips can help anyone expedite the recovery process after flooding.
Education
Emergency Preparedness a Must, Even for Disaster Pros
Because disasters aren’t taking a holiday, even Greyshirts and first responders need emergency plans. And disaster kits.
Education
What To Do After a Flood
Seven steps for cleaning up and returning home safely after floodwaters recede.
Education
Small Gifts, Big Impact
When it comes to disaster relief, everyday philanthropy—like rounding up purchases at checkout—is having great effect.