News & Stories
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Operations
Team Rubicon Activates Emergency Operations Center for California Wildfires Response
January 9, 2025
Volunteers prepare to expand on support to emergency management and fire departments across the County.
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Feature Story
To Celebrate Its Go Day, Veteran-Led Nonprofit Doubles Down on Service
January 6, 2025
Team Rubicon launches dozens of community projects to honor its 15th year in disaster relief.
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Feature Story
Team Rubicon, Haiti, Hell on Earth
January 2, 2025
Team Rubicon cofounder Jake Wood reflects on the 2010 Earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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Feature Story
For Disaster Relief, a Year of Impact
December 26, 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, here’s a first look at Team Rubicon’s accomplishments for the year.
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Reflection
Holiday Volunteering Brings Me More Than Just Good Cheer
December 19, 2024
As he heads out to respond to Hurricane Helene, a Navy veteran reflects on holiday volunteering and service.
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Greyshirt Always
December 18, 2024
A prose poem, written by a TR volunteer in response to her fellow Greyshirts’ sense of loss over demobilizing while so much work remained to be done for Hurricane Helene survivors.
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Reflection
The Homeowner Who Left a Mark After Hurricane Helene
December 11, 2024
A Greyshirt reflects on working on a Florida home that had flooded and was heavily damaged, and the little inspiration they got in return.
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Reflection
In a Catastrophe, Compassion Rises
November 27, 2024
Decades of social science says disasters bring out the best in people—something disaster response volunteers already know.
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Reports & Research
The Second Disaster: Why Goodwill Goes Bad in a Disaster Zone
November 21, 2024
The heavy burden unsolicited donations place on disaster survivors, their communities, and the nonprofits and agencies attempting to serve them.
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Feature Story
Veterans Take on Disaster Relief
November 11, 2024
From the U.S. Army to the Space Force, here’s a by-the-numbers look at how veterans lead the way at the nation’s top disaster relief organization.
