AWARD YEAR
2017
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Trust, Tolerance & Empathy
KEYWORDS
communities, natural disasters
COUNTRY
United States of America
DESIGNED BY
Jake Wood, William McNulty in collaboration with
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WEBSITE
http://www.teamrubiconglobal.org/mission/
Team Rubicon Global
Use veterans' military skills, to also help victims of natural disasters.
Team Rubicon recruits, trains, equips, organizes and deploys veterans to aid in disaster response operations around the world. This is our way of bridging the gap between returning veterans and their home communities. We demonstrate - to society and individual veterans alike - that veterans are powerful resources with skills to be harnessed. A Sense of Purpose Team Rubicon offers a unique opportunity to be part of humanitarian efforts with a unified purpose, mission, and intensity that is reminiscent of military experience.
Part of a Community The team-based model gives veterans the opportunity to be part of a larger community with a shared vision, creating a familiar sense of belonging and comradeship.
A Feeling of Identity Veterans strengthen their sense-of-self by proudly identifying with Team Rubicon through the meaningful contributions they make on disaster-affected communities.