RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T is
continuing its long-standing support for military veterans and
local communities by contributing $100,000 to Team Rubicon in North Carolina.
The contribution will enable Team Rubicon to engage and mobilize
more North Carolina veterans, as
well as other trained volunteers, to help communities recover and
rebuild following disasters.
"A higher calling of civic duty is what brought our active duty
military into service, and our veterans carry that culture with
them into all walks of their lives," said Secretary Larry D. Hall of the NC Department of Military
& Veterans Affairs. "AT&T and Team Rubicon could not have
found a better equipped, dedicated and driven partner to change
lives in crisis than North
Carolina's veterans. Our state has a long a proud tradition
of supporting our 800,000 veterans because we have seen firsthand
the leadership they bring to our communities and the examples they
set for all our citizens. I am thrilled to welcome Team
Rubicon to North Carolina, and
excited for the impact this organization will have on those in need
throughout the state."
A non-profit disaster response organization, Team Rubicon
rapidly deploys trained disaster response teams, free of charge, to
assist communities struck by natural disasters. The teams are
primarily made up of military veterans, but also include first
responders and other skilled volunteers.
Team Rubicon currently maintains a roster of nearly 70,000
volunteers located throughout the United
States. Currently, there are nearly 1,600 in North Carolina and a goal to reach 9,500 in
the greater Raleigh area.
"We are very excited about the opportunity to help Team Rubicon
expand its capacity in this region," said Venessa Harrison, president of AT&T North
Carolina. "Our company has a long heritage of not only supporting
communities, but also veterans. Working with Team Rubicon enables
us to bring those areas together in a unique and powerful way."
AT&T's contribution is part of a national $1 million commitment to Team Rubicon that
included funding for immediate disaster relief in the wake of the
most recent disasters, as well as funding for recruitment, training
and support of new volunteers around the country.
While Team Rubicon's primary mission is providing relief to
those affected by disasters, the organization also seeks to provide
our veterans with three things they lose after leaving the
military: a purpose, gained through disaster response; community,
built by serving with others; and identity, created by joining a
new mission.
"Volunteers with Team Rubicon are built to serve, and with
AT&T's commitment to fueling our growth in North Carolina, we're training and empowering
local veterans and responders to build stronger communities through
service," said Joe Messere, Deputy
Director of Team Rubicon's southeast territory.
For more information, check out www.teamrubiconusa.org.
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About Team Rubicon
Team Rubicon unites the skills and
experiences of military veterans with first responders to rapidly
deploy emergency response teams. Team Rubicon is a nonprofit
organization offering veterans a chance to continue their service
by helping and empowering those afflicted by disasters, and also
themselves. Programs and services are made possible by the support
of individual donors, corporate partners, and the dedication of
volunteers across the country. To join or support Team Rubicon's
mission, visit www.TeamRubiconUSA.org.
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