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D.C.REALESTATEFIRMMAKESSECONDDONATIONINSIXMONTHSTOTEAMRUBICONAVETERANBASEDDISASTERRELIEFNGO
WASHINGTON‐OnDecember1,PublicProperties,LLC,aWashington,DCcommercialrealestatefirm,presenteditssecondcheckfor$12,500toJakeWood,presidentofTeamRubiconDisasterRelief[www.teamrubiconusa.org],aveteranbasednon‐profitorganizationformedthedayaftertheHaitiearthquakeinJanuary,2010.
Sincethatfirstdeployment,TeamRubiconhassentmedicalmissionstoearthquakevictimsinChile,providedmedicaltrainingtorefugeesontheThai/Burmaborder,andreachedouttothousandsoffloodvictimsinPakistanindesperateneedoforalrehydrationtherapy,whenothergroupscouldnotorwouldnotenterthecountry.
FirstLadyMicheleObamaacknowledgedTeamRubicon’sworkinherspeechtotheplenarysessionoftheClintonGlobalInitiativethispastsummer:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KURX8nbrw8
Acceptingthecheck,Wood,adecoratedMarineveteranwhoservedtoursinIraqandAfghanistan,expressedhisgroup’sappreciationforPublicProperties’support,“TeamRubiconisexcitedtopartnerwithPublicProperties,astheywerethefirstcorporationtotakeachanceonafledglingorganizationinwhichtheysawtremendouspotential.Wehopethatthisisonlythebeginningofalongandmutuallybeneficialrelationship.”
The$12,500donationwasthesecondhalfofa$25,000commitmentfromPublicProperties,madesixmonthsago,whichnotonlyincludedfinancialsupport,butmentoringandfutureofficespacetohelpcoordinateTeamRubicon’shumanitarianmissionsaroundtheworld.
AccordingtoBenButler,managingprincipalofPublicProperties,“TeamRubiconfitsthemodeloftheveteranorientednon‐profitwewanttosupport.Wesawanopportunitytohelpreturningveteranstransitiontotheprivatesectorwhileusingtheirmilitaryskillstohelppeopleinneed.WearehappytoofferourbusinessexperienceaswellasourfinancialassistancefortheexcellentworkthatTeamRubicon’sveteransaredoingthroughouttheworld.”
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TeamRubiconprovidesrapiddeploymentdisasterrelief.Webridgethecriticaltimegapbetweenlargenaturaldisastersandconventionalaidresponse.Weprovidevanguardmedicalcarebyfieldingsmall,selfsustaining,mobileteamsofspeciallyskilledfirstresponders,includingcombatveterans,firefighter/paramedicsandmedicalpersonnel.Todeployrapidly,werelyheavilyonahorizontalcommandstructure,socialnetworkingtechnology,andtheemploymentoflocalnationals.
FormoreaboutTeamRubiconvisit:www.teamrubiconusa.orgCONTACT:JakeWood,President,[email protected](818)804‐8651