Two Ways You Can Support Texas and Oklahoma Right Now Amid Devastating Fires

Ford, Ford Fund and Team Rubicon are monitoring the fast-moving wildfires spreading across the Texas Panhandle and parts of Oklahoma. Strong winds, unseasonably high temperatures, and dry grass are fueling the fires, making it the second-largest wildfire in Texas history.

Team Rubicon is on the ground with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to determine how best to support people in Texas and Oklahoma. 

We can take action now to support these communities as they begin to heal, recover and rebuild.

1. Donate.

Donate to Team Rubicon’s Ready Reserve Fund to ensure Team Rubicon can deploy as quickly as possible.

Donations are focused in three critical areas: Response, Recovery, and Resilience. By giving to the Ready Reserve Fund, your investment ensures vulnerable households in Texas and Oklahoma will receive the services they need.

2. Volunteer

• Sign up to volunteer by registering to become a Team Rubicon Greyshirt. Make sure to select FORD as your affiliation. 
  • Complete the online training so you are prepared and ready to help in the recovery efforts when the call comes in.
• By becoming a Greyshirt you will receive text alerts for current operations in your region.
• The focus of Team Rubicon’s missions in Texas and Oklahoma will be on long-term recovery once active firefighting is completed by professionals.
• The Ford Volunteer Corps is piloting an extended paid time off policy to allow for more flexibility to deploy with Team Rubicon. Full-time employees currently receive 16 hours of paid time for use when volunteering. If you are interested in deploying with Team Rubicon for longer than 16 hours, please email the Ford Volunteer Corps for details at volunteer@ford.com.

To learn more, follow Team Rubicon on Instagram and check out their new 13-episode series on Roku.