Support Communities Affected by Hurricane Helene

Chris Long, former NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year, is matching your donations up to $25,000 in support of veteran-led humanitarian org Team Rubicon to urgently help Hurricane Helene survivors.

Three Greyshirt volunteers stand on a roof. They are actively putting on a blue tarp, shielding the home from further water damage.

Two Greyshirt volunteers sit on the roof of a home. The roof's shingles have fallen off due to a storm. In the background there are dead trees and a small lake.

Six Greyshirts stand in front of a Team Rubicon branded truck. They are wearing high-visibility vests and chainsaw PPE. Around them are downed trees and leaves.

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If you’re interested in donating $1,000 or more, please contact fundraising@teamrubiconusa.org so more of your investment goes to communities, not service fees.

Why Chris is supporting Team Rubicon’s Helene response

Chris met Jake Wood, Co-founder of Team Rubicon and U.S. Marine, at the 2018 ESPN ESPY Awards after Jake had received the Pat Tillman Award for Service. The two have kept in touch over the years and when Hurricane Helene brought historic, catastrophic rainfall to Chris’ hometown, he knew who to call.

This year alone Team Rubicon has helped 2.5M people in 563 communities nationwide.

Team Rubicon is currently responding from Florida to Tennessee and there is no shortage of work to be done. The need has outpaced resources, but YOU can make a difference for someone just by donating here and/or sharing this page on your social channels and with your network.

Who is Chris Long?

Chris Long is a former NFL defensive end who played with the St. Louis Rams, New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles from 2008-2018. He was an All-Rookie player (2008), an NFL Alumni Lineman of the Year (2011) and the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (2018)—an award he won after donating his entire 2017 NFL salary to charity.

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