Reach Out Worldwide is a 501(c)(3) registered nonprofit founded in 2010 by Paul Walker that helps bring first responders to disaster areas to augment local relief efforts. Their teams typically consist of medical technicians, doctors, nurses, paramedics, firefighters, and construction workers. The group's goal is to air-drop into disaster zones the minute the news hits the wires. Paul Walker's brother, Cody Walker, is the current Chief Executive Officer of Reach Out Worldwide. Deployment Operations are run by the Incident Command and Director, Jill Ashlock.
Paul Walker organized a relief team in response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and, following their return, he founded Reach Out Worldwide to help fill the gap between available resources and the requirement for personnel in post-disaster situations. Reach Out Worldwide's work is mainly the result of volunteers that focus on quick deployments to areas that are small or remote and are often the first assistance a town or village sees. Domestically, they assist with clean up efforts ranging from mucking and gutting flood damaged homes, clearing access ways, and taking down damaged trees. Internationally, Reach Out Worldwide sends teams of medical and EMS professionals to provide medical aid and distribute supplies.
Missions
Reach Out Worldwide has provided support in the following disasters: +MissionsDateDisasterNotes:March 2019Alabama Tornado outbreak of March 3, 2019chainsaw / debris removalDecember 2018/ January 20192018 California wildfiressupply distributionOctober 2018Hurricane Michaelchainsaw / debris removalOctober 20182018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunamimedical/water filtrationSeptember 2018Hurricane Florencerescue/debris removal/ muck and gutJune 20182018 Volcán de Fuego eruptionmedical/home buildingSeptember/October 2017Hurricane Maria debris and tree removalSeptember 2017Hurricane IrmaSearch and rescue/debris removalSeptember/October 2017Hurricane HarveyWater and supply distribution/debris removal/medicalMarch 2017Arkansas-Missouri FloodMuck and GutJanuary 2017Georgia's Tornado outbreak of January 21–23, 2017Tree/ Debris RemovalDecember 20162016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfiresAsh Out/ Debris-Tree RemovalOctober 2016Hurricane MatthewMedicalMarch 2016 - September 20162016 Louisiana floodsMuck and GutFebruary 2016Cyclone WinstonMedicalOctober 2015October 2015 North American storm complexMuck and GutJune 2015 2015 Texas–Oklahoma flood and tornado outbreakTree/Debris RemovalApril 2015April 2015 Nepal earthquakeMedicalMarch 2015Cyclone PamMedicalFebruary 2015January 2015 North American blizzardSnow RemovalApril 2014Arkansas Tornado outbreak of April 27–30, 2014Tree/Debris RemovalNovember 2013Typhoon YolandaMedicalNovember 2013Typhoon HaiyanMedicalNovember 20132013 Washington, Illinois tornadoTree/Debris RemovalOctober 2013 2013 Colorado floodsTree/Debris/ Mud RemovalMay 20132013 El Reno tornadoTree/Debris RemovalDecember 2011Tropical Storm WashiMedicalOctober 20102010 Mentawai earthquake and tsunamiMedicalMarch 20102010 Chile earthquakeMedicalJanuary 20102010 Haiti earthquakeMedical
April 2015 Nepal Earthquake This was the first mission led by Cody Walker following the death of Paul Walker. The nine-member mobile disaster medical team consisted of one doctor and several local firefighter-paramedics, including one from the Orange County Fire Authority and three from the Pasadena Fire Department. Reach Out Worldwide treated 400 cases in 96 hours in rural villages cut off from supplies due to dangerous roads.
Game4Paul Reach Out Worldwide held the charity event Game4Paul on May 9, 2015, raising over $100,000 in fundraising. This event has subsequently been held in September 2016 (raising over $130,000), October 2017, and October 2018. In 2017, Microsoft released a limited edition Xbox One to raffle with all proceeds going to Reach Out Worldwide. In 2018 Microsoft partnered with Reach Out Worldwide for Game4Paul again.
References
External links
Official website