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Grounded Boots Relief is a volunteer-driven nonprofit that provides post-disaster reconnaissance, communication, and logistical support across the Southeast. We work alongside emergency managers, VOADs, and local partners to deliver real-time information and critical aid where it’s needed most. Join us in leading the way, so others can go further.

Who We Are

Born in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in 2024, Grounded Boots Relief was founded to fill a critical gap in early disaster response. Our dedicated team of volunteers is committed to stepping into action when every second counts. We specialize in reaching the hardest-hit, often isolated areas—delivering relief supplies, clearing debris, and providing immediate support to survivors.

Our Mission

We show up in times of crisis to independently observe and report on rapidly changing conditions, providing reliable information to emergency services and relief organizations so they can act with clarity and confidence.

Our Values

Grounded Boots Relief is built on readiness, service, integrity, resilience, and collaboration. We prepare before disaster strikes so we can act quickly when it matters most. We put people first, showing up in their hardest moments. We believe in building strength in communities and in ourselves, and we know we go further together. We are inclusive in all we do, serving people of every religion, race, gender, and orientation without exception.

How We Assist and Collaborate

EMERGENCY MANAGERS

Grounded Boots Relief supports emergency management operations through field logistics, access, and real-time situational awareness. Our primary capability is off-road transportation, moving personnel, equipment, and critical resources into areas where standard access is limited or compromised, including targeted delivery of essentials such as generators, propane, and water.

Our teams deploy as a self-sufficient resource, operating with their own equipment and communications to avoid drawing on local capacity. ICS-trained volunteers document conditions with geo-tagged imagery, identify access routes and constraints, and provide concise situation reports to inform staging, routing, and resource allocation. When communications are degraded, we establish radio and satellite links to maintain information flow.

VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS

We are a member of NCVOAD and work closely with VOAD partners and response agencies to strengthen coordination, reduce duplication, and increase impact. Our current operations focus on off-road transportation, moving personnel, equipment, and critical resources into areas that are difficult to access. We also support information dissemination by sharing real-time field updates that help partners make informed decisions. By strengthening both access and communication, we help ensure teams and supplies reach the right places quickly and efficiently, with targeted delivery of essentials like generators, propane, and water when needed.

LOCAL COMMUNITIES

We work alongside local leaders to identify immediate needs, from access clearing to welfare checks. When situations necessitate, our teams can help deliver generators, MREs, water, and propane, and provide reconnaissance that connects unmet needs to VOAD networks and local services for continued support.

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Join Us in Making a Difference

Your help can bring hope to those in need. By volunteering with us, you can directly impact lives and support our community during times of disaster. Together, we can provide the assistance that makes a real difference. Join us today to lend a hand and share your skills where they are needed most.

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Testimonials

"Thank you for showing up. It's been over a year of just accepting what we could do with the leftover debris. It means a lot to see these spaces cleared. Thank you for allowing us to move on."
- Michael D.
"John is a valuable & charitable community mem[b]er. He was very communicative about the project. Showed up when scheduled. His volunteer group was very professional. They did a[n] amazing job cleaning up debris from Hurricane Helene. Thank God for blessings from Grounded Boots & Interfaith Missionary, who put me in touch with John."
- David C.
"Grounded Boots is a great organization run by passionate and sincere folks who showed up after Helene and have kept showing up ever since. The organization was born out of their actions, not the other way around, which is fantastic!"
- Betsy A.
"5/5 stars! We highly recommend John & Grounded Boots Relief. He provided our foundation with a connection to a camper donation and helped see it through until our local family was placed. He also provided our sister hub with a massive propane donation from Blue Rhino to get them and the local families through some colder weather. We look forward to working with them long term!"
- Divine Disaster Relief
"5/5 stars and highly recommend! John and the volunteers with Grounded Boots are community heroes... A big thank you to Grounded Boots Relief, John, and all of the volunteers on the team. You are all community heroes!"
- Angela K.
"Five stars! Not only helped but doug threw mess to help me try and recover Christmas stuff that was buried under storage building debris... Went above and beyond! Thank you ❣️"
- Karen H.
"I am so thankful to Grounded Boots Relief. John and Andrew showed up and helped my parents get some things done that we weren't able to do ourselves. Thank you so much!"
- Darra S.
"Being apart of such an awesome organization is heart warming. Grounded Boots Relief, an any hazard organization, has supported healthcare workers going to work and coming home during the winter weather. Working in healthcare, this is a huge deal. One less nurse means a little less efficient care. John and GBR out here support life saving response to disasters. Couldn’t be happier to say I’m apart of it!!"
Thomas G.
"Thank you for getting my coworker home safely today!! Appreciate all the volunteers!"
-Tiffany M.
"I had filled out the form for a ride last minute and they were still able to squeeze me in and get me to the hospital on time. Craig was very professional and down to earth. We appreciate everything you guys do for us! 🩺❄️"
-Angelica S.
"So thankful to my drivers! The ICU at Pardee was full and my coworkers and patients needed me! Thanks to you guys I was able to get to the hospital and back home safely! You guys are hero’s!"
-Talia W.
"i had nothing but the best experience with my drivers to and from mission hospital last night and this morning. our unit has been a revolving door all weekend- we admitted 11 babies into the nicu in 24 hours. i know of 2 other nurses in my unit alone that y’all helped with rides. you made a difference this week and you likely saved literal lives. thanks again to chris and jeremy and all the other brave drivers doing sacred work on these roads!"
- Kelly Y.
"Numerous healthcare workers have used them the last 2 weeks! Thank you for your efforts to help us get to work!!"
Debbie A.
"5/5 They were reliable to get me to and from Pardee safely and comfortably! Even picking me up at an early time in the morning. They were friendly and professional & I couldn't ask for a better experience! If you can, donate to their cause. They are a Godsend. ❤️"
-Michaela K.

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