Who We Are
"HELPING OTHERS IS A WAY OF LIFE"
SDIA is a national non-profit organization that exists to engage, assist and empower the men & women who make up our nation's military, law enforcement, fire & rescue, and EMS professions - society's protectors, our "Sheep Dogs."
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Recent Alabama tornadoes bring Sheep Dogs together for four days of meaningful volunteer work. On Sunday, March 3, tornadoes touched down across portions of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. The worst o... Read MoreDo you know of a Sheep Dog in need of assistance?
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Disaster Response Missions
This is what SDIA was founded on, and continues to be our primary continued service opportunity. When a natural disaster strikes, teams of skilled Sheep Dogs and other volunteers are deployed to provide immediate “impact assistance” to devastated communities.
Teams provide help through tree and debris removal, muck-out operations, covering roofs & windows, distributing food & water, and other meaningful tasks.
Outdoor Adventures
Disasters are not on a schedule, so we looked for other ways to keep our Sheep Dogs engaged each month – opportunities that would provide them with new challenges and foster camaraderie.
The Outdoor Adventures program accomplishes this, and includes hunting & fishing trips, obstacle course races, skydiving and scuba diving. For our sponsored Sheep Dogs (those injured in combat or the line of duty), these adventures present them with challenges that test their rehabilitation progress, restore independence and self-confidence, and reengage them in living life to the fullest. These opportunities for camaraderie and peer support are vital to inspiring a positive state of mind and perspective.
Holiday Assistance
The holidays are a wonderful, happy time for most, but for those dealing with financial hardships, medical issues, loss, or other troubles, the holidays can be especially difficult. Through our holiday programs, we are able to assist these struggling Sheep Dog families in two ways.
Through our Thanksgiving Outreach struggling Sheep Dog families are provided with a full, traditional Thanksgiving meal, and through our Christmas Outreach the children of struggling Sheep Dog families are adopted and each are given gifts of toys, clothing and other necessities.
SDIA members give back by volunteering their time to pack and deliver items to these families, and assisted Sheep Dogs can better enjoy the holidays.
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#SDIA can help you #GetOffTheCouch and reengage in life! But don't take our word for it - take it from one of our recent #DisasterResponse volunteers: "“Working so closely with like-minded individuals, doing so much hard work in an area that has seen so much destruction really does create fast bonds with those around you...having the opportunity to serve others again, while walking alongside my fellow #SheepDogs is well worth [it].”
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![#SDIA can help you #GetOffTheCouch and reengage in life! But dont take our word for it - take it from one of our recent #DisasterResponse volunteers: “Working so closely with like-minded individuals, doing so much hard work in an area that has seen so much destruction really does create fast bonds with those around you...having the opportunity to serve others again, while walking alongside my fellow #SheepDogs is well worth [it].”
Read more here: https://sheepdogia.org/sdia-renews-life-purpose-in-veterans-first-responders/
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It's not too late to help us reach our goal of $19.00 in 2019 Campaign. Help us get 2019 people to donate just $19 a month on a recurring basisAfter 4 days in Lee County, Alabama, March 6-9, our #DisasterResponse Team cleared more than 250 downed/damaged trees from roads, driveways, homes and 19 properties while conducting chainsaw operations. They assisted 61 people, including 20 #Veterans and 3 #FirstResponders. #GetOffTheCouch with us - join #SDIA today at www.SheepDogIA.org!
#SDIA's annual Spring Game Bird Hunt is this weekend and we can't wait to #GetOffTheCouch with you! This hunt is full, but contact SWest@SheepDogIA.org to get on the list for future #OutdoorAdventures.
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Thank you SDIA, y’all have my ultimate respect! Wish I was still out there to help!
Keep on fighting the good fight Scott West, love you bro! You’re my new hero!❤️