Our MAT Kids program is having its first charity tournament on April, 27th. The kids are very excited and have been training hard. Our good friends and sponsor, Triton Fight Center in Broken Arrow, OK, is hosting the event. This is an opportunity for our kids to meet other young people that enjoy jiu jitsu, and an opportunity to grow our MAT Kids family. This is also a chance for us to push one of our MAT Kids missions of encouraging our nations Sheep Dogs to mentor children that have been exposed to bullying. These young people gain self confidence, enabling them to stand up to bullies if needed, and also provides a valuable asset in the form of a mentor, a Sheep Dog.

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On Saturday, February 16th, we celebrated the successes of 2012 via our 1st Annual SDIA Charity Ball. By all accounts the Ball was a great success! We had targeted an attendance of 150 for our first Ball, but were thrilled to have 200 plus attend. This years Ball included a cake cutting ceremony, bag pipers, silent auction, guest speaker Joseph Collins, dinner, awards ceremony, special music and dancing. Everything went so well in our first year we are already looking forward to our 2nd Annual Ball. We can’t wait to see you there!

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A Sheep Dog IA team from northwest Arkansas spent the week in Hattiesburg and Petal, Mississippi, assisting with disaster relief in the aftermath of a tornado that struck in the early evening of Feb. 11^th. Our SDIA team members assisted with recovery efforts, clean-up, and handed out supplies to families in need.
Our team members are amazed on every mission by the outpouring of support and assistance given by other volunteer disaster relief organizations, to the point that we should no longer be surprised. We live in a great country, surrounded by caring and giving people that are always ready and willing to support neighbors and communities in need.

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Christmas Outreach is our annual program to adopt the children of any military, law enforcement, fire & rescue or EMS family that needs assistance during the holiday season.
This years Christmas Outreach was a great success…we were able to provide gifts to more than 160 children of Sheep Dog families in need.

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On December 8th, SDIA members from Arkansas and Texas participated in the Spartan Beast in Glen Rose, TX. They were honored to have Wounded Warriors, Cpl Nick Perales and Cpl Sebastian Gallegos, join them in conquering 13+ grueling miles and 30 challenging obstacles enroute to completing the 2012 Spartan Beast. Nick and Sebastian are U.S. Marines and are currently at the Ft Sam Houston Medical Center in San Antonio, TX, where they are finishing their rehab requirements due to injuries sustained in Afghanistan. Nick lost his right leg just below the knee, and sustained additional trauma to his left leg from an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) while on patrol in Afghanistan. Sebastian lost his right arm at the shoulder from the blast of a separate IED while on patrol in Afghanistan.

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Our 2012 Annual NWA Turkey Trot and Wild Gobbler exceeded ALL expectations! The race, benefiting Sheep Dog Impact Assistance and our Assisting Sheep Dogs in Need Program, was a great success based on the number of people that attended the event. We were hoping for 450 participants and had more than 600 runners, walkers and Wild Gobblers.
This years Turkey Trot followed a very successful Thanksgiving Program that provided Thanksgiving meals to Sheep Dog families in need … military, law enforcement, fire and rescue and EMS personnel struggling through the holidays. We few more than 300 Sheep Dogs and their family members.

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This years Thanksgiving program was very successful. We were able to feed more than 300 Sheep Dogs and their family members. We cannot say Thank You enough to our supporters and volunteers for making this years outreach the best yet. Our ability to assist fellow Sheep Dogs and their families in need is the key to our overall mission.
Most of the families we helped this year are struggling to make ends meet during the holidays, others dealing with family challenges that make this time of year all the more difficult. We take great pride in our ability to assist our own during trying times, and look forward to doing even more in the future.

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Members from our Sheep Dog Impact Assistance (SDIA) Crystal Coast, NC Chapter, along with firefighters from the Bear Creek Volunteer Fire Department loaded up this past Friday, Nov 2nd, and headed north to assist with Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.

So far they have collected and distributed multiple supplies of non-perishable food, water, blankets and clothing to individuals and families in need across three states affected by Hurricane Sandy. They have also been able to assist specific families that have asked for help through our partner organizations.

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2012 NWA Turkey Trot – 5K Charity Run, 1-mile Fun Walk, and Wild Gobbler
Come join us for our 4th Annual Turkey Trot. We have added the Wild Gobbler to this years event, and expect this to be our best Turkey Trot event ever! Great door prizes, including a 43” TV, all participants are eligible. See provided information below. Please let us know if you have questions or concerns. See you on race day! Register at http://2012nwaturkeytrot.eventbrite.com/
Benefiting – Sheep Dog Impact Assistance and their Holiday Outreach program.
Event: 2012 Turkey Trot/5K Charity Run, 1-Mile Fun Walk, and the 5K Wild Gobbler (CrossFit run and workout – see WOD info below) at the Center for Nonprofits @ St Mary’s in the heart of Rogers, AR. -Date & Time: Thursday, November 22nd, 2012, Race Start Time is 9:00 AM.

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Project Giving is our annual Thanksgiving program to provide meals to military, law enforcement, fire & rescue or EMS families needing assistance during the holiday season. Our goal this year is to increase the number of families we can support, providing 45 families with a traditional family Thanksgiving meal…

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