2011 Sheep Dog IA Thanksgiving – Project Giving
It’s that time of year again! Time to begin planning for our Thanksgiving meals to fellow Sheep Dogs in Need. Project Giving is the theme of this years Thanksgiving effort to provide meals to any military, law enforcement, fire & rescue or EMS family struggling through the holidays. Our goal this year is to double the number of families we can support…50 families is our goal, ultimately shooting for 60 if at all possible. The greatest need at this point, is identifying Sheep Dog families that actually need our assistance. If you know of a worthy Sheep Dog family struggling this holiday season, please let us know as soon as possible. They will receive a full Turkey, Ham and all the trimmings…which includes 2 pies, corn, green beans, stuffing, potatoes, and much more! If you are interested in sponsoring/adopting a Sheep Dog family for Thanksgiving, a $60 donation will feed a family of six with everything we listed above. Immediately following our...
2011 NWA Turkey Trot – 5K Charity Run & Fun Walk
Benefiting – Sheep Dog Impact Assistance & Wounded Warrior Project The Northwest Arkansas 3rd Annual Turkey Trot, 5k Run and Fun Walk is just a few weeks away. The run will take place on Thanksgiving Morning (Nov 24th) at the Center for Non Profits (the former St. Mary’s Hospital) on Walnut in Rogers, AR. You can register and learn more about this years Turkey Trot at www.NWATurkeyTrot.eventbrite.com If you are interested in this years event, please read details below. Different contact information is listed as well. We look forward to seeing you at the run! Event: 2011 NWA Turkey Trot/5K Charity Run & 1-Mile Fun Walk at the Center for Nonprofits @ St Mary’s in the heart of Rogers, AR. Date & Time: Thursday, November 24th, 2011, Race Start Time is 9:00 AM. Location: Center for Non-Profits at the former St. Mary’s Hospital in Rogers, AR. Organizers: The 2011 Turkey Trot Committee, comprised of Northwest Arkansas community volunteers and philanthropists, seek to provide...
U.S. Marine Sgt Dakota Meyer Receives Medal Of Honor
Sgt Meyer epitomizes everything that is good about the Sheep Dog heart and spirit…well deserved Marine! Semper Fidelis!! Washington (CNN) — A Marine who ran through enemy fire to recover wounded fellow American and Afghan troops during a firefight in Afghanistan received the Medal of Honor Thursday from President Barack Obama. “You did your duty above and beyond and you kept the faith,” Obama told Dakota Meyer, who became the first living Marine to be recognized with the nation’s highest military honor for actions in Afghanistan or Iraq. “The award honors the men who gave their lives that day, and the men who were in that fight,” Meyer said, according to a Marine newsletter. “I didn’t do anything more than any other Marine would. I was put in an extraordinary circumstance, and I just did my job.” Meyer’s actions saved the lives of 13 U.S. Marines and soldiers, and 23 Afghan soldiers, according to the Medal of Honor account on the Marine website. He...
Patriot Day 2011 A Great Success!
This years 2011 Patriot Day event was a spectacular success, primarily due to the efforts of our many wonderful volunteers and supporters. The events attendance was well above what we were expecting at 3,000, and we heard repeatedly that people are already looking forward to next years event. We were able to raise more than $2,500.00 in our effort to raise donations for “Sheep Dog Families in Need” during the holiday season, and the Wounded Warrior Project. We are excited about the number of families we will be able to help this Thanksgiving and Christmas! Our sponsors for this event were amazing! We made the decision less than four months ago to organize Patriot Day, and our sponsors come through with flying colors to support us. We would like to give a special Thank You to the following sponsors: 5.11 Tactical Louie’s Grill of Rogers Walmart Aurora Tactical Fast Lanes of Rogers Coke Parisi Speed School Englander dZignPak First Western Bank Bounce-A-Roo
Patriot Day Event 2011
KNWA Morning Show reporting on Patriot Day This years Patriot Day event will take place on Saturday, September 10th, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM at the Center for Nonprofits (the former St. Mary’s Hospital) on Walnut in Rogers, AR. Free fun for the entire family. Join us in honoring the fallen, and show appreciation for the service and sacrifice of our military, law enforcement, fire & rescue, and EMS personnel. We will have military & first responder vehicles and equipment on display for everyone to enjoy, including a military helicopter. Interactive booths enabling everyone to learn more about the daily sacrifices of our nations protectors, our communities Sheep Dogs. Concessions, face-painting, giveaways, and much more! Benefiting: Sheep Dog Impact Assistance & the Wounded Warrior Project We welcome calls or emails expressing interest in attending or sponsoring this years event: info@SheepDogIA.org or 479-466-9713 2011 Patriot Day Facts Event: 2011 Patriot Day event at the Center for Nonprofits in the heart of Rogers, AR. Date & Time: Saturday, September...
New Sheep Dog IA Chapter in Denver, CO
We are excited to welcome the newest Sheep Dog IA chapter to our family. The obvious focus in our expansion efforts is to extend our capabilities of helping others in need, specifically fellow Sheep Dogs. Having a strong Sheep Dog IA Chapter in Denver will make these efforts possible. The Denver Chapter Commander is Richard Sanchez. He brings a passion to our organization that will make the Denver Chapter strong and capable. Short bio on Richard: Richard Sanchez served six years in the United States Army before beginning his twenty-six-year career in law enforcement. This combination of experience instilled a strong sense of duty when it comes to helping people in need. Practicing the Sheep Dog way of life came naturally in his work. Now that he is retired, he is looking forward to the opportunity to continue to serve his community on a volunteer basis. The three missions of Sheep Dog IA are to assist Sheep Dogs in need, provide disaster...
Army Ranger is back in the fight
[vc_column_text width="1/1" el_position="first last"] By Gregg Zoroya FORT BENNING, Ga. — From the moment his broken body was pulled from an armored vehicle in Iraq — after an enemy grenade, dropped through a hatch, detonated inches away —Army Ranger Joseph Kapacziewski vowed to be back in the fight. “Is this going to ruin my chances of being a squad leader?” he asked as he was carried into a medical ward. The soldier’s lower right leg was shattered. Nerve damage left his right arm useless. And from hip to upper thigh, the flesh was shredded by the blast. It was 2005, and doctors feared Kapacziewski (pronounced Capa-CHESS-ski) would never walk, much less be able to remain in the elite, physically demanding Army Rangers. Visitors to his hospital room at Walter Reed Army Medical Center heard his vow to rejoin his unit. They nodded, smiled, admired his spunk and didn’t seem to believe a word, says his wife, Kimberley. But he wasn’t trying to impress. “I don’t like people telling...
Sheep Dog Teams in Joplin, MO
Sheep Dog teams from Rogers, AR are in Joplin, MO assisting with search and rescue missions. We ask that you keep our team members in your thoughts and prayers as they do everything possible to assist with disaster relief missions in Joplin. If you would like to assist with our disaster relief mission, you can donate supplies or money through the donation portion of our website. You can follow our teams through updates on our facebook page. Thank you for your continued support!...
SEAL Team 6
Sheep Dogs of the purest form, a group of men living “normal” lives, while training and always at the ready for when their nation calls. Men with the confidence to know their strength’s, without the need to brag about it. Proud, brave men, Sheep Dogs all of them. By Robert Johnson The military team that killed Osama Bin Laden is an elite special forces group unofficially called Seal Team 6. Officially, the team’s name is classified and not available to the public, technically there is no team 6. A Tier-One counter-terrorism force similar to the Army’s elusive Delta group, Team 6’s mission rarely make it to paper much less the newspaper. It shows how important the publicity about Bin Laden’s killing is to the U.S. that Team 6 has continued to be front-page news. The members of Team 6 are all “black” operatives. They exist outside military protocol, engage in operations that are at the highest level of classification and often outside the boundaries of...
Sheep Dog Teams respond to tornado ravaged towns in Mississippi & Alabama
[vc_column_text width="1/1" el_position="first last"] Sheep Dog IA disaster relief teams from Little Rock and Rogers, Arkansas responded to tornado ravaged communities in Mississippi and Alabama with relief supplies and recovery equipment. Our teams primary relief efforts centered on Smithville, MS & Hackleburg, AL. As always, our team members wish they could have accomplished more, but without a doubt, they had an extremely positive effect on the lives of those they were able to assist. Our Sheep Dog teams received extremely positive feedback and gratitude from disaster relief management teams in the areas they worked, and our teams learned much from their experience’s while assisting those in need. Everything we accomplished was made possible by the assistance we received from our many committed supporters. The food, water, and supplies you enabled us to purchase improved the lives of many people affected by the tornado’s. Without your support we could not have accomplished half of what we did. Thank you! You can see more photos...