NOW FORMING: SDIA Disaster Response Mission Quick Reaction Force (QRF)
SDIA is forming a Disaster Response Mission Quick Reaction Force and seeking experienced leaders to support deployments nationwide.
Get Off the Couch in January: Community, Courage, and a Really Good Burger 🍔🔥
January is already proving that local impact happens when good people show up and sometimes when they show up hungry.
A Burger With a Mission at Spark's Burger Co.
This month, Spark’s Burger Co. rolled out a special January burger, the Get Off the Couch Burger, and it is doing more than satisfying cravings. With its bold roasted jalapeño and onion spread, it is a flavor-forward reminder that community support can be delicious.
Even better, 20% of the proceeds from this burger go directly to support Sheep Dog Impact Assistance local activities. That means every bite helps Veterans and First Responders get off the couch and back into purpose, connection, and continued service.
👉 Pro tip: This burger is only available through the end of January, so consider this your official nudge.
Ambassador Spotlight: Leading From the Front
Local impact like this does not happen by accident. It happens because Ambassadors step up, rally partners, and...
Continued Service in Northwest Arkansas: Volunteers Needed for Young Marines Program
A local youth mentorship program in Northwest Arkansas needs volunteers to continue serving at-risk youth. Learn how Continued Service can make an impact close to home.
Blooms of Remembrance: HeartsGood Farms x Sheep Dog Impact Assistance
Planting Hope. Growing Healing. Honoring Service.
Every bloom tells a story of courage, remembrance, and new beginnings.Sheep Dog Impact Assistance (SDIA) is proud to partner with HeartsGood Farms for the Blooms of Remembrance initiative, a heartfelt way to honor those who have served while helping more veterans and first responders “Get Off The Couch™” and find purpose again.
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🌼 About the Partnership
Each Blooms of Remembrance purchase from HeartsGood Farms supports SDIA’s life-changing programs, including:
Warrior PATHH – peer-led mental wellness and post-traumatic growth training
Outdoor Adventures – reconnecting heroes with nature and community
Continued Service Projects – helping others through disaster relief and community missions
Together, we’re sowing seeds of healing, literally. A portion of every sale is donated...
Sheep Dog Impact Assistance: Strategic Vision & Goals for 2025 and Beyond
At Sheep Dog Impact Assistance (SDIA), our mission has always been clear: to engage, assist, and empower veterans and first responders to Get Off The Couch™ and find renewed purpose through community, service, and Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG).
As we celebrate our 15th anniversary in 2025, we are proud to share our strategic vision and goals for the years ahead. This roadmap ensures that every grant application, donation, partnership, and program effort is driving toward a stronger, more impactful future for our nation’s Sheep Dogs and their families.
Heroes Ranch: The Heart of Our Mission
Heroes Ranch in Jane, Missouri, has become the central hub of SDIA. In 2025, it is expanding into a fully operational, debt-free, 365-day facility that supports:
Warrior PATHH (peer-led training in Post-Traumatic Growth)
Outdoor Adventures that challenge Sheep Dogs to rediscover purpose
Family retreats and Gold...
FVC STORY: Farmer Veteran Coalition Responds to Texas Flooding with SDIA
When disaster strikes, communities often look to their heroes, military members, veterans, first responders, and their families to help rebuild. In the aftermath of devastating floods across Central and Southwest Texas, Sheep Dog Impact Assistance (SDIA) has continued to engage these brave individuals, providing vital disaster response missions that foster camaraderie and promote post-traumatic growth. Recently, SDIA teamed up with the Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) Texas Chapter, led by President Dan Legereit, to support flood cleanup efforts in Kerrville, TX.
DISASTER RESPONSE MISSION
***NORTHWEST ARKANSAS Response 5/18/2025***
Sheep Dog Impact Assistance IS ON THE GROUND in Northwest Arkansas. Contact us at 417-812-6035 if you or someone you know is in need of assistance OR if you would like to assist with cleanup.
SDIA has crews on the ground now in Northwest Arkansas following the severe storms that just passed through the area.
If you or someone you know is in need of assistance to clear trees or tarp roofs, please text or leave a message at 417-812-6035.
If you would like to assist with cleanup, please register at https://www.tfaforms.com/5038019 and text 417-812-6035 so we can connect you with the team leaders.
We will be out assisting in Northwest Arkansas throughout this week.
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Disaster Response Mission Alert
***MIDWEST TORNADOES Response 5/20/25***
Sheep Dog Impact Assistance IS DEPLOYING a Disaster Response (DR) Team on Monday, May 19.
Deployment Details: St. Louis, MO
Deployment Dates: Tuesday, May 20 - Friday, May 23
**If you are unable to deploy for the entire length of the mission, you can still register to assist
Rally Point: Center for Nonprofits, 1200 W Walnut St, Rogers, AR - OR - St. Louis, MO
Rally Time: Tuesday, May 20 at 1pm in Rogers, AR
Deployment Details: Dodge County, WI
Deployment Dates: Tuesday, May 20 - Friday, May 23
**If you are unable to deploy for the entire length of the mission, you can still register to assist
Rally Point: Dodge County, WI. Exact time and location to be determined and will be communicated to registrants.
The Midwest area was hit by several tornadoes throughout Friday, May 16, with more projected to hit throughout this weekend. Several fatalities and injuries have been reported, and many communities are dealing with widespread damage following this outbreak.
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SDIA Disaster Response Mission:Southeast Storm Response
Sheep Dog Impact Assistance will deploy on a Disaster Response Mission (DRM) to the Southeast United States in response to recent severe storm activity.
DISASTER RESPONSE MISSION: HURRICANE HELENE DEPLOYMENT
The Sheep Dog Impact Assistance team will be deploying a Disaster Response (DR) Team to Florida in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
The DR Team will rally at the Center for Nonprofits in Rogers, Arkansas on Monday, September 30th at 8 AM to gear up and brief before we start our mission. We will also have a secondary meet-up point in the Levy County area including Perry, FL and the surrounding areas.