DRM Update- Hurricane Milton
Sheep Dog Impact Assistance (SDIA) will be deploying a Disaster Response Team to Florida to assist devastated communities in the wake of Hurricane Milton. Our team will meet at the Center for Nonprofits in Rogers, Arkansas on Tuesday October 15th at 8:00 am and prepare to depart by 9:00 am.
DRM- Hurricane Milton
SDIA is currently monitoring the progress of Hurricane Milton. A final deployment decision has not been made, but there will likely be significant damage and communities that need our help.
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.
Disaster Response Mission: Janesville, WI 2024
n the wake of the tornadoes that have devastated the community of Janesville, WI, our team has mobilized to assist the community. Our teams will be working together with our local first responders and emergency management personnel to help any way we can.
Continued Service Opportunities
SDIA’s foundation and ongoing commitment to Continued Service revolve around disaster response, serving as a primary avenue for our Get Off The Couch® programming. These missions, a key component of our volunteerism, empower our Sheep Dogs to consistently contribute to their communities and country in times of need.
2024 Heroes Gala
Every year all of us at Sheep Dog Impact Assistance look forward to celebrating our nation’s heroes and all we have been blessed to accomplish with friends, members, supporters, donors, and sponsors at our annual Heroes Gala. We are VERY excited to be hosting it this year on April 27, 2024!
Support Sheep Dog Impact Assistance
There are many ways you can support Sheep Dog Impact Assistance and our mission to promote mental wellness for our nation’s military, veterans, and first responders community.
4 Purple Heart Recipients Need Your Support to Climb Kilimanjaro
KILI CLIMB FOR A CAUSE
Sheep Dog Impact Assistance (SDIA) is honored to be part of Sam's Furniture's Kilimanjaro Climb for a Cause happening in August.
The "Kili Climb for a Cause" climbing team, sponsored by Sam’s Furniture in Springdale, Arkansas, includes owners, Joe & Larra Donaldson, a video production team, and ten Veterans - four of which are Purple Heart recipients (single- and double-limb amputees).
This adventure was featured on the March 1, 2020, Fox & Friends show and was originally scheduled for July 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was rescheduled for August 2021.
WHY ARE WE CLIMBING?
The Kilimanjaro Climb for a Cause was created to inspire all individuals to face challenges head-on and work to overcome them. Summiting Kilimanjaro is a huge undertaking and accomplishment for a person without physical injuries to deal with. For those like our Purple Heart recipients who...
Hurricane Laura Disaster Response Missions 1.0 & 2.0
SDIA's Hurricane Laura 1.0 Disaster Response Team (DRT) worked hard last week assisting people in the DeRidder, Louisiana, area. The Team of 53 volunteers from Arkansas (Central and NWA), Florida, Kansas, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas:
assisted 1,608 people (including 168 Veteran and First Responder families); cleared 66 properties of 265 downed trees; mucked-out and performed mold remediation in 6 homes; covered 111 structures with tarps; and distributed 8,046 lbs of food, water and supplies.
Despite the work done, there is much more to do. SDIA will be deploying a second DRT to Louisiana Sept. 14-18, 2020. The DRT will conduct chainsaw operations, tree & debris removal, tarping structures, mucking-out homes, distributing food/water, and other recovery tasks. If you are available to deploy and are not high-risk for COVID-19, please CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. After registering, you will be added to the list of DR volunteers and will receive deployment...
SDIA Deploying Disaster Response Team for Hurricane Laura Recovery
Overnight Hurricane Laura slammed into the Texas/Louisiana coasts with Cat 4 strength. The need for assistance in recovery is great, and Sheep Dog Impact Assistance (SDIA) is responding. SDIA will deploy a Disaster Response (DR) Team from Sunday, August 30, to Friday, September 4, to the Lake Charles, Louisiana, area to perform chainsaw operations, trees & debris removal, tarping roofs, and other assistance as needed.
The Northwest Arkansas DR Team, along with volunteers from other SDIA Teams and Chapters, will depart from the Center for Nonprofits at St. Mary’s at 10:00am on Sunday, August 30.
Those who are not high-risk for COVID-19 and are willing/able to deploy next week, may register to volunteer at this form.
While this is a challenging time for most Americans, SDIA would greatly appreciate the public joining their DR Team by making any financial donation possible. No donation is too small - and every bit will help SDIA assist those affected by Hurricane Laura and...