2024 Heroes Gala
Join us at #SDIA’s #HeroesGala to honor our nation’s heroes and celebrate all SDIA has accomplished in engaging, assisting, and empowering our #military personnel, #veterans, and #firstresponders through our Get Off The Couch® programming.
This formal fundraising event includes a special VIP Reception, silent auction, live auction, guest speaker, dinner, and celebrating. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW!
Are you or your company interested in sponsoring the Heroes Gala? Contact Susie Poindexter at SPoindexter@SheepDogIA.org to learn how you/your company can be a part of this amazing event honoring our nation’s heroes.
SDIA Yellowstone Outdoor Adventure
The #SDIA #OutdoorAdventure team is dedicated to organizing thrilling and awe-inspiring Outdoor Adventure experiences. Our participants gain insights into posttraumatic growth while relishing the exhilarating moments that Yellowstone offers. These men and women have experienced the thrill of the national park and the life-changing introduction to posttraumatic growth. Bringing home with them revitalized spirits and powerful insights into their trauma and their growth potential.
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!
Who We Are
Founded in 2010, Sheep Dog Impact Assistance (SDIA) is the national non-profit providing charitable services benefiting the overall well-being of our nation’s “Sheep Dogs” (military personnel, veterans, law enforcement, fire & rescue, and EMS) through Outdoor Adventures (physical activity), Warrior PATHH training (mental wellness) and Continued Service/Disaster Response (volunteerism) programs – called our Get Off The Couch® programming.
Top 3 Causes of Sheep Dog Suicide
Post Traumatic Stress (PTS)
Military personnel, veterans, and first responders suffering with PTS-related symptoms and depression are often self-isolated or medicated to dull symptoms.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
People suffering with TBI may not even understand that their symptoms -- such as difficulty concentrating, anger, anxiety, fatigue, depression or light/sound sensitivity -- are due to a physical injury, not inevitable reactions to their battlefield experiences.
Addiction
More than 1 in 5 veterans with PTS suffer from the burden of co-occurring dependence on drugs or alcohol. And over 70% of veterans who die by suicide are either drunk or high at the time of their death.
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SDIA Yellowstone Outdoor Adventure
The #SDIA #OutdoorAdventure team is dedicated to organizing thrilling and awe-inspiring Outdoor Adventure experiences. Our participants gain insights into posttraumatic growth while relishing the exhilarating moments that Yellowstone offers. These men and women have experienced the thrill of the national park and the life-changing introduction to posttraumatic growth. Bringing home with them revitalized spirits and powerful insights into their trauma and their growth potential.
If you are interested in learning more about the #SDIA#OutdoorAdventures, please visit https://sheepdogia.org/mission/outdoor-adventures/
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LIMITED EDITION T-Shirt Sale
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day & Support our nation’s heroes with Sheep Dog Impact Assistance and our limited edition kelley green Sheep Dog Shield T-Shirt! Visit the Sheep Dog shop ASAP to get your pre-order in before March 3rd! This Limited Edition shirt will not appear again! Luck be with you!
Sheep Dog Nation Podcast Episode 5
Lance Nutt engages in a conversation with Richard Oakley, a retired undercover DEA agent, in the latest episode of the Sheep Dog Nation Podcast. They’ll delve into Richard’s intriguing career and experiences. Listen or watch now!
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.
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays
What may appear to be just fun and games provides a much-needed sense of belonging and purpose for those who feel isolated, depressed, lonely, anxious, or even suicidal. Together, we can make even more of a difference in the lives of our nation’s military and first responders in 2024.