Giving Tuesday

Join Sheep Dog Impact Assistance on a mission of support and empowerment for our heroes. Together, let’s champion wellness initiatives that nurture the physical and mental health of our military and first responders. By standing with SDIA, you’re not just backing a cause; you’re fostering resilience, strength, and a brighter future for those who’ve dedicated their lives to serving others. Join the movement and make an impact today!

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VFW Magazine Story: “Helping is Healing”

August 2023. Written by Kenneth Heard

View this story and the entire VFW Magazine at https://www.vfw.org/media-and-events/vfw-magazine, then click on the August 2023 magazine cover and navigate to page 18 to begin reading the "Helping is Healing" story. A PDF of it appears below.

'Helping is Healing' August 2023 VFW magazineDownload ...

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McDonald County News video: “National Non-Profit Opens New Facility in Jane for Veterans & First Responders”

Text from https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/local-news/mcdonald-county-news/natl-non-profit-opens-new-facility-in-jane-for-veterans-first-responders-more/amp/

JANE, Mo. — A non-profit organization that focuses on the mental health recovery of veterans and first responders is expanding their reach into southwest Missouri.

A large pair of scissors helped cut the ribbon in Jane Thursday, as the Sheep Dog Impact Assistance non-profit organization had its grand opening for its new Heroes Ranch Training Facility.

It sits on more than 50 acres of land and provides veterans and first responders, or “sheepdogs,” struggling with mental health issues like anxiety and depression an opportunity to be amongst those who understand what they are going through while having some fun.

“The focus here with our outdoor adventure program is again, everything outdoors from canoeing the local Elk River, to razor-riding, camping, hiking, fishing, cave exploring, you name it,” said SGTMAJ Lance Nutt, Sheep Dog Impact Assistance Founder and CEO.

“Sometimes we forget what it is like for post-traumatic stress or anxiety and stress along the line of duty that these men and...

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Our Friends & Neighbors Need Us!

We're helping as many as we can, but we need your support to keep serving those impacted by recent tornadoes.

Help Us Help More People!

As our Disaster Response (DR) Teams wrapped up their work in Mississippi last Thursday, they quickly inventoried, restocked, and geared back up to focus on the areas devastated by tornadoes in the south on Friday.

Saturday morning, our Central Arkansas Chapter deployed to West Little Rock, and our Southern Indiana Chapter headed to Sullivan, Indiana - both teams got right to work helping residents. And yesterday morning a DR Team from Northwest Arkansas traveled to the small town of Wynne, Arkansas, and began chainsaw operations to remove trees from homes, roads and property.

Our DRM Team in Indiana wrapped up their work Sunday and have returned home safely, but our Arkansas teams will be in the Little Rock area through the end of the week. 

We - and those affected - need your support more than ever as the DRM...

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Article: A Sheep Dog’s View – Hurricane Ian

Story appears in November 2022 issue of "Better Off Wet" magazine; written by Benjamin J. Chewning

A Sheep Dog's View begins on page 48.

https://issuu.com/74556/docs/bow_november_2022/s/17252520

A great story about our ongoing Disaster Response efforts in southwest Florida following Hurricane Ian.

Many thanks to our Central Florida Team, lead by the indefatigable Raffy Morales! ...

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