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Servicemembers Undertaking Disabled Sports

The wilderness is where the magic happens!

aka SUDS   |   SAN ANTONIO, TX   |  www.sudsusa.org

Mission

Servicemembers Undertaking Disabled Sports (SUDS) is designed to help improve the lives of wounded, injured and ill servicemembers. By training the servicemembers in a challenging and rewarding sport it can help facilitate the rehabilitation process and promote mobility. Offering this venue provides the servicemember with an activity they can enjoy throughout their life.

Ruling year info

2021

Executive Director

John W Thompson

Main address

4241 KNOLLPASS

SAN ANTONIO, TX 78247 USA

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EIN

26-1315733

NTEE code info

Military/Veterans' Organizations (W30)

Patient Services - Entertainment, Recreation (E86)

Swimming, Water Recreation (N67)

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

SUDS ( Servicemembers Undertaking Disabled Sports) has been in operation since 2007 and is supported by volunteers who help to make the organization continue to operate. Our growth is limited without the ability to have a dedicated staff to support the ongoing operation. In addition, SUDS operates solely from private donations and fundraising activities throughout the year. SUDS is actively seeking a corporate sponsor to support the sustainability and growth of the program. There are over 50,000 injured service members and we are only scratching the service with who we are able to help.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Adaptive Sports

SUDS provides training that prepares the wounded, injured or ill injured service member for adventure sports.

Population(s) Served
Veterans
People with disabilities

SUDS was established in February of 2007 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. The program is for service members who have a permanent physical disability requiring adaptation. Our program is run by dedicated staff and volunteers who are passionate about helping our service members learn about adventure sports. Our staff are dedicated to the Mission and 80% of all our Board Members are former or current military.

Population(s) Served
Military personnel
People with physical disabilities

Where we work

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of free participants on field trips

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Veterans

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

SUDS has at least two outdoor adventure trips per month. Each of the trips will have 2 to 3 participants. Using this metric we have at least 48 to 50 free participants ever year.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Our goal is to continue to grow the program and offer more activities that will improve the lives of our nation's wounded, injured, and ill service members. SUDS's goal is to continue to train the warriors in challenging and rewarding sports activities that help facilitate their rehabilitation and promote mobility. The goal of SUDS is to offer sports activities that not only can aid in their recovery during rehabilitation but also that they can enjoy throughout their life.

We are offering other adventure sports outside of diving in order to reach more veterans. We have expanded the program to include rock climbing, mountain biking, whitewater sports, backpacking, fishing canyoneering and snow skiing. Our plan is to obtain referrals from this who have already participated in our past programs . We plan to have minimum of two trip per month every month.

John Thompson, Executive Director of SUDS in addition to be a training and certified SCUBA instructor, from 1993 to 2013 John worked for the Colorado Outward Bound School as an Instructor, Course Director and Staff Trainer in their alpine mountaineering program.

In 2017 John set up a trip for a a small group of SUDS participants to Arizona for a hiking experience. It was so successful that in October 2018 another trip is planned.

SUDS is also planning to offer Yoga while on SUDS Diving trips. This training will be offered by Carla Chatterton, SUDS Board member and Yoga practitioner for over 10 years. She is planning on completed her instructor training in early 2018 and then follow up with advance training with focus on wounded service members.

In 2017 John set up a trip for a a small group of SUDS participants to Arizona for a hiking experience. It was so successful that in October 2018 another trip is planned.

SUDS is also planning to offer Yoga while on SUDS Diving trips. This training will be offered by Carla Chatterton, SUDS Board member and Yoga practitioner for over 10 years. She is planning on completed her instructor training in early 2018 and then follow up with advance training with focus on wounded service members.

Financials

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Servicemembers Undertaking Disabled Sports

Board of directors
as of 03/02/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Carla Chatterton

Servicemembers Undertaking Disabled Sports

Term: 2022 - 2024

Carla Chatterton

President

Malcolm Andrews

VP

Dan Howard

Secretary

Trent Dudley

VP

Cliff Bruner

Treasurer

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 6/7/2022
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Native American/American Indian/Alaska Native/Indigenous
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability