Guardian Angels For Soldier's Pet

Our long range goals relate to supporting our military and veteran community with companion and/or assistance service canines by:

(1) Strengthen our financial sustainability

(2) Enhance and strengthen our Marketing, Communications, and Social Media efforts to increase public awareness regarding our mission, programs, and financial needs.

(3) Deepen relationships with the other military/veteran service/support organizations to increase our presence as a military/veteran support organization on a local, state, and national level

(4) Build bridges between our organization and key institutions (including but not limited to military installations, VA & Military medical centers, federal/state/local governments, and foundations) to increase partnership and cooperation.

(5) Increase and strengthen our volunteer national/state support teams and our foster home network

Our strategies are both short term and long term to accomplish our “Goals" by

(1) Ongoing outreach to our potential clients, military medical and VA facilities, prospective donors/supporters, and volunteers via social media, quarterly newsletters, word of mouth, blog, and “Information Tables" at local community and military events

(2) Identifying various platforms for recruiting volunteers via our website, newsletter, and social media outlets

(3) Identifying and implementing various Direct and Indirect Public Support venues and promoting the means available to contribute to our programs and operation needs including but not limited to our website, newsletter, blog, and social media outlets

(4) Ongoing outreach to the civilian and military communities including the VA and other organizations involved with military/veteran support efforts via word of mouth, email, social media outlets, and Information Tables at events.

Established a Foster Home network of registered potential foster home volunteers covering all 50 states, developed and implemented state level volunteer teams, established the National Coordination Director volunteer role assisting state level coordinators and covering specific states where no coordinator is in place, established a virtual National Support Staff covering our marketing/communication efforts, Volunteer program, and maintaining the organizations website.

Since the organization began in 2005 we have implemented various ways for supporters to contribute financially when they so choose to do so through such venues as PayPal, various on-line shopping programs, and 3rd Party Fundraising capability.

Established various programs (Pet Foster Home (available in all 50 states, MPA Fund, MVP Sanctuary in TX (under development), and Warriors' Angels in TX.

Despite these accomplishments, there is more to do: keeping the word out there via promotional materials, distributed to potential clients via their assigned military installations, military medical centers, VA med centers, and other military and veteran support groups/organizations at the national, state, and local levels. We must continue to increase awareness and establish additional ways to receive the funds needed to keep the organization going. The actual clients we are here to help will vary between deployments and those recognized as wounded warriors and/or veterans with unforeseen medical and/or are homeless, but the need for what we do will continue for many years to come.