MILITARY MISSIONS IN ACTION
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Military Missions in Action is dedicated to assisting Veterans with disabilities, homeless Veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and their families. It is a charitable nonprofit organization which serves five basic needs: 1) provides home modification services to ensure that Veterans with mental and physical disabilities can live independently in their homes; 2) provides furniture and household goods to formerly homeless Veterans; 3) supports active-duty service members and military working dogs serving in combat zones; 4) supports North Carolina homeless Veterans with health and hygiene items, clothing, shoes, and blankets; 5) strengthens the awareness of military children with special needs through social inclusion activities and directly assists with home modifications. MMIA provides services for all 100 counties in North Carolina.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Operation Building Hope
Making homes handicap accessible and providing necessary repairs for safe and independent living for Veterans in need.
Homes for Healing
Provides new/gently used furniture and household goods to formerly homeless Veterans who have received assistance through the Housing and Urban Development / VA Supportive Housing program. Furniture and household items that have been donated but are not able to be utilized in a small Veteran apartment are sold. MMIA's able to keep 100% of the profits, which allows us to go out and purchase items still needed to complete Veteran deliveries, such as a new mattress or bathroom supplies
Fill the Footlocker
Fill the Footlocker consists of three programs:
1) Supports deployed service members and military working dogs with care packages.
2) Supports homeless Veterans by providing health & hygiene items, clothing, boots, and seasonal items at stand downs throughout the state.
3) Operation Rescue Christmas - providing new toys, gift cards and financial assistance to Veteran or active duty enlisted families in need of support.
Where we work
Awards
2010 AAAA Edward M. Kennedy Community Service Award 2010
American Association for Affirmative Action
Jawbreaker Humanitarian Award 2010
Jawbreaker Promotions
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
1. To provide home modification and handicap accessibility to veterans and their families.
2. To provide previously homeless veterans all the furnishings and equipment for their new apartment/house.
3. To provide homeless veterans hygiene kits and food.
4. To provide service members with care packages each month that contain food, hygiene items, and personal items.
5. To provide disaster relief when needed.
6. To provide toys/food/gifts at the Holiday season to veterans and their families.
Our main goal is to help eliminate homelessness through working with the VA. We want to see our veterans come home to a healthy place of support and love. We want to be a safe place they can call and come to for needs and advice. We want them to not suffer with PTSD alone. Since World War II, the United States has been involved in multiple conflicts and many veterans have experienced the trauma of war and returned home with physical injuries, Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs), and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). These conditions, often combined, make it difficult for our returning service men and women to integrate back into family and community life. Under the best of conditions, government systems can be difficult to navigate, but it can be an overwhelming task for veterans to navigate through the VA system to receive treatments and services that are available to them when they are dealing with PTSD, TBIs and physical injuries. Far too often, a veteran will not find needed support and will become chronically homeless and that homelessness often includes the veteran’s spouse and children. Many of our homeless veterans are still young men and women who need assistance and support in the overwhelming aftermath of their military service on our behalf. Often, they feel guilt and shame because their families have been caught up in homelessness as well.
The MMIA’s Homes for Healing program’s collaboration with the HUD/VASH program is a tangible way to show support and appreciation to veterans and their families for the sacrifices they have made. A furnished, comfortable home is paramount in creating a safe environment for a veteran to pursue a healthier and brighter future. The major goal of the HFH program is to give back to our veterans who have selflessly served the country and help them to feel “at home,” as much as possible. Each apartment receives on an average $2,000 worth of items.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
MMIA participates in ensuring future generations of North Carolinian's have the opportunity to prosper is through the multiple volunteer opportunities we have. Many of these can be accomplished by people of all ages, giving everyone a chance to make a difference.
MMIA is not affiliated with any political, religious, corporate or civic entity. We always welcome any group or individual who desires to support our heroes. In addition to Veterans and retirees, MMIA’s volunteer force includes church and community youth/adult groups, Boy and Girl Scout troops, homeschooling, college students, youth fulfilling court-ordered community service, and individual young people.
Staff or other assisting adults work with our younger volunteers to let them know what projects they will be working on and what needs to be done. In making contributions to our Veterans, military members and their families, these youth also are developing result-driven and interpersonal skills that will contribute to their success as adults.
We rely on a small staff and countless volunteers to help reach our mission. We are on the ground working in very tangible ways to ensure that Veterans are not going hungry or without their basic needs being met.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We rely on funding from individuals, churches, civic groups and grants. We have a staff of 5 team members who work in leadership roles over each of these programs. We then rely on our dedicated volunteers who show up day in and day out to pack care packages, fix broken furniture, build wheel chair ramps, pick up donations, deliver furnishings, fix toilets, etc. We really have the most incredible volunteers!
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
As of Dec 31, 2019:
1. 94 cents of every dollar donated to us, goes to our programs and services
2. Assisted over 58,000 homeless veterans
3. Shipped over 63,100 care packages to our active duty servicemen/women
4. Completed 731 building projects
5. 533 families received furniture and household goods
6. 1,918 children benefited from Operation Rescue Christmas
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Suggestion box/email,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations,
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
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MILITARY MISSIONS IN ACTION
Board of directorsas of 09/19/2022
Mr. Jay Trevisan
Anza Mailing Systems
Term: 2022 - 2021
Beth Rochow
Good & Harris, LLP
Mark Roberts
Guaranteed Rate Financial Services
Brian Livecchi
Cumalander Adcock, LLP
Brent Orr
NC National Guard
Denell Smith
Cisco
Jay Trevisan
Anza Mailing Systems
Jilie Dillon
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