Brides Across America
Mission
Brides Across America plays a role in making military brides dreams come true by giving them a free designer gown during Brides Across America’s Nationwide Gown Giveaway events. Due to deployment, financial hardship, and other challenges unique to servicemen and women, military brides can find it difficult to plan a wedding. Brides Across America is connecting with bridal salons across the nation to help spread the military spirit. Founded by Heidi Janson in 2008, Heidi was inspired to do something special to express gratitude to the dedicated men and women of the United States Armed Forces.
Ruling year
2012
Principal Officer
Heidi Janson
Main address
362 North Main Street
Andover, MA 01810 USA
EIN
45-3203669
NTEE code
Gift Distribution (P58)
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (T12)
Philanthropy / Charity / Voluntarism Promotion (General) (T50)
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Operation Wedding Gown Events
Brides Across America plays a role in making their dreams come true by giving a military bride a free designer gown during Brides Across America’s Nationwide Gown Giveaway. Events are held twice a year in partnership with bridal salons across the country
University of VA Symposium
Las Brisas Farm Wedding Nov 11th
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Brides Across America continues to help more military couples in need and expanding to first res ponders.
Brides Across America continues to support wounded warriors, post-traumatic stress, and employment for veterans.
We are an organization about supporting our heroes through community awareness and leading social responsibility.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our mission is to hold events twice a year so military brides can go to their local bridal salon and select a wedding gown for free. This is our way to show our support and say thank you.
BAA will be partnering with non profits to gift 3-6 weddings a year through building local and national support.
BAA will build community awareness by volunteering at local events and fundraising to support our veterans.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
BAA will be partnering with Weddings for Warriors to help those military don't have the funds for a wedding; gifting 5 weddings each Nov.
BAA will be working with other vendors to fund raise and support our mission through various platforms such as online giving, charitable road races and local community events.
BAA will strive to increase its awareness and gift more free wedding gowns to our service men and women by increasing events and gaining more brand recognition.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Fundraising and sponsorship we seem to lack on because of our short staffing. We are hoping to add more medical need base funding to support those vets that need assistance in this area.
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Brides Across America
Board of directorsas of 9/17/2019
Ira Josephs
Natrient
Term: Jan 2011 -
Anthony Micari
Bridal Reflections
Term: Jan 2011 -
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