Causes: Military & Veterans Organizations, Veterans

Mission: We are Marine Corps Veterans who have been through many mental and physical struggles. We have come together to build a community of Veterans and Active duty service members to support one another. The Diving Devil Dogs of Arizona (DDD) and Cold Creek Ranch Military Ministry and Outreach (CCR) have teamed up to focus their collective efforts on the prevention of Veteran and military suicide, the support of Veteran and military families, and the passing on of lessons learned in the military and in combat, to communities in the United States. Our task is to provide rapid, meaningful, and lasting positive results to those who 1) have served in the military, 2) those who currently serve, and 3) those who are interested in serving (in any capacity, not just militarily) and/or their families. Our purpose for doing this is to restore hope, unity, and joy to these same groups of people. We do this through humor, camaraderie, networking, accountability, and requiring some type of investment from those we serve. We are building community, one step at a time.

Results: The Diving Devil Dogs up to this point has been aggressive at building partnerships with other organizations and businesses to create a huge network of resources for veterans. The Diving Devil Dogs of Arizona was awarded the 2017 "Hero Among Us" award.

Target demographics: Active Duty, Veterans and families of the Armed Forces

Direct beneficiaries per year: Over 6000 people served

Geographic areas served: Arizona State

Programs: The Diving Devil Dogs of Arizona offers Scuba Diving and Equestrian therapy free to all veterans and law enforcement members. In addition through our community service section we give veterans and others the opportunity to give back to their local communities.