The Official Do Good Better Podcast Ep17 Operation Deploy Your Dress

Your organization is awesome.But sometimes you want to be even awesomer!The Official Do Good Better Podcast is here to help!Each episode features (fundraising expert, speaker, event creator and author) Patrick Kirby interviewing leaders and champions of small and medium nonprofits share their successes, their impact, and what makes them a unicorn in a field of horses. Patrick will also answer a fundraising question, and most importantly, showcase how you can support these small nonprofits doing great big things!You have to listen just for the name!Today Patrick is joined by Yvonne Coombes, Co-Founder of Operation Deploy Your Dress. (ODYD). ODYD began at Fort Bliss in late 2015, when founders Renee Chapman, Ronya Rendon, Yvonne Coombes, Liz McKenrick and Melissa Riely decided to organize a dress swap among their units’ spouses, as a way to defray the costs associated with purchasing formalwear for holiday balls. It wasn’t long before the idea became an organization, run entirely by volunteers. With the support of Fort Bliss’ Garrison Command and the Fort Bliss Spouses’ Club, ODYD set up a location next to the thrift shop. Soon, other installations expressed interest, and within one year, ODYD opened at Fort Eustis, VA, and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA. ODYD is now a well-organized boutique, albeit one that “sells” its goods for free. Military servicewomen and military spouses can come to ODYD and select one dress and one accessory per year. They simply present their military ID card and sign the record book, and they can walk away without spending a dime. Yvonne’s BIG QUESTION is: “After 2+ years, there’s still so much we’re not sure about...Patrick, what do YOU think?” Learn More: www.OperationDeployYourDress.org Email Yvonne: [email protected] #militarysupport #operationdeployyourdress #militaryfamilies #militaryspouse #ODYD #fortblissLove the show? Then you’ll love Patrick’s book! Fundraise Awesomer! A Practical Guide to Staying Sane While Doing Good  Available through Amazon Here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1072070359Email Patrick: [email protected] Follow On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoodBetterPodcast/Follow On Twitter: @consulting_do Follow On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fundraisingdad/ #fundraising #fundraiser #charity #nonprofit #donate #dogood #dogoodBETTER #fargo #fundraisingdadDonorDock.com: Use the referral code “Do Good Better” to get your first month free!Small Town Labs: Small Town Economic Development. [email protected]