2022–2025
The Numbers That Tell the Story
Behind every story is a number. Behind every number, a community measured in lives changed. These are the results reported by SOSA awardees and honorable mentions across four years of service.
Combined Fundraising · 2022–2025 Class
$442,000+
Raised by SOSA awardees and honorable mentions across four years of service — the total measurable lift behind every program, partnership, and community on this page.
Dollars Mobilized
$102,000
raised for refugees, children & women in need
Jennifer Sturgeon · Slovakia
$200,000
raised for Ukrainian refugees and families in crisis
Meredith Wiedemer · Moldova
$40,000+
raised to protect and rescue animals
Gudenkaufs · Mongolia
$100,000+
raised in scholarships for children of fallen officers
Wiley Skaret · Colombia
People Reached
58,000
Afghan refugees arrived and supported, as part of a broader response, at Al Udeid Air Base
Debra Stock · Qatar
4,000+
volunteer hours dedicated to teaching ASL
Shirley Helm · Tajikistan
350+
girls empowered through Technovation Girls
O'Bryan & Krupenikava · Turkmenistan
200+
evacuees supported during Ordered Departure
Julie Fischer · DRC
2,500+
low-income families supported through catadores cooperative
David Bargueño · Brazil
38,000
refugees served through humanitarian aid efforts
Meredith Wiedemer · Moldova
Counted Acts of Service
2,000+
bicycles refurbished for Ukrainian refugees
Jerry Case · Ireland
2 tons
of plastic waste transformed into housing materials
Samantha Bunch · Kenya
250+
crates of food donated to families each month
Andrew Richley · Montenegro
9
university scholarships awarded, 4 graduates to date
James 1 Foundation · Colombia
300+
trees planted in urban food forest
Andrew Richley · Montenegro
80+
volunteers organized for animal rescue and welfare
Gudenkaufs · Mongolia
50
insulated dog houses built for winter survival
Gudenkaufs · Mongolia
Figures reflect results as reported by individual awardees and honorable mentions as part of the SOSA nomination process, 2022–2025. Impact measurements represent the scope of individual volunteer projects.