$500
$200
Website
$700
$0
Informational Booths
3 Booths
$400
Psychologist
$44,9
86
$3,00
0
Total
$49,7
86
Financing the Protect our Heroes program and March for Life event will cost
approximately $49,786. For the March for life event, we will advertise with
flyers and cards at local bars, grocery stores, tattoo parlors, etc., which will
cost $200. Our march will be hosted at Klyde Warren Park. USAA estimated that
an event like ours would cost about $3,000. The first 150 people, who finish
the march, will receive a free t-shirt or hat will cost $500. We will have free
drinks, hot dogs, and chips donated by Tom Thumb Grocery Store and 22 Kill.
Surrounding the March for life Event, USAA will have three informational
booths, that will provide brochures about communicating effectively with our
veterans and soldiers. These booths will be a one time charge of $400. To
maintain all of USAAs social media platforms and development of the battle
buddy app will cost $700. The most expensive part of the budget is hiring a
military psychologist, which will be cost $44,493 for two visits a year to USAA.
Based on a Psychologist salary article, a psychologist costs about $88,986 a
year in the Dallas area (Psychologist salaries, 2015). As a result, USAA decided
that $44,493 for two visits a year would fairly compensate them for training the
USAA employees. USAA will provide $24,893. We would also ask that the
Dallas Regional Chamber to contribute the remaining half of $24,893.
What we are proposing is a two part program, in order to help support
our veterans and save lives. The first part of the program consists of a one
time event at Klyde Warren Park called the March For Life. We are going to
market this program to the public by using flyers, social media, and word of
mouth. Veterans, their families, and anyone who supports veterans are
welcome to come out to our event, which is open to adults and children. The
March For Life will consist of a 2 mile rucksack march around Klyde Warren
Park. Military apparel will be provided for attendees to use by 22 Kill. We will
also have informational booths set up during the event to help spread
awareness about the struggles veterans face. At the information booths, we
plan to pass out additional information about how veterans can be helped. The
second part of the program is to hire a military trained psychologist to visit
USSA, and train select members of our company on how to support veterans in
a crisis situations. Our phone lines are currently manned 24/7, which allows us
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