{"id":46297,"date":"2025-06-09T06:45:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T10:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/?p=46297"},"modified":"2025-06-20T17:56:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T21:56:29","slug":"association-for-corporate-growth-honors-spa-for-puppy-fleet-community-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/association-for-corporate-growth-honors-spa-for-puppy-fleet-community-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Association for Corporate Growth Honors SPA for \u201cPuppy Fleet\u201d Community Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"46297\" class=\"elementor elementor-46297\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ea887d e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ea887d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-280518e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"280518e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NEWS<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0d089 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d0d089\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c88c75 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"6c88c75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-09fc93d elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlexandria, VA | June 9, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d5caa e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18d5caa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1a50c elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f1a50c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Association for Corporate Growth Honors SPA for \u201cPuppy Fleet\u201d Community Service<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0bf9871 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"0bf9871\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cdf9f6 qodef-sticky-column--no\" data-id=\"1cdf9f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb6d18e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb6d18e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Employee Volunteers Raise Future Service Dogs and Guide Dogs for Veterans and First Responders with Disabilities <\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb75d20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb75d20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alexandria, VA\u2014 The <span style=\"color: #1d75bc;\">\u201c<a style=\"color: #1d75bc;\" href=\"\/puppy-fleet\/\">Puppy Fleet<\/a>\u201d<\/span> of Systems Planning &amp; Analysis (SPA), a leading global provider of data-driven analytical insight and technical innovation supporting critical national security objectives, has won the Community Service Project of the Year, awarded by the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) National Capital. ACG serves 400 capital-region companies in helping to build corporate growth and value. SPA was one of six finalists for this prestigious award.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4057621 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4057621\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b25c1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b25c1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SPA initiated the Puppy Fleet in 2024 in partnership with the Guide Dog Foundation\/America\u2019s VetDogs of Smithtown, NY. These sister organizations train and place highly skilled service dogs and guide dogs for veterans and first responders with disabilities, free of charge. Before advanced training can occur, puppies must first be socialized and learn how to behave in a variety of real-life settings. The socialization stage occurs through volunteers who raise the puppies for their first 12-18 months. Companies sponsor the training through donations and employee volunteers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7656f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7656f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SPA\u2019s participation is unique among sponsors. In addition to contributing financially to the foundation, SPA includes full workplace support for volunteer puppy raisers, encouraging employees to bring their young trainees to headquarters every day. According to the Guide Dog Foundation\/America\u2019s VetDogs, no other sponsoring company does this. As the puppies learn to behave in a busy professional environment, they become well known in the area, riding buses with their trainers to the Pentagon or attending conferences and meetings in a variety of settings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb390c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb390c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2024 SPA\u2019s partnership with the Guide Dog Foundation\/America\u2019s VetDogs enabled nine SPA employees to train puppies in socialization. SPA employees underwent interviews before being selected and then attended multiple training sessions to prepare for welcoming a puppy into their homes. The initial Puppy Fleet has graduated, and a second class of trainees is about to enter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c711c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c711c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Longtime SPA employee and Navy veteran Bill Hoeft worked with company leadership to establish the Puppy Fleet. Hoeft accepted the ACG award for the company and commented, \u201cWe greatly appreciate ACG\u2019s recognition of the work we do to support the guide and service dog community. It\u2019s a life-changing mission for all involved, and it can only begin by having enough volunteers. I\u2019ve been raising pups that go on to assist veterans and first responders for 23 years, and I have no intention of stopping!\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28adae7 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28adae7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa619a9 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"fa619a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cWe have been thrilled with our delightful new 'employees,' and we thank Bill for his vision in helping to make this happen. At SPA we are especially gratified to know that many of the pups, once fully trained, go on to assist veterans afflicted with PTSD. We fully support the mission of the Guide Dog Foundation\/America\u2019s VetDogs, and we wholeheartedly thank the Association for Corporate Growth for recognizing the critical work of our employee volunteers.\u201d \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">SPA CEO Rich Sawchak <\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1fc6f8 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b1fc6f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c6e754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c6e754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-teams=\"true\">SPA thanks Bill Hoeft and his wife, Melissa Harrington, for leading the Puppy Fleet and supporting our volunteer trainers. In addition to Bill and Melissa, the following SPA employees have served as volunteers in the past year: Liz and John Minahan, Marcus Brown, Makenzie Davenport, Sara Eubanks, Nolan Smith, Jeremiah Karczewski, Tom Mentes, and Josh Engle.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09a43f7 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09a43f7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee527c6 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee527c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7cfb23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f7cfb23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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