Alliance180 Receives Support from Operation Adopt a Soldier, Calls on Community to Join in this Giving

Alliance180, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting Veterans, first responders, and frontline healthcare workers on their journey toward post-traumatic growth, recently received an unexpected gift of $2,500 from Operation Adopt a Soldier. The donation, made by the organization’s founder and president, Cliff Sequin, underscores the deep sense of solidarity and mutual respect shared among those who serve and those who support them. 

Sequin attended Alliance180’s September 22 flag planting event to mark suicide awareness and was moved by the organization’s mission to help individuals find renewed purpose and healing through peer-to-peer support and transformative programming. 

“It was incredibly humbling to receive such a generous gift from another nonprofit whose mission we deeply admire,” said Bob Nevins, co-founder of Alliance180. “To have Cliff and Operation Adopt a Soldier recognize the value of our work means so much, especially because they know firsthand the challenges faced by those who serve.” 

While Alliance180 is grateful for this act of generosity, the organization relies entirely on community support to continue offering its services free of charge. Every program from peer mentoring to helping participants rediscover meaning and connection, is made possible by donations from individuals, businesses, and community partners. 

This Giving Tuesday, December 2, Alliance180 is inviting the public to stand alongside them in their mission. Contributions of any amount will directly fund life-changing experiences for veterans, first responders, and their loved ones. 

“Our programs are free for participants, and that’s something we’re deeply committed to,” said Nevins. “But that also means we depend on the kindness of our community to make it possible. Every dollar given helps someone take that critical next step toward hope and healing.” 

Donations can be made at https://www.alliance180.org/donate.

Alliance180 has also launched a dedicated GoFundMe to support the lifelong care of its alumni horses, who are trusted partners who have played a vital role in healing Veterans, first responders, and frontline healthcare workers through transformative, suicide prevention peer programs. These horses are not recreational animals; they are healers who have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with participants during some of their most pivotal moments. Donations to this fund help ensure they receive the veterinary care, feed, shelter, and dignified retirement they deserve, allowing Alliance180 to continue offering equine-assisted support fully free of charge to those they serve. 

Alliance180 was founded by Bob Nevins, a decorated Army helicopter pilot who served during the Vietnam War. The Program was developed and written by co-founder Melody Squier, who is an Equine Specialist and first responder, and is based on trust through the universal language of the horse. This organization’s use of science-based research of the Polyvagal Theory, developed by Stephen Porges, Ph.D., Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, University of North Carolina, and Polyvagal Institute, distinguishes it from other programs. 

The mission of this peer-to-peer, purpose-driven Program aims to prevent suicide for fellow Veterans, first responders, and frontline health care workers facing the effects of trauma through a transformative equine experience. The organization serves every county within New York State and beyond. No client has to pay for these services, or the travel to receive them. 

For more information about Alliance180, visit https://www.alliance180.org.