Foundation News
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Cheyenne River Youth Project Nurtures Young Leaders
We are buzzing with excitement to announce a $95,000 two-year Basic Needs grant to Cheyenne River Youth Project for youth leadership and workforce development programming. About Youth Leadership and Workforce Training Program This grant helps Cheyenne River Youth...
Fork Real Community Café: Food with a Side of Empathy
We are tickled to announce $50,000 in support for Fork Real Community Café. This one-year Basic Needs grant will help train and retain their workers (paid and volunteer) and address future sustainability. About the Work Fork Real’s track record underscores...
Volunteer Connections Boosts Nonprofit Participation
Drumroll, please! We are happy to announce a $110,000 two-year Basic Needs grant to the Helpline Center to continue the Volunteer Connections Program. About Volunteer Connections The Helpline Center’s Volunteer Connections Program functions as the Volunteer...
Jump Starting Quality Child Care
We are ready to shout it from the rooftops: the YMCA of Rapid City is our latest Early Learning grantee! This $700,000 two-year grant will support the Jump Start Program in Rapid City. About Jump Start Jump Start provides quality early-learning and affordable child...
Uplifting Parents One Degree At a Time
We are delighted to share that we awarded a final year of grant funding for the Uplifting Parents Program at Catholic Social Services. This $174,182 will complete the Uplifting Parents Program Pilot. About Uplifting Parents The Uplifting Parents Program (Program...
ReNewed Support for Recovering Mothers
We can finally spill the beans on our October 2023 Basic Needs grant: Bethany Christian Services of Western South Dakota! This $25,000 one-year grant will support the Recovering Mothers with Newborns (ReNew) Program in Rapid City. About ReNew The Recovering Mothers...