Category Archives: Impact Stories

Meals on Wheels – Western SD From a Southern Hills participant, "Since I've had MOW, I eat all that I can chew. I'm getting stronger. I have never had so many fruits and vegetables in my life. Meat too. My vitamin D is back up… MOW is making a great difference in my health. GodContinue reading “Impact in Southern Hills”

SHIFT Garage Some of the requests we receive are a little unconventional, but we’re here to help people’s transportation needs any way we can. A few months ago, a man who lives west of Hill City called our Rapid City location. He spoke with our director and shared that he had an SUV on hisContinue reading “Impact in Southern Hills”

EmBe – Girls on the Run “My child really benefited from participating in Girls on the Run. She was excited about going twice a week and looked forward to her time there. I was impressed by the way the coaches were able to engage the group and unify the girls. It was neat to hearContinue reading “Impact in Rapid City”

Catholic Social Services – Uplifting Parents Gina moved to Rapid City to pursue her degree in general studies while working the night shift at Black Hills Works. As a single parent new to the area, she had no support network and no one to turn to for guidance or encouragement. Through Uplifting Parents, she wasContinue reading “Impact in Rapid City”

Big Brothers Big Sisters – Community-Based Program (One-to-One Mentoring) Big Brother and Little Brother have built a steady routine together, meeting regularly and packing those afternoons with the kind of fun that helps a relationship grow naturally. Big shared that he genuinely looks forward to their time together and has such a great time withContinue reading “Impact in Southern Hills”

Black Hills Special Services Cooperative – BHSSC's Home Visiting Programming A Nurse Home Visitor used an elephant handprint activity to illustrate how consistent, everyday connection supports guidance, trust, and nurturing relationships. Families responded positively and requested additional activities of this kind during future visits.

Lost and Found Assoc. – Campus Connections During the past academic year, Lost & Found developed strong partnerships with Greek Life organizations at South Dakota Mines. All but one organization has committed to implementing this program within their chapter. Four organizations completed training in the spring semester, with additional trainings planned for the fall. StudentContinue reading “Impact in Rapid City”

OneHeart – Transportation Program Jared enrolled at OneHeart while working to stabilize his employment after a period of housing insecurity. When he arrived on campus, he did not have a reliable vehicle and was at risk of losing his job due to inconsistent transportation. Through OneHeart’s Transportation Program, Jared was able to get to workContinue reading “Impact in Rapid City”

Black Hills Center for Aging – Adult Day Services From Deb (Caregiver): “We live 10 miles outside of Hot Springs and I was able to utilize Black Hills Center for Aging during frequent trips to Rapid City. We had such a great experience, I recommend the Center to everyone! I’d call, make an appointment, bringContinue reading “Impact in Southern Hills”

YMCA of the Black Hills – Custer Kidstop & Summer Camp A success that came out of the grant award to Custer YMCA is an unintentional outcome. The grant award was support for the KidStop Program and Summer Camp providing 296 youth with safe, consistent and educational after school and summer care. The funding fromContinue reading “Impact in Southern Hills”