Category Archives: United Way

Lost and Found Assoc – Campus Connections Lost & Found partnered with 53 businesses across the Black Hills including Rapid City, Sturgis, Spearfish, Custer, Hot Springs, and Hermosa to promote “Chalk the Walk” in September. What began as a collaborative awareness event with South Dakota Mines has since grown into a statewide campaign, significantly expandingContinue reading “Impact in Sturgis”

Catholic Social Services – Access to affordable Counseling Services A young man who endured severe sexual, physical, and emotional abuse beginning in early childhood was later placed with his father, where ongoing verbal abuse continued. As a teenager, he survived two sexual assaults; the adult offender was criminally convicted and incarcerated. Despite this trauma, heContinue reading “Impact in Northern Hills”

Prairie Hills Transit – Prairie Hills Child Care This fall and winter during times when public school was closed (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, etc) there was a low-income family whose daycare followed the school calendar. This put the single mom who worked in the hospitality industry in a bind. She couldn't take the whole 13Continue reading “Impact in Northern Hills”

Wellfully – Wellspring Inc. A 16-year-old girl came in due to suicidal ideation and family conflict. She reported feeling she could no longer handle her living situation and discussed stressors with the counselors. Family therapy was provided and shelter care was provided for several days to help the client stabilize. It was determined the clientContinue reading “Impact in Sturgis”

EmBe – Girls on the Run “Girls on the Run is so fun! The coaches are so nice too. Even if you aren’t sure about the “running” part it is about so much more than running.” – GOTR Participant

C.O.R.E. – Community Organized Resources for Educating Youth-Freshman Impact Lead Deadwood had gone to Sturgis's own program in years past and decided to come to the Rapid City Program. Now because of the impact that it had on their students they want to continue to come to the Rapid City program.

Journey On Inc – Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) Program Northern Hills LOSS Team The expansion of LOSS Team services into the Northern Hills region reflects the power of community-driven leadership and the impact of meaningful volunteer engagement. This effort began when the Journey On LOSS Team Director created and facilitated a volunteer trainingContinue reading “Impact in Northern Hills”

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the BH – Housing & Financial Counseling & Education A young couple from Meade County came into the office seeking help managing and paying down their debt. Despite having good incomes, they were experiencing financial strain due to childcare costs, dental, medical debt, groceries, and student loan repayment, compounded byContinue reading “Impact in Sturgis”

Lost and Found Assoc. – Campus Connections Black Hills State University demonstrated strong demand for mental health education and peer support throughout the academic year. Lost & Found responded to requests for Bystander Intervention, Mental Health Foundations, QPR (Question. Persuade. Refer), Boundary Setting, and Coping/Self-Care training. These sessions prompted additional student outreach for mental healthContinue reading “Impact in Northern Hills”

NeighborWorks Dakota Home Resources – HUD Approved Housing Counseling As a Box Elder Job Corps employee Carly knew of NeighborWorks through the volunteer efforts of Job Corps students assisting with Kid Weird and other events. When she was ready to purchase her first home, she knew where to go for assistance. A single mother ofContinue reading “Impact in Sturgis”