The Giving Depot

Fifteen 5 Ministries reaches out to those in need, on the streets, pulls them in with arms of love and acceptance, helps them get on their feet, and helps them stay there, by teaching life skills and providing services critical to success beyond survival.

We are securing money for land so that we can build a place in the country where men can learn basic life skills, fight their addiction, and get on their feet again. We hope to raise $100,000 to reach this goal.

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Face it TOGETHER's mission is to share healing and addiction wellness through genuine connection, data and community-informed solutions.

There are a significant number of South Dakotans without access to compassionate, affordable addiction care. Face It TOGETHER never wants to turn anyone away from help due to finances. Our Social Good Program, where we absorb costs of those who can't afford coaching, has been over capacity every week this year. A gift of $100 covers the cost of an individual coaching session for a community member in need. Every donation helps ensure that anytime someone reaches out, we can offer relief, genuine connection and healing, regardless of finances.

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Buddies & Co. is a specialty drink and snack shop employing people of all abilities. Our mission is to provide a place where people with disabilities are valued, find meaningful work, and connect with the community they love.

Buddies & Co. employs over 20 individuals with disabilities. A gift of $250 helps fund one employee for a month of weekly shifts in our supported employment program. Interested parties who support our vision and mission can make a donation to Buddies & Co. through the SFACF.

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Levitt at the Falls is part of a truly exceptional national network of outdoor performance venues featuring a season of 50 FREE professional concerts each summer. Levitt at the Falls is a gathering space that strengthens our community through the power of free, live, outdoor music.

Levitt at the Falls would be grateful for financial gifts to support our Levitt in Your Neighborhood program which allows us to take our headlining musicians out into our community to perform and engage with individuals who can not, for a variety of reasons, join us for our free summer concert series at the Lawn. For example, Levitt engages bands each summer to perform and engage with inmates in the penitentiary, patients at Avera Behavioral Health, and youth at McCrossan's Boy's Ranch. Each performance costs approximately $5,000 and includes artist fees, hotel stays, and equipment rental.

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The Children's Home Shelter for Family Safety (formerly Children's Inn) exists to provide immediate 24/7 shelter for children and/or women who are in actual or potential situations of domestic violence, child abuse, and neglect; to provide crisis intervention services to children, women and/or families; and to provide continuing counseling services to victims of abuse.

Give Hope! When you give to CHS, you give hope. Hope can come in the form of a caring voice on the other end of the line. $260 will pay for almost 8 months of phone service, allowing clients access to our 24-hour crisis hotline. Hope can look like receiving vital services. $1,000 will provide 20 hours of case management support for Shelter clients. This can help secure affordable and safe housing, educating about suitable resources, finding childcare and offering individual support. Simply click on the link below and select that you want to support the “Shelter for Family Safety Program Fund.” Thank you for supporting our mission and the adults, children, and families we serve.

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The mission of the Children's Home Society of South Dakota (CHS) is to prevent, treat, and heal trauma. CHS serves children ages 4-14 who are victims of abuse, neglect or domestic violence. We also offer forensic interviews, residential treatment/education, foster care/adoption and abuse prevention services. Our new Outpatient Mental Health Services are open to anyone.

Give Hope! When you give to CHS, you give hope. Hope to a mother fleeing her abuser. Hope to a child overcoming trauma. Hope to a teen with emotional needs. Hope can come in the form of fun, engaging summer activities. $500 can support trips to the Zoo or the swimming pool. A gift of $2,000 supports 59 hours of crisis intervention work at Shelter including responding to crisis calls and in-person crisis sessions for those needing immediate response to a domestic violence event. Please consider a gift to the “Greatest Need Fund.” This allows us to offer immediate support to those in need of CHS services so that hope and healing can begin! Thank you for supporting our mission and the women, children, and families we serve.

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Lost&Found provides comprehensive suicide prevention and postvention services in the Sioux Empire and across South Dakota, Minnesota, and tribal nations of the Great Plains. We're committed to building resilient communities through peer support, education and training, community and workplace assessments, and support for suicide loss survivors.

Suicide continues to rise in the Sioux Empire metro area at historic levels, especially among working adults. Lost&Found continues to field requests for mental health and suicide prevention education at levels above available funding, as well as providing 1-on-1 resource navigation services to community members experiencing a suicide loss. A $300 contribution sponsors an entire 60-minute suicide prevention training course, like Question/Persuade/Refer (QPR) or Conversations on Access to Lethal Means (CALM), to reach 30 people in our community. A contribution between $1,000 and $2,500 can support a family experiencing a suicide loss and financial crisis resulting from the loss of a primary earner. Every dollar counts when lives are on the line. Together, we can prevent suicide.

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Veterans Community Project Sioux Falls is a specialized community of 25 tiny homes with on-site, wraparound support services designed to equip homeless Veterans with the tools needed to return to a stable, prosperous, independent life.

Veterans Community Project has been an industry leader in addressing and overcoming housing barriers for Veterans to lead them to long-term housing stability. Recently, moving the first Veterans into the Sioux Falls village, we are seeking funds to help these Veterans have a comfortable place to call home as we give them the tools and resources they need to live a prosperous life at no cost to them. Your donation of $1,250 will cover the monthly expenses of one Veteran and provides the resources and dignity to get back up on their feet and become successful members of the Sioux Falls community.

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DakotAbilities is a nonprofit in Sioux Falls, SD, established in 1965, that focuses on supporting and uplifting persons with a range of disabilities. We offer affordable, accessible housing, day programs including employment and volunteer opportunities for people supported, 24/7/365 access to nursing care, and physical habilitation services. Our mission statement reads, “Together, we create a warm and welcoming community enriching the lives of those we support.”

DakotAbilities supports 140 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Accessible housing is vital to their health, safety, and well-being. We own 16 homes in Minnehaha County, including a 16-person home for individuals with extreme medical needs requiring 24/7 nursing care. We plan to replace it with two twin homes, providing more personalized care, better staffing efficiencies, improved infection control, and a stronger sense of belonging in smaller settings. Our $4,265,000 campaign goal will fund construction. Every dollar goes directly to the project. Donate at www.dakotabilities.org/donate (choose Accessibility Fund) or contact shelly.johnson@dakotabilities.org.

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The Sioux Falls Area Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program seeks to promote and protect the best interests of abused and neglected children through the advocacy efforts of trained community volunteers. We recruit, train, and support volunteers who are then the voice an abused/neglect child(ren) in Court. Safety and permanency for children is our priority with the ultimate goal as reunification.

We need 100 new volunteer advocates. Our funds are used to recruit throughout all of Minnehaha and Lincoln counties for adults over 21 with a clear criminal background and a heart for helping children who have experienced abuse and/or neglect. To remove a family from the wait list is approximately $2,130. Training is held quarterly for new volunteers. Every dollar invested in our program changes a child’s story. With the hope and help of dedicated volunteers, children are heard, are pointed towards the path of healing, and most importantly, work to break free from generational cycles of trauma and abuse.

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The Project Awareness Program is the adolescent program at Carroll Institute. We are contracted with area schools and the Minnehaha County Detention Center to provide substance abuse prevention and behavioral health education. We also provide screenings and assessments for students struggling with substance use. Additionally, we offer threat assessments for students that have made a widespread threat of violence.

The Adolescent Program is currently looking for funding to allow for the implementation of WhyTry, a program focused on increasing resiliency in students of all ages. Your gift of $2,396 provides WhyTry training for 6 of our staff members. Your gift of $5,050 would allow us to implement 101 hours of this curriculum next school year, paying for staff time, travel, supplies, and continued education. Thank you for considering being a part of educating youth to be resilient!

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At The State Theatre, our mission is to preserve and perpetuate the historic State Theatre experience from the past, for the present, and into the future.

Join us in bringing joy to families throughout the year by becoming our Family Film Sponsor! Your sponsorship of $5,000 supports 10 family-friendly movies at our historic State Theatre, enriching community entertainment. Showcase your commitment to family and community with this impactful partnership. Your support ensures affordable, wholesome entertainment for all ages in Sioux Falls. Help us continue preserving our cultural heritage and providing accessible cinema experiences.

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Rock Ranch provides opportunities for persons to improve themselves physically, cognitively, socially and emotionally while learning the art and skills of horsemanship in a Christ filled setting. Located in rural Rock County Minnesota, our proximity to Iowa and South Dakota allows us to provide a unique form of therapy to clients from a 3-state area.

Rock Ranch hosted more than 115 Equine Assisted Counseling (EAC) sessions in 2024. EAC is the combined use of horses, a licensed therapist, and an equine specialist working with clients to address various individual treatment goals. This unique method enables clients to learn about themselves and others by participating in activities with horses, and then processing feelings, behaviors and patterns. Your donation of $200 helps fund one client's session. Interested parties who wish to offset the cost of therapy sessions can make a gift to the Joy of Horsemanship Fund at SFACF.

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The American Red Cross serving Sioux Falls prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies. The Red Cross supports people affected by disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families.

Every day, home fires strike without warning. In the last three years, the Red Cross in Sioux Falls has helped over 260 people and provided more than $70,000 in financial aid. To support those affected, the Red Cross helps families and communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Local disaster relief funds enable the Red Cross to offer critical relief and recovery services and provide lifesaving preparedness tools and information. A $200 gift provides a full day of food and shelter for a family of four, while $680 offers financial assistance to a family impacted by a local disaster.

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The mission of the Helpline Center is to make lives better by giving support, offering hope and creating connections all day, every day. The agency currently has over 15 programs focused around these core service areas: 211 Helpline, 988 Lifeline, Volunteer Connections, Suicide Grief Support.

The Helpline Center is seeking $2,000 to promote its Hope Squads program and encourage additional schools to join. The Hope Squads program is currently in operation in 21 middle and high schools. This is a school-based peer support team where select, trustworthy students are trained by advisors to watch for at-risk students, provide friendship, identify suicide warning signs, and seek help from adults. The program reduces the risk of youth suicide through education, training, and peer intervention.

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The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army's Western Plains Camp in South Sioux City, NE offers free summer camps like sports and music throughout June and July for the children they serve. These opportunities are made possible through generous donors - $300 helps send one child to camp for a full week.

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The Society of St. Vincent de Paul strives to build a more just world through personal relationships with and service to those in need irrespective of religious, racial, or ethnic background. Our mission focuses on prevention of homelessness via the Home Visit (HV) Ministry and assistance to children of families in need with our Holy Innocents Ministry (HIM).

Our Home Visit Ministry is focused on prevention of homelessness by providing immediate financial assistance for housing and non-housing expenses to our neighbors in need. Donations to HIM fund purchase of diapers/wipes and formula vouchers for distribution to families with children in need. A $250 donation helps a family stay in their home by covering rent or utilities during a Home Visit, or provides essential diapers and wipes for young children in 8 families served by our HIM ministry. Donations of any size are deeply appreciated by those assisted through your generosity.

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South Dakota Voices for Peace builds power and enables healing in our immigrant, refugee, and Muslim communities by amplifying their voices and working in solidarity with all who dismantle bigotry and racism.

Through a week-long, community-based program Cohort of Courage: Youth Advocates seeks to build power in and inspire our next generation of change-makers. Cohorts of courage was born when SDVFP discovered that many South Dakotans desire to counter bigotry, but the knowledge, skills, and confidence to act are insufficient. Our goal is to strengthen the connections between organizations and youth by building partnerships. After the intensive, the Youth Advocates will take what they have learned and engage in discussion with the greater public to address their concerns, hopes and lay the foundation for a sustainable future of understanding, collaboration, and coalition. We are seeking funds of $10,000 that includes stipends for scholars, meals, location rental and supplies.

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Mosaic's mission is to be a place for people to learn, play, create, and celebrate. Mosaic provides low-cost art classes for students of all ages and abilities. Classes are attended by homeschool students, daycares, schools, adult day services, retirement homes, and adults. Mosaic seeks to make creativity accessible to all.

As we are preparing for a busy summer, we need additional classroom supplies. Quality materials can make the difference between a satisfying or frustrating experience. A gift of $5,000 would buy craft and classroom supplies for a whole year. A gift of $2,500 would purchase two new pottery wheels. A $250 donation would purchase 10 boxes of clay, and a $100 donation would purchase 10 canvases. Donations of new or gently used art supplies are always welcome. Mosaic would also love to introduce technology to the classroom and a gift of $2,000 would purchase a smart screen for the classroom.

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Reach Literacy is a nonprofit that provides essential literacy instruction, recognizing its importance as a foundation for opportunity and independence. We support adults and youth through tutoring programs and classes that build critical reading and writing skills.

Reach Literacy offers free programs like dyslexia-focused tutoring, literacy classes, and Pre-CNA training. In 2025, we aim to expand these services to help more people achieve confidence and independence. Your donation of $60 funds one hour of dyslexia literacy tutoring; $250 provides a week of one-on-one dyslexia-focused tutoring; $500 sponsors one Pre-CNA student's course; $1,500 supports 3 students for 1 year; $6,000 funds one month of literacy classes for all students. Help us transform lives through literacy by giving a gift today.

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SD Deaf Resource & Outreach Programs (SD DROP) provides Community Support and Telecommunication Equipment Distribution to the Deaf Community.

We are hosting our 4th annual camp for deaf/hard of hearing high school students in July. This year, we’ve learned that our meals cannot be funded under our regular grant, and also that a student who is DeafBlind and uses tactile sign language will be attending. We are looking for $5,000 to cover the cost of food for our 5-day camp with about 25 students (plus staff), as well as support additional workers to provide tactile interpreting and intervenor services. Tactile interpreters communicate so that student's hands feel the signs tactilely. An intervenor accompanies a deafblind person throughout the day to share environmental information and support socialization. Any support would be greatly appreciated to ensure we can host the camp and provide full access to all.

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The Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation provides innovative, educational opportunities and fills funding gaps that impact 25,000 students and 3,600 teachers in the Sioux Falls School District.

We are seeking $5,000 to purchase school supplies that will be distributed to K-12 students in the Sioux Falls School District before the start of the 2025-2026 school year.

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Project CAR is a nonprofit transportation ministry in Sioux Falls, SD, powered by volunteers and the generosity of donors. We help people disadvantaged by a lack of transportation get to appointments and activities to enhance their wellbeing and maintain their dignity.

Our Health Care Rides program, which provides no-cost rides to those in the community without other means to get to their medical or healthcare appointments, is growing exponentially. The barrier-free process with no application or income requirements means that so many people in our community who need help can access it easily and without extra burden. As a result of the growth, we are looking to raise $40,000 in funding by the end of 2026 to replace two of our aging vehicles. It is part of our multi-year strategic plan to provide reach 8,000 annual rides to Health Care appointments by the end of 2027, all provided by volunteers.

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Make-A-Wish South Dakota & Montana creates life-changing wishes for children, ages 2 ½ - 18 years old, with critical illnesses.

When a wish comes true, it gives children renewed strength to fight their illness, brings families closer together and unites entire communities. Currently, there are 18 children in the Sioux Falls area waiting for their wish to be granted. You can help make these wishes possible by making a gift today. The average cash cost of a wish is $10,500. Donations of any amount bring us closer to the vision of granting the wish of every eligible child.

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LSS is the largest, most comprehensive human services agency in SD. LSS serves people of all ages, faiths, races, and economic status with a strategic focus on children and families. All are healthy, safe, and accepted with LSS.

YOUR DONATION IS MATCHED! Help families navigate times of crisis, strengthen family bonds, and build parenting skills. During a time they need it most, families find guidance and support from LSS Family Stabilization - a first of its kind in South Dakota - connecting them with needed resources, setting goals, and problem-solving together. By addressing issues early, families can avoid more serious challenges, such as out-of-home placements for children, truancy, domestic violence, or encounters with law enforcement. Your support makes a difference for children and families in our community: A $100 gift helps connect a family with needed transportation; A $250 gift ensures basic needs for children and families are met; A $500 gift allows us to expand services to reach more families in need.

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Families Finding Joy is a group formed for families navigating childhood illnesses. This organization provides opportunities for families to find support, such as bi-monthly support meetings, monthly catered meals, and monthly community outings in a privately rented space. The community outings offer an opportunity for families to experience local places that would otherwise be unavailable to them due to begin immune compromised or the need to travel with medical equipment.

As a new organization, we have now hosted support events for families navigating childhood illnesses for 3 months and have served 14 families. Your gift can help us grow in our mission: $100 helps us create a welcome bag for a new family that includes gift cards, a toy for the child and other resources; $800 allows us to offer a monthly catered meal for participating families; $1,250 allows us to to host a community outing in a privately rented space.

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Hurdle Life Coach Foundation exists to help individuals, especially those impacted by trauma, adversity, and the justice system clear life’s hurdles and reach their full potential. We achieve this through trauma-informed mentorship, educational programming, and community-based support that cultivates resilience, emotional intelligence, and personal development.

Men from marginalized communities often face trauma, poverty, incarceration, and systemic inequities—with little access to mental health support. The M-Possible Program, offered by the Hurdle Life Coach Foundation, is a bi-monthly support group for men 18+ that provides a safe space to heal, grow, and lead. Sessions focus on mental health, mindset, finances, grief, and manhood. A $5,000 investment funds 10 sessions, meals, facilitator pay, materials, and operations, reaching 60–75 men. This program promotes emotional wellness, leadership, and connection. By supporting M-Possible, you help transform lives and strengthen families and communities through empowered, purpose-driven men.

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The Promising Futures Fund began in 2019 and is comprised of a group of committed volunteer board members. We believe that a child's economic background should never prevent them from having the same education, same experiences and same opportunities as a child whose family has more resources. With a poverty rate just shy of 50% and diversity rate of 40% and growing, we have unique issues that more suburban school districts don’t have. We are currently focused on 14 elementary, 3 middle schools and 3 high schools with the highest rates of poverty.

We are working to implement two new initiatives this year. Our College & Career Access program will put 4 new College & Career Advisors at Jefferson High School starting in August with expansion to our 3 other public high schools in 2026. This is a very expensive initiative costing $400,000 the first year and an estimated $1.3 million the second year. Contributions of $100, $250 or more would help us fund this program.

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Glory House is a residential facility that helps people struggling with addiction, mental health, and limited life skills by using evidence-based practices provided by caring staff.

Glory House is seeking monetary donations for underwear, socks and bras for our clients. You can also support clients by dropping off donations of new clothes! Your donation could provide: $10 - one client’s day of meals, $25 - one pair of work boots, $75 - monthly supply of meds, $1,000 - replace client furniture. Thank you for your support!

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The Toy Lending Library of South Dakota's mission is to create opportunities for children zero to five years old to enhance their learning development through play. This organization supports children's learning through play by creating opportunities for families to borrow a toy box for children, free of charge. Once children have played with the box of toys, they are returned and exchanged for new ones. There are currently 12 locations where toy boxes are available for checkout.

We need to create 60 new toy boxes, to be used on the Ready for Kindergarten Camp at Terry Redlin. Your gift of $13,200 funds the creation and maintenance of those toy boxes for one year.

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The Office of Indian Education oversees the Sioux Falls School District's Title VI and Johnson O'Malley (JOM) programs. These Indian Education programs are federally funded programs, designed to meet the educational and culturally related needs of American Indian students. They are coordinated through a Parent Advisory Committee composed of parents of guardians of Native American students. They advise the project supervisors and the school district in the direction and implementation of the Indian Education programs.

The Office of Indian Education Parent Advisory Committee is seeking donations towards our ongoing Ribbon Project. A donation of $40 will fund the materials for an 8th grader or Senior to create a ribbon shirt or skirt to wear to the honoring ceremony. Donations can be directed to the SFSD Education Foundation with memo line Ribbon Project.

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The Sioux Falls Hope Coalition strives to narrow the achievement gap within our community by ensuring that every child gets a chance to attend preschool.

Each year, around 400 children in the Sioux Falls area miss out on the opportunity to attend preschool due to financial barriers. The Hope Coalition partners with local preschools to ensure every child receives the early education they deserve, regardless of their family's ability to afford tuition. Your support can help bridge this gap and provide life-changing opportunities for these young learners. A gift of $3,000 can pay for one child's preschool tuition for a year. Join us in making quality preschool education accessible for all - every contribution makes a difference!

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McCrossan Boys Ranch is a nonprofit organization specializing in the mentoring, counseling, and teaching of at-risk boys and young men.

McCrossan Boys Ranch is currently seeking funding for an addition of a track and field at McCrossan Boys Ranch. The project is underway but we need your help to cross the finish line. The complex will be used to host home meets for the Wrangler track and cross country teams. It will also be open to the community and can be used for walks, Special Olympics and more. We are seeking $1 million in additional funds to complete this project.

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Midwest Street Medicine is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to providing compassionate, low-barrier healthcare to individuals experiencing homelessness in Sioux Falls. Through street outreach, medical care, harm reduction, and peer support, we strive to improve health outcomes, restore dignity, and connect individuals to vital community resources and services.

Midwest Street Medicine is excited to host our first annual Scavenger Hunt Fundraiser on April 26, 2025 in Sioux Falls! We are seeking $5,000 in funding to support this event, which will bring the community together for a fun and engaging experience while raising critical funds for our mission. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we provide essential medical care, harm reduction, and peer support to individuals experiencing homelessness. Your sponsorship or donation will directly impact the lives of those in need, helping us continue our life-saving work. Join us in making a difference - very contribution brings hope and healing to our community.

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The Sioux Falls Noon Sertoma Club works to improve the quality of life today for those at risk or impacted by hearing loss through education and support and to meet the needs of our community through volunteer service.

The Club wants to revitalize Sertoma Park by adding an all-inclusive play area so that people of all ages and abilities can enjoy the outdoors together in one location. We hope to raise $500,000 but we have a bigger vision if more funds are raised. Donations can be submitted online at our website or call 605-789-2082 to find out more.

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The South Dakota Historical Society Foundation is committed to telling the story of our state’s unique history that has helped shape our values today. We tell the story as an active partner, fundraiser, and steward, providing financial resources to projects of the program areas of the South Dakota State Historical Society: Archaeology, Archives, Historic Preservation, Museum, and Research and Publishing.

State Archives needs your help! Every day staff preserve and digitize SD’s historical documents, but our history is at risk of being lost. Private donations that fund much of this work are running out. We need to raise $77,708 to digitize the American Indian and John Brennan collections. Inaccessible History Is Lost History. Call Nancy (605) 222-4460 to learn more.

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Falls Area SingleTrack (FAST) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to protect, create, and enhance quality trail experiences for mountain bikers in cooperation with other trail users in the Sioux Falls area. FAST actively promotes responsible trail use, supports volunteer trail work, assists land managers with trail management issues, and improves relations among all trail user groups at no cost to local taxpayers.

Falls Area SingleTrack (FAST) is embarking on an exciting project to develop over 10 miles of sustainable multi-use trails at Great Bear Park. This initiative is designed to create opportunities for mountain biking, hiking, and running, welcoming users of all skill levels. To bring this vision to life, FAST is seeking to raise $1.2 million, and your support can help make this dream a reality. A contribution of $25,000 can fund a key trail zone, $10,000 supports essential infrastructure like bridges, and $50,000+ sponsors a marquee trail or trailhead. Every contribution moves us closer to completing a trail system that will serve the community for generations.

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First Tee – South Dakota exists to enable kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges. We utilize the game of golf as our platform, we create learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience skills that carry to everything they do, on and off the golf course.

First Tee - South Dakota does not turn any young person away due to an inability to pay. Additionally, we provide programs to Title I schools and at risk and underserved youth, in their communities at no cost to the participant or to the program partner. Your gift of $350 funds one student's enrollment in this program. In 2025, we will be opening our first Learning Center located at Elmwood Golf Course. The Learning Center will allow us to enhance and grow our year-end offerings and will include an indoor putting green/chipping area, simulator, kitchen, and an outdoor classroom. We aim to raise $175,000 for the completion of this project, and every dollar donated counts!

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The mission of Feeding South Dakota is to end hunger in South Dakota.

Our BackPack Program ensures that children who rely on school meals do not go hungry over the weekend so that they can return to school on Monday ready to learn. BackPacks are filled with kid friendly, non-perishable, nutritionally balanced foods that provide at least three nutritious meals. It costs $7 to fill one BackPack with nutritional food each week and $252 to feed one student for the school year. We are seeking financial support to purchase nutritional kid-friendly food and regular volunteers to pack food that is distributed each week.

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Founded in 2022, The Legacy Foundation works to bridge gaps in healthcare access for families in need, served by physicians and medical students in South Dakota. Our programs focus on obtaining essential medical supplies more easily, supporting critically ill children and their families via humanitarian trips, and providing tangible solutions to healthcare barriers.

One of the programs at The Legacy Foundation is Owen's Outfitters, a medical equipment library located in Sioux Falls, SD. Families donate medical equipment or supplies they don't need anymore and we provide it to those in need free of charge.

Every day, families face the challenge of needing medical supplies that they simply cannot afford: children who need wheelchairs, adults who need diabetes supplies, and parents that need walkers or canes. Owen's Outfitters provides those supplies and everything in between. A donation of $50 helps us deliver a lift chair, hospital bed, feeding supplies, or a powerchair to a family in our community.

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The mission of the Washington Pavilion is to deliver memorable experiences that educate, entertain, and enrich.

Join us in supporting Family Nights at the Washington Pavilion, special admission-free events aimed at bringing together families who might not ordinarily be able to experience the Pavilion’s diverse offerings. Families from a shared elementary or middle school get to explore the dozens of interactive displays and hands-on exhibits in the Pavilion’s Science and Visual Arts Centers, enjoy educational films in the Sweetman Planetarium, and enjoy a catered dinner. Additionally, the Pavilion will connect Family Night participants with valuable community resources. A gift of $3,500-$5,000 can inspire and empower the students and families of an entire school!

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The official mission of Special Olympics South Dakota (SOSD) is to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

Our primary focus is our Unified Champion Schools (UCS) program that works with communities across South Dakota to teach young people without disabilities about acceptance and inclusion of those with disabilities.

Funding is being requested for the Special Olympics South Dakota - Unified Champion Schools (UCS) program. The program has grown to 90 schools participating across South Dakota providing opportunities to educate our youth about the acceptance and inclusion of those with disabilities! We plan to grow even more in 2025. Our National Office provides a matching grant of $350,000 for the time frame of August 2024 through July 2025. We must reach out to our communities across South Dakota to get that grant matched. We have matched $202,000 to date.

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Service Leadership Academy is a 48-hour leadership academy that fosters the servant hearts and the leadership skills of high school seniors and college students. Attendees are assisted in creating and leading service projects in their schools and communities with the goal of creating life-long community servants.

Our student participants are invited to attend the Service Leadership Academy for free. We want them to take the gift of this opportunity and give it back to their schools and communities. We are looking for financial support as it costs $325 for each student to attend the SLA. We are also looking for speakers to share their story.

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Wheels to Work is a 20-year-old non-profit organization in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that matches qualifying single-parent families with safe and reliable donated vehicles free of charge. We call donated vehicles “Angel Cars,” because they have such a profoundly positive impact on the lives of those who receive them. We currently have a waiting list of eligible households to match with Angel Car donations in the Sioux Empire area.

Monetary donations go toward “Angel Repairs” on vehicles belonging to qualified individuals in need of a one-time car repair of up to $500. Vehicle and monetary donations are tax-deductible. Because the organization is entirely volunteer-run, with very few administrative costs, 99.9% of every donation goes directly to the people served by Wheels to Work.

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Hope for Hearts is dedicated to raising awareness, providing support, and assisting in funding research for children and families affected by congenital heart defects and transplants. Through compassion and advocacy, we strive to ensure that every heart has a chance to thrive, and no one faces cardiac challenges alone. We honor the resilience of those with heart conditions and their families. We are dedicated to educating families about early diagnosis, providing support for the whole family, and fostering lasting hope for healthier hearts.

Your donation would have a profound and lasting impact on the families supported by Hope for Hearts. Congenital heart defects (CHD) affect nearly 40,000 newborns in the U.S. each year. Families facing CHD often endure significant financial and emotional burdens due to hospital stays, travel costs, and lost income. With your support of $500, Hope for Hearts will provide critical financial assistance, lodging, care packages, and advocacy services to one family navigating CHD and heart transplants. These funds will help alleviate the stress parents face, allowing them to focus on what truly matters—being with their child.

Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) South Dakota’s vision is to inspire and empower individuals to create a positive impact in their communities through effective and compassionate leadership. Our core values—Volunteerism, Integrity, Excellence, Diversity, and Community Partnership—guide everything we do. Our mission is to cultivate a local community of youth and volunteers dedicated to leadership, service, and innovation.

We are a fully volunteer-run nonprofit empowering high school students in South Dakota to become future leaders committed to service and innovation. We hold an annual leadership seminar which impacts over 100 students each year. We aim to provide transformative leadership experiences, including hands-on education, service-learning and community projects. Your gift of $350 allows one student to attend this annual seminar. Thank you for your time and consideration.

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SiouxperCon is a nonprofit educational event dedicated to promoting literacy, STEAM education and valuable life skills in a safe, inclusive and friendly environment. The vision of SiouxperCon is to engage all individuals, cultivating their interest in all fandoms and popular art forms through workshops, panels, seminars, exhibitions and hosting conventions. The annual SiouxperCon event directly fundraises for Sioux Empire nonprofits including Make-A-Wish, JY6 Nurses Foundation, REACH Literacy, and so many more!

This year’s SiouxperCon event is held at the Sioux Falls Convention Center September 19-21, 2025. We are seeking 150 volunteers to help this event run smoothly. Additionally, we have a fundraising goal of $50,000 from sponsors and individual donors to help us contribute more to our partner charities of REACH Literacy and Make-A-Wish.

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As the only mobile grocery store in South Dakota, the Eat Well Sioux Falls Mobile Market is a prototype for bringing healthy, affordable food directly to food insecure neighborhoods where transportation can be a barrier. It is currently open five days a week, serving seven neighborhoods in Sioux Falls.

A backup generator is essential for keeping the Eat Well Sioux Falls Mobile Market operational during unexpected breakdowns. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church has kindly offered to sell us a used generator from their mobile hair salon for $1,500, and we need your support to make this purchase! We're aiming to crowdfund this vital equipment. Could you contribute $10, $20, or $100? Additionally, we would appreciate it if you could help spread the word! If you know anyone or any business interested in supporting a mission-driven organization, please contact us at info@eatwellsf.org or donate at The Giving Depot. Every contribution makes a difference. Thank you!

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Groove, Inc. is a Sioux Falls-based percussion academy offering group and private lessons for students ages 4 to 64 years old. Our mission is to teach and spread the passion for percussion.

Groove Inc's current focus is reaching the next generation and exposing them to percussion. Right now, we are visiting CLC after school programs to teach elementary kids about percussion. We are currently scheduled to complete a 10 week program in 8 schools, and expecting to work with 60-100 students. This program ends with a performance for parents. A gift of $300 covers the cost of one session in this program. We are also seeking additional funding to expand our reach to interested students in the coming years.

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Sad Isn't Bad is a free grief counseling and non-denominational community support program in Sioux Falls for families of all school-age children (K-12) who have lost a loved one. Professional counselors and social workers lead separate groups within each session to help children identify and express their feelings in a healthy way, foster open family communications, and provide tools to help individuals continue on their grief journey.

This nonprofit offers a free dinner on program evenings for participants to help families receive services with ease and to foster a sense of community. We are seeking funding to support the cost of these meals, as each meal costs about $400.

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Bread Break partners with Sioux Falls area businesses to recover unused, perfectly good, prepared food and re-distribute it to agencies which feed those in need. We keep thousands of pounds of food out of our landfill each year.

Bread Break needs volunteer drivers to pick up and deliver recovered food in the Sioux Falls area seven days a week. We also have non-driving volunteer roles to fill such as sorting and repackaging foods, as well as office assistance. As a growing non-profit, we rely on financial support from individuals, sponsors, and grantors. Your donation of $25 can ensure that 100 pounds of perfectly good food is rescued from the landfill. Thank you!

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The Mission of the South Dakota Services for the Deaf (SDSD) Foundation is to support and provide additional funding resources for children, birth to 21, who are deaf or hard of hearing and eligible for services from SDSD. The Foundation provides needed funds that supplement state funding for family activities, student social groups, deaf and hard of hearing community activities, and scholarship opportunities for students to attend college, pursue vocational training, or to assist in programming for the transition from school to the work place.

The South Dakota Services for the Deaf Foundation actively seeks funding to provide critical support for children and young adults, birth to age 21, who are deaf or hard of hearing. Your gift of: $2,000 funds one student's scholarship for secondary education; $4,000 funds one pair of hearing aids for a child in need; $500 funds one session of a deaf and hard of hearing camp; $500 covers the yearly cost of one family to attend conferences and organized family events across South Dakota. Your support helps us to empower individuals and families to thrive through education, connection, and access to vital resources.

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The St. Francis House aims to move people from homelessness to hope.

Due to the increase with individuals needing to be housed, the St. Francis House has increased our single bed occupancy in our main building from 135 to 165. Due to this increase of 30 individuals, we are seeking support to provide nutritious meals to our guests. This support can be by direct gifts of donated protein and vegetables or financial support, so we can purchase the items we need for meals. A donation of $100 will buy the protein to feed 180 individuals for one meal.

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Volunteers of America, Dakotas is a non-profit organization that operates programming in four primary service areas: behavioral health; children, youth, and families; intellectual and developmental disabilities; and homelessness. Their CHOICES program supports individuals with IDD through a range of services, including residential support, day services, vocational training, and therapeutic interventions.

Currently, the CHOICES programs serves 259 individuals, with 50 receiving day services at our North Cleveland Avenue location in Sioux Falls, SD. While our existing building has served us well for over 15 years, its limitations hinder our ability to meet the growing and evolving needs of our participants. In December of 2024, VOA Dakotas acquired the 12,407-square foot property, previously known as the Apple Tree Center North. With renovations to improve the space for functionality at our CHOICES Day Services Center, our new facility will help us address the following challenges we faced at our former center: insufficient space for large group activities and therapies, inadequate space to accommodate the increasing need to serve individuals with physical disabilities and barriers to access public transportation. We invite community members to join us in strengthening our entire community through this critical investment as we seek to raise $580,000 to support the development of the new Day Services Center.

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