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Community Foundation Grant Launches New Career Connections Program

 August 28, 2020 Community Foundation News Kelly Sprecher

A lead grant from the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation will launch the Career Connections Program, a new initiative designed to help address the city’s workforce challenges by offering high school juniors and seniors early career exposure, job shadowing opportunities and access to post-secondary curriculum.

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The Community Foundation's Youth Advisory Council

Applications Open for 2020-21 Youth Advisory Council

 August 24, 2020 Community Foundation News Kelly Sprecher

Designed for high school students who are passionate about making a difference, the Youth Advisory Council helps teens discover the impact of people helping people. Participants will explore how philanthropy can help create important and meaningful change and will engage in real world experiential learning opportunities centered around the philanthropic process.

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News from the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation

Minnehaha County to Help Administer One Sioux Falls Fund

 August 12, 2020 Community Foundation News Kelly Sprecher

The Community Foundation has allocated $300,000 from the One Sioux Falls Fund to the Minnehaha County Human Services Department to help provide financial assistance for rent, mortgage and utility costs for individuals and families suffering economic effects of the pandemic.

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