The Giving Depot

The Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation provides innovative, educational opportunities and fills funding gaps that impact every student and teacher in the Sioux Falls School District.

A gift of $100 provides a scholarship for a low-income 8th grader to take the Connections course, a week-long summer session that prepares them for high school. During the days onsite at Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt, or Washington high schools, they meet with staff, explore extracurricular activities, tour the building, and access online resources. This is a great opportunity for students to get to know their new school, connect with peers and educators, and to address any concerns before the first day of classes.

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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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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 HV 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 those in need with over 3000 families currently served annually. Our goal is to grow both ministries given the unmet community need for these resources. Donations of $250 or $500 will assist families served by HVs with rent and utility expenses or allow purchase of approximately 1600 and 3200 diapers, respectively, for our HIM ministry. Donations of any size will be greatly appreciated by those neighbors you will be serving.

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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 2023, the Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded to 299 fire incidents. To support those impacted by these devastating events, the Red Cross helps families and communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. Local disaster relief funds help the Red Cross provide critical relief and recovery services to home fire survivors and provide communities with lifesaving preparedness tools and information. A gift of $200 provides a full day of food and shelter to a family of 4, $680 provides financial assistance for a family impacted by a local disaster, like a home fire.

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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.

Partnership Sponsorship: The cost to develop a toy box is $100. The annual cost to maintain (clean, sanitize and repair) a toy box is $100. New partnerships generally require the creation of 50 toy boxes, with half available for loan at the partner site and the remainder at the TLL site for maintenance. For the Toy Lending Library to be sustainable, it is looking for support on creating and/or maintaining a Partnership. A $5,000 donation will support the start of a Partnership or $10,000 would support the start and maintenance of a Partnership for one year.

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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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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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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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The mission of the Children's Home Society of South Dakota (CHS) is to prevent, treat, and heal trauma. CHS serves children who are victims of abuse, neglect or domestic violence. CHS also partners with parents and caregivers to serve children with emotional, behavioral or mental health needs who may have experienced abuse or neglect.

Between our residential and education program, CHS cares for nearly 100 children ages 4-14 at any given time. Basic needs include clothing, toiletries or school supplies. In addition, you can help by providing games, crafts, toys and sporting equipment. Please check out our wish list by clicking the "Learn More" link below. This is a great opportunity for individuals, groups and workplaces!

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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 program serves 259 individuals, with 50 receiving day services at our N. Cleveland Ave. location in Sioux Falls. 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, VOA Dakotas acquired the 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 challenges we faced at our former center: access to public transportation and insufficient space for large group activities, therapies, and accommodation for physical disabilities. 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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The mission of the SD Services for the Deaf (SDSD) Foundation is to support and provide additional funding and scholarship opportunities for students to attend college, pursue vocational training, or to assist in programming resources for SD children, birth to 21, who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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: $500 covers the yearly cost of one family to attend conferences and organized family events across South Dakota; $2,000 funds one student's scholarship for secondary education; $4,000 funds one pair of hearing aids for a child in need. Your support helps us empower individuals and families to thrive through education, connection, and access to vital resources.

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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 21 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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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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At the St. Francis House, we are moving 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. The 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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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 offers rental and energy assistance services to individuals and families facing eviction or disconnect. A gift of $250 can help keep an individual or family in their home or keep their electricity/water on this winter.

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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 110 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 $100 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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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.

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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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 are continuously recruiting new volunteer advocates for our trainings, held quarterly. We are currently seeking 100 additional volunteers. Funds are also sought in support of training costs: $53 helps us purchase a padfolio and needed materials; $100 helps us purchase meals to ensure training doesn't pause for a lunch break; $750 helps us pay for one staff member's time to help with training during each session. Any support of our training efforts and our mission are greatly appreciated. 2025 is our 30th anniversary!

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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 and 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 Call to Freedom is to bring wholeness to all individuals impacted by sex and labor trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation by navigating a healing path through our continuum of care model.

Call to Freedom is seeking funds for our youth prevention program. Your donation of $100 funds this program for one classroom. We aim to prevent trafficking, abuse and exploitation through providing evidence-based, age-appropriate training for school-aged youth. Through training on topics including digital safety, consent, healthy relationships, and boundaries, we give kids the knowledge and skills to keep themselves safe, both in-person and online. After completing training, 80% of students state that if they feel unsafe online, they now know who they would talk to about it.

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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.

Our Health Care Rides program provides no-cost rides to those in the community without other means to get to their medical or healthcare appointments. We work to ensure that the process is barrier-free, with no application requirements. Each $5 contribution supports a ride to physical therapy, vision care exam or cancer treatment for someone with no other transportation options. All rides are provided by volunteers, making our work highly relationship-based. Riders and volunteers share stories and support each other.

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The Union Gospel Mission of Sioux Falls (UGM) is a nonprofit emergency shelter dedicated to providing essential services to the homeless, needy and marginalized people of the Sioux Falls Community. UGM is a beacon of light for those lost in the dark - offering food, shelter, clothing, resources and spiritual guidance to help people find health, healing and hope as they work to reclaim their independence.

We are in need of a pallet jack with a scale and estimate the cost to be around $1,800. Our staff drives around Sioux Falls daily picking up donated food from a variety of local businesses. This process takes much longer than it needs to because the donations must be brought back to our facility to be weighed. If we had a pallet jack with a scale, this would save our staff a lot of time and in turn, save our organization money. Thank you for your consideration!

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At Active Generations, our mission is to promote positive aging for adults and to enhance the quality of life for all through programs, service and education. Our programs and services address overall health through health and wellness, nutrition, fitness, social engagement and education. Our membership is open to those 18 and older, but a majority of those at Active Generations are 60 and older.

Our main location was built in 1997. The main gathering area at Active Generations Main requires new, accessible and safe tables and chairs for easy setup, tear down and member safety. This area is utilized all day Monday through Saturday for nutrition, activities, events, social engagement, education classes and daybreak services. We are seeking $49,000 to fund 60 durable armless chairs, 40 durable chairs with arms, 18 tables and multiple dollies to stack the chairs.

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At Light for the Next Generation, our mission is to empower underserved youth to thrive in life through sports, arts and educational programs.

We are in need of active volunteers to support and mentor youth. Additionally, we are seeking funding to support our programs. Your donation of $100 funds a full set of soccer or volleyball equipment, $50 covers the registration fee for one participant for a 10-month season, and $25 provides snacks for one night of practice. We also hope to hire additional staff to maintain and manage our programs, with a funding goal of $25,000.

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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.

Transition to Success (TTS) through the Helpline Center Network of Care is not just about managing poverty but about understanding its complexities and creating sustainable pathways for change. TTS coaches are trained in trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, and cultural competence. Each participant tracks their progress in areas that influence their quality of life, such as housing, employment, education, and access to healthcare. By evaluating these factors, clients can see areas needing to be worked on to ensure long-term success. TTS emphasizes the importance of financial literacy, mentorship, and volunteering as they can improve life satisfaction by creating a positive impact.

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Midwest Street Medicine provides free medical care to people experiencing homelessness in Sioux Falls, meeting them wherever they live. Our multidisciplinary team of medical professionals, most of whom are volunteers, offers primary care, mental health support, and addiction treatment tailored to the unique needs of our patients. We also help reduce barriers and make connections to social services and legal organizations, making it easier for individuals to access the help they need.

Every week, we help patients access critical medications. Your $50 donation could provide an inhaler for someone with asthma or seizure medication for a patient in need.

Support alcohol recovery patients with a $1,500 donation that funds a month-long injection that reduces alcohol cravings, potentially transforming a patient’s life.

Help us launch a program to provide prescription glasses during street outreach. A $3,500 donation can cover glasses for over 500 people, improving their vision and quality of life. Your contribution directly impacts lives in our community. Thank you for your support!

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At the Sioux Falls Family YMCA, we build strong kids, strong families and strong communities with a primary focus on youth activities and programs.

The Sioux Falls Family YMCA is collecting hats and gloves for children in our after-school program to ensure they stay warm this winter. Many families we serve face financial challenges, and proper winter gear is a necessity we aim to provide. Our goal is to collect 250 sets of hats and gloves or raise $2,500 to purchase them. Donate new or gently used hats and gloves at 220 S. Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104. Share our mission to spread the word! Thank you for helping us keep kids warm this winter!

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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.

Over 16,000 people in the Sioux Empire struggle with low or no literacy 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 comprehensive classes. Help us transform lives through literacy by giving a gift today.

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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.

The Mobile Market consists of a 38-foot gooseneck trailer pulled by a dually pickup truck. Controlling the costs of vehicle maintenance helps the Mobile Market keep grocery prices low. A single oil change for the pickup truck can cost as much as $300. In addition, a generator powers the cooler, freezers, lights and other operations inside the trailer and a tune-up /oil change for that generator costs about $250. Overall annual expenses for vehicle service and repairs amount to $4,800. Diesel fuel for the pickup and the generator totals about $6,000 annually. Any contribution will help us reduce these expenses. Thank you!

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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.

We currently cover 240 classrooms in kindergarten through 5th grade across 13 elementary schools - roughly 5,700 students receiving 51,000 books! Research shows that when a child in poverty can choose their own book and own that book, there is a much greater likelihood that they will read it. This is a critical baseline program for Promising Futures. Your $350 donation sponsors a K-2nd grade classroom for the Book-A-Month club, and $650 sponsors one 3rd-5th grade classroom.

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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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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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At EmBe, we uplift the potential in children, women, and families through opportunities that empower all.

At EmBe, we understand that access to affordable, high-quality childcare is vital for families to thrive and for workforce development to flourish. Each year, we provide $500,000 in childcare scholarships to help families remain in the workforce while ensuring their children receive exceptional care and education. Join us in achieving our phase one goal of raising $150,000 for scholarships, which will provide $3,000 each to 50 children annually. With your help, we can sustain and grow this critical fund to empower more families in our community. Every dollar raised allows parents to pursue their careers, strengthen their households, and contribute to a thriving economy. Join us in building brighter futures for children and families. Together, we can make a lasting difference. Donate today!

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Borderlands Horse Sanctuary is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing permanent and dignified retirement for senior horses who have served their lives with grace. Our sanctuary is committed to ensuring these noble animals spend their twilight years in comfort and with the love they deserve.

Borderlands Horse Sanctuary is funded solely through donations. Sponsoring a horse goes a long way in keeping the barn doors open and the hay barn full. The feed, veterinary, and farrier bills add up quickly for old horses, but your support makes a big difference. A $100 full sponsorship donation will cover the cost of the grain, supplements, vet, and farrier for an individual horse for one month. Sponsorships can be given as a one-time or monthly gift. Borderlands Horse Sanctuary is completely volunteer based, so you can be certain your funds are going directly to the horses.

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The mission of Translators of Cultures (TOC)/Minority Youth Advocacy (MYA) is to help immigrant and refugee youths to succeed in school, grow socially and become leaders in their schools and the community. Our TOC Youth Leadership Initiative, called STARS, works to develop local youths to be inclusive and culturally sensitive, preparing them to live, work and lead in a changing and culturally diverse world. This initiative also provides mentoring with top Sioux Falls leaders in business, education, finance, and more.

The STARS events are four bi-weekly sessions with minority high school students and Sioux Falls leaders. We anticipate 10 youth groups led by community leaders who will participate in discussions, presentations, and role-plays. Lack of transportation is one of the main causes of minority youth missing out on many beneficial after-school programs. We are seeking $1,000 to cover transportation for students to these events.

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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 over 88 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 thru July 2025. We must reach out to our communities across South Dakota to get that grant matched. We have matched $123,000 to date.

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Lost&Found does more to prevent youth and young adult suicide through peer coaching, community education, data and policy services, and suicide loss survivor support. We're the trusted partner our community relies on to address the state's greatest issue facing its next generation--suicide.

Every year, Lost&Found provides peer coaching and community education to more than 10,000 South Dakotans in every corner of the state. This is life-saving work that is responsible for the first two-year decrease in suicide death among South Dakotans under the age of 29 in more than 20 years! We can't stop now. To help us continue this work, we've launched the Resilience Champions campaign. Between now and December 20, community volunteers have committed to raise $500 each to help us reach our $50,000 goal--and continue to serve more than 10,000 South Dakotans in the year ahead with critical training and education. Your support helps us reach this goal and continue to save lives.

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Washed Clean Ministries (WCM) is a nonprofit organization that serves to support alcohol and drug recovery programs for men, women, and children. We support struggling community members through 24/7 transitional housing for men, women, and children and through the steps of rehabilitating the individual with the goal being free of their addiction(s) and becoming a productive member of the community. This program goes beyond a traditional thirty-day recovery program. The program is offered as an eighteen-month program and the first ninety days are a very intense assistance to help each individual on their road to recovery. WCM offers interaction with the individuals after completing their programs.

Our goal is to raise $500,000 to improve the men’s residential rooms and the other shared areas that serve the needs of the residents. The facility needs upgrades and improvements inside and out. The facility is approximately 73 years old. This project goal would cover the remodeling and upgrades and pay off the facility mortgage. This would enable Washed Clean Ministries to continue to provide ministries and services for our current and future residents to aid in setting them free on their path of sobriety, and to help grow their individual relationships with Christ. Any donation amount will help us reach our goal.

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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.

Cohorts of Courage: Youth Advocates is an education and action-oriented networking program for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) youth in South Dakota who want to learn to effectively respond to racism and bigotry in their communities. Through this week-long community-based program, we seek to build power in and inspire our next generation of change-makers. Our goal is to strengthen the connections between organizations and BIPOC 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 funding for our Cohorts of Courage program. A donation of $1,000 pays for one young South Dakotan to complete this program.

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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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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. These thoughtfully designed trails will not only enhance outdoor recreation but also position Sioux Falls as a premier destination for mountain biking and outdoor activities. To bring this vision to life, FAST is seeking to raise $1.2 million, and your support can help make this dream a reality.

We kindly ask for your support in funding this legacy project. 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. No matter the size of your gift, whether it's $5 or $5,000, every contribution moves us closer to completing a trail system that will serve the community for generations.

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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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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 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 star quilts. A donation of $230 will fund a star quilt for a Native American graduate in need at the Honoring ceremony in May 2025. Donations can be directed to the SFSD Education Foundation with memo line Star Quilts.

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The purpose of the Crooks Veterans Park is to honor, remember, and support our nation’s Veterans and military personnel while fostering a sense of unity, patriotism, and community pride. This park serves as a living tribute to those who have sacrificed and served our country, creating a space where Veterans, their families, and the entire community can come together to commemorate their service, educate future generations about the importance of our military history, and provide a place for healing, reflection, and recreation.

The Crooks Veterans Park has made great progress since groundbreaking in Nov 2023. We are now looking to finalize the purchase and dedication of 6 - 6 foot tall Black Granite tablets, one for each branch of the military. Each tablet costs $7,400. Dedication would take place during the summer 2025.

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Fifteen 5 Ministries helps men in their 20s and 30s to renter society after leaving treatment or getting out of prison. We want to help them with their identity and purpose and to be productive members of society. We mentor and visit weekly at Keystone treatment center.

We help young men through their 5th step before they leave treatment. Many of them have no where to go when they get out. Our goal is to provide a place in the country where these young men can live, be mentored and get on their feet again. $50,000 is what we are seeking to get started.

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Service Leadership Academy brings 150 high school students from all over South Dakota, SW Minnesota, and NW Iowa to Sioux Falls for two 48-hour leadership academy sessions built around service. Our goal is to raise up the next generation of servant leaders.

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 $350 for each student to attend the SLA. We are also looking for speakers to share their story.

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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 $6 to fill one BackPack with nutritional food each week and $216 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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Avera is a health ministry rooted in the Gospel. Our mission is to make a positive impact in the lives and health of persons and communities by providing quality services guided by Christian values. Working with its partners, Avera shall provide a quality, cost-effective health ministry which reflects Gospel values. We shall improve the health care of the people we serve through a regionally integrated network of persons and institutions.

Join Avera in Caring for Life when care can’t wait, your support to Avera Foundation’s Caring for Life Fund provides essential health services for every member of our community, regardless of their ability to pay. Your gift of $25 can provide a meal, shelter, transportation, medicine or a blanket for a patient and their family. Your gift in any size helps change and save lives.

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The mission of High Plains Woodwinds is to enhance appreciation of woodwind music for its members and the public at large, as well as to sustain and encourage growth of woodwind players in the Sioux Falls area.

We are looking to expand our library and contribute to woodwind repertoire overall. With your help, we plan on commissioning a brand new piece of music to be performed at our spring concert, the cost of which is $3,000 total. Email hpwoodwinds@gmail.com for additional information.

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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.

Help us preserve the magic of the big screen! We’re seeking $5,000 to sponsor a 10-film series. Your support includes marquee, website, and screen recognition, plus six tickets per screening.

Contact Allison at allisonw@siouxfallsstatetheatre.org to make a donation or learn more.

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The Children's Home Shelter for Family Safety (formerly Children's Inn) exists to provide immediate 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.

With winter and the holiday season imminent, the needs at Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety increase. In addition to warm clothing and ample supplies, our Holiday Needs Wish List includes small but meaningful gifts for children, teens, and adults. Your support allows us to help make the season warm, safe and bright!

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First Tee – South Dakota is a youth development organization that enables kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges. By seamlessly integrating the game of golf with a life skills curriculum, we create active learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience that kids can carry to everything they do.

First Tee - South Dakota does not turn any young person away due to an inability to pay. This results in thousands of program scholarships each year. 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. Making a difference in the lives of young people, building game changers, one swing at a time.

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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 volunteers, sponsors, and individual donors for this event to help us contribute more to our partner charities of REACH Literacy & Make-A-Wish. Our event runs with more than 100 volunteers each year.

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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, 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 is constructing two twin homes in Sioux Falls as part of its strategic plan to grow by 10% over five years to meet the growing demand. The construction cost is $2.5M, of which $1.2M is being raised through grants and corporate and private donations. 100% of the money raised will go directly to construction. Upon completion, each person supported by DakotAbilities will have his or her own private bedroom for the dignity and privacy they deserve.

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Face it TOGETHER has served over 1,500 individuals in Sioux Falls with dignity-affirming peer coaching services that help coaching members find the off-ramp from escalating substance use problems (theirs or a loved one's) and build sustainable, healthy habits.

Of Sioux Falls members served in the last 12 months, 92% reported their lives transformed in a positive way thanks to their involvement with Face It TOGETHER. A donation of $150 covers the cost of a new member's onboarding and first coaching session, filling an important gap between expiring state funding sources and anticipated funding through more sustainable insurance reimbursement options.

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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 provide these Veterans with the tools and resources they need to live a prosperous life. Being a 100% community-funded project, every dollar donated goes directly to the Veterans who are being served.

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The mission of the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society is to be a safe haven and human voice for all animals in need. Since 1919, the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that takes in abandoned, abused, homeless and unwanted animals that need tender loving care until they can find a home.

We strive to be a welcoming place for all people and pets, and one of our current projects is to upgrade our adoption process to be more user friendly. We need to purchase several touch-screen kiosks that would allow us to provide an easier application process for potential adopters and give us the ability to seamlessly offer our forms in more languages. The equipment and translation services will come to $8,700.

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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 relies on financial support to sustain its operations and enhance its employment and life skills programs. Donations help provide necessary resources, training, and tools for the 19 individuals employed at the shop. Financial contributions ensure the continued growth and success of the nonprofit’s mission.

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Hurdle Life Coach Foundation's mission is to provide and help create more safe spaces for ACES and Justice-Impacted youth and families. We believe in creating a supportive environment where they can thrive and succeed.

Hurdle Life Coach Foundation's 15 week youth mentorship program and graduation ceremony is in need of a financial sponsorship for our food and refreshments expense. Each week, we support 15 teenagers and celebrate their accomplishment upon program completion. $1500 Request.

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Project Awareness is the adolescent department of Carroll Institute. We go into area schools to provide services in the area of behavioral health. We provide evidence-based curriculum in classrooms K-12. These curriculums prevent substance use, build protective factors, and help students to make healthy choices for themselves. We also provide counseling services centered on substance use, coping skills, and behavioral health.

We are looking for funds as we invest in the students we serve by providing an added opportunity in the form of a new curriculum. We have been exploring ways to become trained and obtain a new curriculum we are interested in. This curriculum focuses on resiliency and protective factors.

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