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Calendar Year 2006
The South Dakota Community Foundation
awarded twenty-two grants in the first half
of 2006 totaling $217,000. The Foundation
received fifty-six applications, with
requests totaling approximately $1,065,000.
The Foundation makes grant awards in the
areas of economic development, human
services, health, education and cultural
programs. Grant applications are accepted
anytime and awards are made within a 45-60
day time period. For more information on the
South Dakota Community Foundation or to
obtain an application, contact the
Foundation office at 1-800-888-1842 or visit
our web site at
www.sdcommunityfoundation.org. Following is
a list of those awards and how the grant
dollars will be used.
Areawide Business Council,
Inc. (ABC), Yankton, SD - $20,000
Funds to be used to
match an Economic Development Administration
(EDA) grant for new business start-ups or
expansions. It will assist in creating or
saving at least 50 jobs in the region. The
capitalization of this revolving loan fund
will help ensure economic growth in an area
of the state that will need assistance in
the next two decades. It is contingent on
the Areawide Business Council receiving the
$500,000 grant from EDA.
Booth Society, Inc.,
Spearfish, SD - $7,500
Funds from this grant
will assist with the establishment of a
"Volunteer Village" within the nearby
Spearfish public park. In this area, the
Booth Society will establish an improved
camping area to be used exclusively for
hatchery volunteers. It is contingent on
them raising one-half, or $58,000 for this
project.
Byron Bible Camp, Huron,
SD - $10,000
Funds will assist in
the relocation and construction of a new
bible camp located at Lake Byron, north of
Huron. It is contingent on them raising
$650,000 for this project.
Center for Civic
Leadership & Participation, Rapid City, SD -
$5,000
The Chiesman Center is
facilitating a statewide summit for the
South Dakota delegation to the Congressional
Conference on Civic Education that will be
attended by civic educators, civic leaders,
and the general citizenry. Funds will assist
with this summit.
Day County Arts Council,
Webster, SD - $5,000
The Day County Arts
Council is starting an endowment fund for
operating needs. The earnings would support
the ongoing expenses of the Day County Arts
Council. The grant is contingent upon the
Day County Arts Council raising $25,000 for
a permanently endowed fund at the South
Dakota Community Foundation.
Girl Scouts of the Black
Hills Council, Rapid City, SD - $10,000
Financial support to
help facilitate the expansion of Girls'
Circle onto three reservations, Pine Ridge,
Cheyenne River and Rosebud. The Girls'
Circle is an outreach program developed by
the Black Hills Council based on empowerment
and confidence-building activities for teen
and pre-teen girls.
Langford Development
Corporation, Langford, SD - $15,000
Matching funds to be
part of a $100,000 initiative that would
capitalize a revolving loan fund for
affordable housing and business development.
Lutherans Outdoors in
South Dakota, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD -
$10,000
Lutherans Outdoors has
been given a 92-acre lakefront property near
Watertown for the development of a retreat
center. This facility will serve the special
purpose of being fully accessible to
individuals with disabilities. Lutherans
Outdoors plans to open the facility, called
Joy Ranch, in 2008. Funds will assist in
funding the program development that would
be offered at Joy Ranch.
Mitchell Prehistoric
Indian Village Preservation Society,
Mitchell, SD - $8,000
The Mitchell
Prehistoric Indian Village Preservation
Society exists to support and preserve the
National Historic Landmark located on the
north edge of Mitchell. The newest project
is called "Journey of Discovery". The new
display will include an interactive exhibit
that takes visitors on a series of virtual
journeys. The grant is contingent on them
raising $4,000.
Sioux Council Boy Scouts
of America, Sioux Falls, SD - $10,000
Matching funds will be
used to help with the construction of Cub
Scout Adventure World. This facility is near
Canton and will be used exclusively by Cub
Scouts. They must raise $1,950,000.
South Dakota 4-H
Foundation, Brookings, SD - $10,000
Funds to assist a
program that will involve 25-20 selected
high school sophomores and juniors who
exhibit leadership potential, in a 12-month
interactive leadership academy designed to
help them envision careers and futures in
South Dakota.
South Dakota Counselors to
Small Business (SDCSB), Sioux Falls, SD -
$7,500
The South Dakota
Counselors to Small Business (SDCSB)
organization administers the Service Corps
of Retired Executives (SCORE) program in
South Dakota. This grant will assist the
SDCSB to develop the infrastructure and
systems for expanding this program into
additional rural areas across South Dakota.
South Dakota General Convention of Young
Men's Christian Association Inc., Dupree, SD
- $5,000
Matching funds will help to purchase a 14
passenger bus with lift and roll kit. The
grant is contingent on them raising the
other $5,000 necessary to meet the South
Dakota Department of Transportation match.
South Dakota Vietnam War
Memorial Fund, Pierre, SD - $10,000
Funds to assist with
the Vietnam War Memorial project.
Storybook Island, Inc.,
Rapid City, SD - $7,500
Storybook Island is a
charitable, nonprofit corporation that
operates a free children's park. Funds will
assist in the purchase of an electrical
system upgrade.
Sturgis Public Library,
Sturgis, SD - $10,000
The Sturgis Public
Library serves the needs of the community of
Sturgis, and also Piedmont, Whitewood and
Stagebarn. In addition, they contract with
the Meade School District to provide library
services at 2 elementary schools in Sturgis
and the rural elementary locations in Enning,
Union Center and Opal. Finally, they also
serve the library needs of rural Meade
County with a bookmobile. This grant will
assist in the purchase of furnishings and
technology to complete this library
expansion project.
Teen Initiative, Wagner,
SD - $14,000
Funds will assist the
Teen Initiative program. This program steers
teenagers toward a focus on career and
educational development, improved
employability, leadership skills, and
healthy lifestyle choices.
The Plankinton
Preservation Society, Plankinton, SD -
$10,000
The Plankinton
Preservation Society has received a $390,000
grant from the South Dakota Department of
Transportation for this project. These are
federal dollars that are allocated by SDDOT.
This grant will be matching funds to finish
a collection of railroad memorabilia to be
added to the historic Sweep/VanDyke Hotel.
It is contingent on the Plankinton
Preservation Society raising $77,000 by July
1, 2007.
Tiny Tigers Community
Daycare, Ipswich, SD - $5,000
This is a Governor's
Daycare facility in Ipswich, SD. It is the
only licensed child care center in Edmunds
County. The grant will help defray the costs
of setting up the community daycare,
including a concrete foundation, entryway,
handicapped accessible ramp, and utility
hookups.
Webster Area Development
Corporation, Webster, SD - $20,000
The Webster Area
Development Corporation, in partnership with
the Day County Champion Community, will
receive funds to enhance community and
economic development in the areas of
value-added agriculture, housing, wind
energy, and business assistance. It is
contingent on them raising the other
$100,000 needed.
Western Resources for
dis-ABLED Independence, Rapid City, SD -
$5,000
One time award to
assist the program called, "Living Well with
a Disability. The curriculum includes peer
support activities, exercise activities,
healthy cooking classes, gardening, and
exercise and healthy living programs.
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