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Photos

The photos below feature organizations supported by the South Dakota Community Foundation.

 

		Chuck Quinn from Oahe Inc. receives a check from Ginger Niemann, SDCF Program Officer to assist with matching funds to acquire a lift-equipped, Americans with Disabilities Act approved, minivan.
		Early Childhood Connections receives a $7,000 grant for their Starting Strong Rapid City program. Pictured are: Megan Larson, Black Hills Coordinator for SD Voices for Children; Tim Raben, chair of the Starting Strong Rapid City Task Force; Bob Sutton, SDCF President; and Kim Booth, project manager for Starting Strong Rapid City and professional development coordinator for Early Childhood Connections.
		Montrose Area Foundation Board of Directors accepted a check for $25,000 from the South Dakota Community Foundation during the Community Celebration Night February 23 at the Legion Hall. From left to right: Mary Jane Donelan, Terri Smith, Tara Okeson, Larry Zimmer, Betty Garrett, Dale Johnston, SDCF CSA Coordinator Buddy Seiner, Dean Kueter, Bill Smith and Pat Waechter. Unable to attend were board members Joe Bartmann and Dennis Cleveland. Mary Jane and Pat are holding the MAF Foundation Founders’ Club plaques, recognizing those who have given $1,000 or more to the MAF. The plaques hang in the Montrose School.
		Ginger Niemann presents Randy Olawsky, Habitat for Humanity Board Chair and Patty Bacon, Executive Director for Habitat for Humanity - South Dakota receive a grant for their statewide Affiliate Revitalization Initiative.
		SDCF Administrative Vice President Stephanie Judson accepts a check from South Dakota Head Start Association Executive Director Buddy Seiner for the South Dakota Head Start Endowment Fund at the South Dakota Community Foundation.
		Crystal Nelson accepts a $20,000 check for the Dakota Territorial Museum from SDCF President Bob Sutton.
		Bob Sutton is presenting Lutheran Social Services a check for their financial literacy programs. Pictured left to right: Rebecca Keiso-Knudsen, VP Community Programs ; Anita Nesiba, Credit and Housing Counselor/Educator; Bob; Betty Oldenkamp, CEO; Steve Anderson, VP Support Services.
		SDCF President Bob Sutton presents a $10,000 check to Dan Miller, director of Bramble Park Zoo in Watertown
		Toby Morris of Dougherty Companies presents a $10,000 check to SDCF President Bob Sutton for the William J. Janklow Memorial Fund at the South Dakota Community Foundation.
		Jim Curran from Teach For America receives a check from Ginger, Program Officer of the SDCF for their program expansion on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
		SDCF President Bob Sutton presents a check to Steve Graf, Executive Director of the Aberdeen Family YMCA to support the organization’s new childcare expansion project.
		Kim Brakke from the Pierre Educational Foundation received a grant check from SDCF Board Member Pat Adam for their E-Wall of Honor. Also in the picture are Pierre Educational Board Members, John Wheelhouse and Tad Perry.
		Jane Larson from the Vermillion Public Library, Roger Kozak, Co-Chairman of the Fund Raising Committee and Steve Waller, Secretary/Treasurer of the Vermillion Public Library Foundation receive a grant check from Bob Sutton for their expansion efforts.
		Bob Sutton presents Christine Hamilton and Corey Hamilton Kilgore from the Matson Halverson Christiansen Hamilton Foundation a check for their Prairie Futures Nursing Program.
		Nathan Stallinga from DakotAbilities receives a grant check from Bob Sutton for their Accessibility Fund.
		Abdullahi Sidow from the Somali Bantu Community Development Councils of South Dakota receives a check from Bob Sutton for their interpretation services they provide.
		The South Dakota Association for the Deaf received a grant for services they provide. Bob Sutton presents Dennis Apperson, BSA Pack 71 and SDAD President, Patty Kuglitsch with their check.