by Heather Steinberger | Dec 17, 2014 | Family Services
For many years, CRYP and Alexandria-based Running Strong for American Indian Youth® have worked together to provide valuable programs and services on the remote Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. We’d like to take this opportunity to recognize Running Strong as...
by Heather Steinberger | Dec 15, 2014 | The Main Youth Center
Earlier this month, CRYP held a special graduation ceremony for the eight youngsters who completed Main University’s fall semester. Held on Tuesday, December 2, the festivities included commencement exercises and a hearty meal for students and their families. Twenty...
by Heather Steinberger | Dec 8, 2014 | Christmas Toy Drive, Family Services, Fundraisers
Christmas is a little more than two weeks away, which means CRYP staff and volunteers are in the home stretch for the 2014 Christmas Toy Drive. It’s not too late to help: The 26-year-old, not-for-profit youth organization is reporting that approximately 300 “Dear...
by Heather Steinberger | Dec 8, 2014 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Lakota Culture, Special Events
CRYP welcomed 73 members of the Cheyenne River community to its annual “Thanks for Kids” celebration and dinner. The festivities took place on Tuesday, November 25 at the Cokata Wiconi teen center. A visiting volunteer group from Wisconsin’s Marquette University High...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 24, 2014 | Christmas Toy Drive, Community, Family Services, Fundraisers
It’s the last week of November, and that means the staff and volunteers at the Cheyenne River Youth Project® have just four weeks to fulfill the Christmas wishes of 1,500 children on South Dakota’s remote, 2.8-million-acre Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. More than...
