by Heather Steinberger | Oct 19, 2018 | Christmas Toy Drive, Community, Family Services
For most people, October means fall decorations, carving pumpkins and planning costumes. At the Cheyenne River Youth Project, however, October means Christmas. CRYP has officially launched its 2018 Christmas Toy Drive, which serves more than 1,500 children in 20...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 15, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Special Events, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
CRYP has announced that it will host two free Halloween-themed events this month at Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life). A special edition of “Halloween Basketball” for teens is scheduled for this Friday, Oct. 19, and a Halloween Carnival for the entire community will take...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 8, 2018 | Community, Sustainable Agriculture
CRYP will host its annual Harvest Festival Dinner for the community on Wednesday, Oct. 17. Scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life), the event is open free to the public. Designed to celebrate CRYP’s Native Food Sovereignty initiatives and the...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 24, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Special Events
On Wednesday, Sept. 5, the Cheyenne River Youth Project will welcome the South Dakota Community Foundation to its Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) facility for a “Good Grants Guidance” workshop. The workshop is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., with a catered lunch to...
by Heather Steinberger | Jul 30, 2018 | Community, Family Services
CRYP is now accepting donations for the 2018 School Supplies Drive! The official distribution is scheduled to take place at the Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) teen center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 16, and all members of CRYP’s Family Services program...
by Heather Steinberger | Jul 26, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Special Events, The Main Youth Center
CRYP will be hosting free vision clinics and children’s tea parties on Monday, July 30 and Tuesday, July 31 at the CRYP campus in Eagle Butte. New Providence, Pennsylvania-based We’re All God’s Children will be conducting both activities. Four of CRYP’s teen interns...
