by Heather Steinberger | May 22, 2014 | Community, The Main Youth Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project received hundreds of donated books from the Ride For Reading event held on, Saturday, May 10th. About half a dozen bicyclists rode nearly 10 miles from Sturgis to Bear Butte, South Dakota carrying books in their backpacks and bike...
by Heather Steinberger | May 22, 2014 | Community
The Cheyenne River Youth Project welcomed Senator Tim Johnson on April 24th for a tour of its youth organization – which started in an abandoned bar 25 years ago – and has grown into a 30,000 sq. ft. facility that today serves hundreds of families...
by Heather Steinberger | May 22, 2014 | Community
The Cheyenne River Youth Project is celebrating National Volunteer Month by seeking recipes and stories for the organization’s upcoming volunteer-inspired cookbook project, which will be published this coming Summer. The organization is specifically seeking...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 14, 2014 | Community, Social Enterprises, Sustainable Agriculture
For the last two months, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® has welcomed the public to its Keya Cafe in the Cokata Wiconi teen center for hot breakfast, homemade baked goods and specialty coffees. Now, the 25-year-old, not-for-profit youth organization is preparing to...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 7, 2014 | Community, Family Services
In March, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® officially concluded its Heat Assistance Program for the 2013-14 winter season. The program’s matching-funds provided much-needed aid to 1,318 community members, 795 children among them, on South Dakota’s remote Cheyenne...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 31, 2014 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Special Events
At 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® will welcome Candace and Karen Ducheneaux of the Mni organization to its Cokata Wiconi teen center on East Lincoln Street for a “Clean Water Campaign Dinner” in the Keya Cafe. The dinner is open free to...
