by Heather Steinberger | Dec 22, 2020 | Christmas Toy Drive, Community, Family Services
As most of you are already aware, our tiny CRYP staff has been working incredibly hard for weeks, attempting to bring Santa Claus to Cheyenne River on time. Unfortunately, the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic and lack of volunteer support have been...
by Heather Steinberger | Dec 18, 2020 | Community, Covid-19, Partnerships
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) office will host a special holiday distribution at the CRYP campus this Tuesday, Dec. 22. Scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., this drive-thru, curbside...
by Heather Steinberger | Dec 14, 2020 | Community, Family Services
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced that it will be starting its Wo Otúh’an Wi Toy Drive deliveries to local families in just a few days. For the first time, the nonprofit youth organization will handle these holiday deliveries curbside (2018 photo)....
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 24, 2020 | Community, Covid-19, Family Services, Partnerships
Starting Monday, Nov. 23, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe enacted a COVID-19 Shelter in Place order for the city of Eagle Butte, South Dakota, due to rising cases and hospitalizations. The Cheyenne River Youth Project also closed its buildings to the public for the...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 10, 2020 | Community, Covid-19, Family Services, Partnerships, Special Events
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that each of its fall distributions served hundreds of families on South Dakota’s remote Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. These distributions, held in September and October, provided fresh produce, school supplies,...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 30, 2020 | Christmas Toy Drive, Community, Covid-19, Fundraisers
In less than two months, the Cheyenne River Youth Project will bring Santa Claus to South Dakota’s Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, where he will deliver thousands of personalized Christmas gifts to children in 20 reservation communities. The grassroots, nonprofit...
