by Heather Steinberger | Nov 1, 2013 | Family Services, Special Events
Christmas is less than two months away, and individuals and organizations around the country are working hard to fulfill the “Dear Santa” wishes of 1,500 children here on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. That includes schoolchildren, families and...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 1, 2013 | Community, Family Services, Special Events
The Whos may have held hands and started singing anyway, but for Louisa May Alcott’s beloved heroine Jo March, “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents.” Jo’s right. For children everywhere, the greatest joy of Christmas morning is waking up to see what...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 1, 2013 | Community, Family Services, Special Events
Here is this year’s list of the most-requested gift items, along with a short list of supplies CRYP needs for its daily operations in the run-up to the holidays. 2013 Most-Requested Gift Items: Learning Toys for Ages 0-24 Months Walmart, K-Mart, Target, iTunes,...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 13, 2013 | Community, Family Services
CRYP has announced that it will offer a discount on all Family Services annual memberships starting on Tuesday, October 1. The discount will apply to new applications and renewals, and it will be valid until Thursday, October 31. Normally, an annual membership is...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 6, 2013 | Community, Family Services, Special Events
The children are back in school on South Dakota’s remote, 2.8-million-acre Cheyenne River reservation, and thanks to the Cheyenne River Youth Project® in Eagle Butte, 530 of them have backpacks overflowing with essential school supplies. The annual School Supplies...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 9, 2013 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Family Services, Special Events
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® is getting ready to close out the summer with a bang. Not only will the organization be hosting an exciting “End of Summer Bash” for its teen participants at the Cokata Wiconi teen center, it also will open its doors for the final...