by Heather Steinberger | Jun 1, 2015 | Community, Fundraisers, Special Events
In less than a week, nearly 200 riders and a volunteer support crew from 29 states and Canada will depart the Black Hills on a seven-day tour that will end in eastern South Dakota’s Glacial Lakes. The riders and crew are part of the annual Ride Across South Dakota, a...
by Heather Steinberger | May 4, 2015 | Community, Fundraisers
Once again, the local Dairy Queen in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, is planning to its popular “Sweet Tooth for Youth” fundraising event to benefit the Cheyenne River Youth Project®. From Sunday, May 10 to Saturday, May 16, $1 of every malt, shake, Blizzard and Orange...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 15, 2015 | Fundraisers
Over the years, fundraisers for the Cheyenne River Youth Project® in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, have taken many forms. One such fundraiser stands out. For 13 years, FriendSwap in Washington, D.C., has played match-maker for hundreds upon hundreds of young...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 30, 2015 | Community, Fundraisers, RedCan, Special Events, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
In three months, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® will welcome nationally acclaimed graffiti artists from around the country to its East Lincoln Street campus for RedCan, Indian Country’s first-ever graffiti jam. RedCan is scheduled for July 8-9 at CRYP’s Waniyetu...
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 | 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...
