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...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 24, 2014 | Fundraisers
It’s not to late to win an authentic, handmade Lakota star quilt through the Cheyenne River Youth Project®. Raffle tickets will remain on sale until Wednesday, December 24, and the 26-year-old, not-for-profit organization will hold the drawing for its two winners on...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 15, 2014 | Fundraisers, Special Events
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® is launching its annual star quilt raffle this week, with two interesting twists. First, instead of raffling off a single quilt, the 25-year-old not-for-profit youth organization will have two on hand. And, next, proceeds will support...
by Heather Steinberger | Jul 28, 2014 | Community, Family Services, Fundraisers
Although summer fun remains in full swing, the beginning of August marks the countdown to the start of a new school year — and that means the staff and volunteers at the Cheyenne River Youth Project® are hard at work on their annual 2014 School Supplies Drive. As it...
