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...
News & Updates
CRYP Offers Art Classes for New Outdoor Art Park
The Cheyenne River Youth Project is proud to announce that they will soon open a new outdoor art park on its campus. To launch the new space, CRYP hosted the Art of Creative Lettering classes with renowned graffiti artist Peyton Russell. The classes the week of May...
Cheyenne River Youth Project Launches Push for Endowment Funding
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced its second quarter push to fund its endowment, which will go toward permanent sustainability for the organization’s programs that serve over 1,500 youth and 350 member families across the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation...
The Cheyenne River Youth Project Launches Wowapi Book Club for Teens
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced the launch of the Olakholkichiyapi Wowapi Book Club in April for its teen members, which will be held every Wednesday and Thursday evening from April through July 2014. The meetings will be held from 6-7 p.m. in the library...
South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson Visits the Cheyenne River Youth Project
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 throughout the...
CRYP Seeks Submissions for Volunteer-Inspired Cookbook
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...
Keya Cafe Will Begin Serving Lunch in May
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...
2014 College Night Series Offers Exciting Events for Teens This Spring and Summer
Last month, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® kicked off its annual College Night Series, which allows visiting “Alternative Spring Break” volunteer groups from schools around the country to help educate local teens about applying for and attending college. Now in its...
Heat Assistance Program Aids More Than 1,300 Community Members
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...
Basketball Tournament Fundraiser is Scheduled for April 11-12
It’s that time of year. On April 11-12, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® will host its eagerly anticipated springtime basketball tournament fundraiser to support its youth programming and services in Eagle Butte. The tournament will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, April...