by Heather Steinberger | Oct 23, 2015 | Christmas Toy Drive
To celebrate the spirit of the season, and continue to raise much-needed funds for its annual Christmas Toy Drive efforts, CRYP is once again hosting a Holiday Star Quilt Raffle. Tickets are on sale until Thursday, December 24, and on Saturday, December 26, CRYP staff...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 19, 2015 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
Xzanndria Norris, 14, has been participating in programs and activities at CRYP since she was a little girl. She says she loves how CRYP provides two centers that are geared toward young people, The Main youth center for 4- to 12-year-olds and the Cokata Wiconi...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
This month, we’re going to do something a little differently. One of the leaders of our featured Partner of the Month, SWAMP-IN (Saints with a Mission Purpose — Indian Nations), will be sharing her group’s CRYP story. We’re honored to introduce our longtime friend and...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 19, 2015 | Christmas Toy Drive, Community, Family Services
Each year, volunteers from around the country, and around the world, converge on the Cheyenne River Youth Project® campus in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, to support the annual Christmas Toy Drive. Each year, CRYP seeks to bring Christmas joy and magic to 1,500 children...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 13, 2015 | Sustainable Agriculture
This month, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® is closing out another successful growing season in its 2-acre, naturally grown Winyan Toka Win (“Leading Lady”) garden. Despite a few challenges, the garden is continuing to thrive and expand, thanks to a South Dakota...