South Dakota Community Foundation Awards $5,000 to Children’s Ark
March 11, 2025 // Grants, South Dakota Fund Grants
South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF) recently awarded a $5,000 South Dakota Fund grant to Children’s Ark. Funding will assist with purchasing operational supplies and staff training.
“These funds will provide our organization with the opportunity to offer quality childcare and early learning opportunities to set up children and families for success, said Aran R. Anderson, Board of Directors, Children’s Ark.”
Children’s Ark originated as an extension of St. Joseph’s Indian School but soon evolved to offer childcare and preschool services to all families within the Chamberlain area. To achieve their goal of providing families with an affordable space that offers bright, healthy futures, Children’s Ark has renovating their building to ensure safe and supportive environment for children. They are also updating educational resources to provide inclusive and adaptive learning and play experiences. The remaining funds will be used for staff training and seminars.
To learn more about funding opportunities offered by SDCF, please visit our website at SDCommunityFoundation.org.
“We are proud to support Children’s Ark in creating a nurturing space for all children in their care.”
Ginger Niemann, SDCF Senior Program Officer
SDCF is a public non-profit organization established in 1987. SDCF, with offices in Pierre, Rapid City, Sioux Falls and Aberdeen administers 1,300 funds benefiting hundreds of charitable organizations annually. The Foundation distributed nearly $40 million in grants in 2024 which made a tremendous difference in communities statewide. This would not have been possible without the generosity of our donors. If you have a specific cause you would like to support or would prefer to give for the general good of our state, please visit https://sdcommunityfoundation.org/giving to learn more or call 1-800-888-1842.