Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Olivia Essig, Sioux Empire United Way Campaign Director about the kick-off of the 2024 campaign.

from their website: https://www.seuw.org/

2024 Campaign Kickoff Week

Sioux Empire United Way invites you to participate in the 2024 Campaign Kickoff all week long, September 18-23, 2023.  Check back here for updates and follow us on social for the latest news on how to get involved during kickoff week.

 

Monday, September 18

Brew The Good! We invite SEUW community supporters to visit a Sioux Empire (Sioux Falls, Brandon, Tea) Scooter's Coffee to receive a free coffee on us! Thanks to our event sponsor First PREMIER Bank/Bankcard and Scooter's Coffee for helping make this possible. 

Free drink will be limited to one (1) drink per transaction. Includes drink of any type/size. Promotion will begin at 6 a.m. and end when allocated funds at that location are gone. We encourage you to share your Scooters experience on your social media accounts and tag Sioux Empire United Way.

Can't make our coffee date? You can still celebrate the first day of Kickoff Week by stopping by The Barrel House to support SEUW. On Monday, September 18, The Barrell House will be donating 10% of all profits to SEUW. Stop by and grab a bite to help support SEUW!

Also starting on Monday, September 18 is a roundup at the register promotion with Nyberg's Ace. Visit any Nyberg's Ace location and be sure to round up your purchase to benefit SEUW. This promotion will run through October 1. 

Tuesday, September 19

Sioux Empire United Way Board of Directors, Staff and Volunteers will be in the community visiting our partner agencies while delivering donuts from Flyboy Donuts. Thanks to Flyboy Donuts for helping make this possible. 

Flyboy Donuts will be selling a custom SEUW dozen and coffee blend with a percentage of proceeds benefitting SEUW. More information on how to order yours coming soon!

Wednesday, September 20

Join us for an exclusive bus tour of three partner agencies. 

In addition to our regular tour schedule, we have added a bus tour to bring together volunteers, donors and community members in touring three agencies serving children, vulnerable adults, and people in crisis: Active Generations, Furniture Mission, and Boys & Girls Club of the Sioux Empire. RSVP online!

Thursday, September 21

SEUW is partnering with Severance Brewing Company to launch another exclusive beer this year, SEUW Brew. SEUW Brew (pronounced Sioux Brew) is an American Cream Ale. Come out to the launch party at Severance Brewing from 4-7 pm and try this delicious and exclusive beer. The first 50 attendees will receive a commemorative SEUW Brew glass. Severance will be donating $1 of every beer sold during the launch party to SEUW. You can also support SEUW the entire month in their taproom by rounding up your tab. The SEUW Brew will be sold in select stores throughout the Sioux Empire with $1 of each four-pack sold benefiting SEUW. Cheers!

Friday, September 22

Come enjoy a FREE lunch as SEUW serves the community. Thank you to our event sponsor, First Interstate Bank for making this community meal possible. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m. outdoors in the Paladino Hohm Sculpture Garden, located on the north side of the Washington Pavilion. All are welcome, we hope to see you there!

Saturday, September 23

We invite you to help support our youth programs through a community gear drive. SEUW in partnership with Scheels will be collecting items to donate to our youth-focused agencies to support their program needs. Below is a list of youth gear and activity items needed. Donations can be brought to Scheels on Saturday, September 23, where SEUW will be set up for a fun Saturday with Scheels. 

Needed Items: Board games, playground/sports balls, outdoor activities, hula hoops, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, toys (youth-school age), legos, fidget toys, colored duct tape, books, puzzles, cars, outside toys, and arts & craft supplies. All donations must be NEW. We CANNOT ACCEPT items like clothing, snacks, diapers, etc... 

Funded Agencies

Click on an agency name below to learn more about their programs funded through Sioux Empire United Way. Click here for a printable list.  

Active Generations

Augustana University

Avera McKennan Children's Programs

Boy Scouts of America, Sioux Council

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire

Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety

The Community Outreach

The Compass Center

Connecting Kids

DakotAbilities

Delta Dental of South Dakota

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Family Connection

Family Service Inc.

Furniture Mission of South Dakota

Glory House

Helpline Center

HorsePower

Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership

KIDSTOP

Lost & Found

Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota

Project Car

REACH

Ready to Start

Sad Isn't Bad

Sanford Children's

Save a Life - Community AEDs

Sioux Falls Area CASA Program

Sioux Falls Family YMCA

Sioux Falls Hope Coalition

Sioux Falls School District

Sioux Falls Thrive

St. Francis House

Toy Lending Library

USD Scottish Rite Children’s Clinic for Speech and Language Disorders

Volunteers of America, Dakotas

Sioux Empire United Way addresses many needs across the community. Needs that are ever present. 

• 84% of Sioux Falls school-aged children live in households where all parents work outside the home.
• The US Census Bureau estimates that 27,680 in the Sioux Empire four-county area are aged 65 or older, while 31% of older adults have a disability and 28% live near the poverty level.
• In South Dakota, 54% of adults in need of mental health services do not receive counseling or other types of treatment.

When we unite together to tackle the issues of our community, we are able to creating an impact in the lives of children, vulnerable adults, and people in crisis. Use the links below to see your impact through Sioux Empire United Way:

• Helping Children
• Helping Vulnerable Adults
• Helping People in Crisis

Quality Childcare & Early Childhood Education
876 children attend quality childcare programs.

Support for New Parents
All new parents receive basic information and resources at both local health systems when they welcome a new baby.

Out of School Time Care and Opportunities
2,428 youth participate in 7 different out of school time care options.

Youth Outreach & Development Opportunities
1,455 youth are matched with a mentor through three programs.

Physical & Mental Wellbeing
466 children receive mental health care services directly at their schools.

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