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Rushmore Rotary is a local club composed of inspired individuals who translate their passions into relevant social causes to change lives in our community. We were organized in March 1986 and currently have 91 members. (including the Impact Club). Rushmore Rotary Meetings are held every Tuesday morning at 7am at Elevation Inn & Suites, 950 North Street, Rapid City, SD. Virtual Zoom meeting logins are available.

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January 21, 2025 Meeting

Our speaker today was Doug Bates from Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP), a non-profit organization that builds and delivers beds to children in need. SHP is a national organization that was brought to Rapid City by Doug and his wife in 2019. So far they have made and given away 675 beds here. They do 2-3 build days through out the year and receive great donations from Forest Products and Lowe’s. The beds are for kids ages 3-17, and those in need can apply at their website www.shpbeds.org. You can also donate here and get more information on volunteering.

January 14, 2025 Meeting

Today was Rotary Day.

We welcomed the Rapid City Alternative Academy Students of Distinction for the 1st semester of 2024-2025 along with their families. Each was presented with a $50 Walmart gift card from Rushmore Rotary. Congratulations, and keep up the great work!

This morning we heard a terrific presentation from our own Kibbe Brown and Tianna Yellow Hair who shared their experiences on the Rotary Group Study Exchange Cultural Exchange. This was the first Rotary exchange involving indigenous peoples from District 5610 Lakota tribe members and District 9705 Wiradjuri tribe members in Australia. This was a 3 week district wide tour through Australia where they exchanged and compared experiences, enjoyed cultural foods and programs and spoke at the District 9705 Conference, receiving huge accolades. For more information on Rotary’s GSE program visit www.rotary.org.

Rushmore Rotary R.L.I. 2025

On Saturday, January 11, Rushmore Rotary hosted its annual Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) workshop offered to all of the Rotary clubs in the Black Hills. A casual and interactive environment lead to a day of inspiration, creative ideas and fantastic fellowship while learning more about Rotary. The evaluations revealed all loved learning more about the Grants process, how DDF works, and that all would like to see more time given during the workshop to interact with each other. Congratulations RLI Class of 2025!!

Year end Report School Of St. Jude

The School of St. Jude sent season’s greetings and thank you for our support. Here is a list of highlights from this year.

January 7, 2024 Meeting

Our speaker today was Anita Deranleau, the McKinney-Vento homeless coordinator for the Rapid City School District. This federal law protects houseless students and requires a liaison in every school district to eliminate barriers to education. She makes sure these students are identified and provided basic needs like food and transportation to school. Annually we have about 600-700 houseless students who are helped by this program and are able to get an equal education. For more information please go to: http://doe.sd.gov/title/mckinneyvento.aspx.

December 17, 2024 Meeting

Our speaker today was Amy Sazue, Executive Director of Rapid City Indian Boarding Schools Land Memorial Project. The memorial is located on the hillside behind West Middle School on old Rapid City Indian Boarding School land. The school ran from 1898-1933. About 50 children died in this time period, and currently 7 have not been located. This project started as a team of volunteers tirelessly working to find the original boundary lines, then narrowing down where the graves were. The project is 90% complete. Please visit their website to learn more about this fantastic memorial: www.rememberingthechildren.org.

Letters from School of St. Jude

Sharing letters to our club from students at the School of St. Jude, Hilary & Princess

Community Action Volunteers

Great job tonight, 12/17/24, handing out food for Feeding South Dakota! Hardy Rotarians at work!

Serving at Cornerstone Rescue Mission

Rushmore Rotarians serving lunch at the Cornerstone Mission last Tuesday. Thanks for your help!

The Rotary Foundation

Every day, Rotary members respond to challenges big and small, emerging and ongoing. And when members like you participate through service or with a donation to our Foundation, we make an even bigger impact.

Please donate online or send your contribution by mail to The Rotary Foundation’s Annual Fund-SHARE or one of our Annual Fund's areas of focus. Your gift will support projects like these and make Doing Good in the World possible.

Rotary's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Code of Conduct

What we say and how we behave matter. Although free expression is important, we must take responsibility for how our words and actions may affect others. The RI Board has approved a new DEI Code of Conduct to help Rotary members create and maintain an environment that is collaborative, positive, and healthy for everyone. Simply put, the DEI Code of Conduct asks you to: