Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews
Jul 13, 2021 | 4:23 PM
The Pierre/Fort Pierre Area Community Foundation along with the Youth Philanthropy Fund have distributed over $21,000 ($21,346) in grants to 14 community organizations.
Foundation president Becky Burke says this year’s distributions demonstrate the importance of maintaining a healthy fund that will make our communities a great place to live and work. She says the Foundation is currently participating in a $50,000 challenge grant from local philanthropists to raise funds to continue and broaden the groups’ ability to boost local organizations and projects.
Photo credit Pierre/Fort Pierre Community Foundation.
This year’s Pierre/Fort Pierre Community Foundation grant recipients include:
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Lepisto says volunteers will get dirty so wear work-appropriate clothing. Durable shoes or boots are recommended– no flip flops or sandals. You can bring work gloves, and make sure you have sunglasses and sunscreen. If you want to go out on the water and you have your own life jacket, please bring it. There will be life jackets, gloves and trash bags provided for the volunteers. He says additional boats and pontoons are also needed for the cleanup.
Again, volunteers must register, which can be done by:
calling 605-220-1219
in person July 7 at 4:30pm at Griffin Park
In 10 cleanups since 2009 over 700 volunteers have removed 21 tons of litter and trash from along the river. The trash collected, either by boat or land-based crews, will be brought to Downs Marina where it will be sorted, then disposed of by the City of Pierre.
A Pierre City Commissioner is being recognized for his work with municipal utilities.
Missouri River Energy Services gave commissioner Jim Mehlhaff the company’s Community Leader Award during their virtual meeting last week (May 5). He was presented the plaque at last night’s (Tues.) city commission meeting.
The award recognizes individuals who have dedicated many years of service to their communities, locally owned utilities, MRES and public power.
Mehlhaff has served on the Pierre City Commission for 12 years, during which time he served as the Utility liaison for seven years.
He was involved at the local level in approving funding to restore lost infrastructure in neighborhoods hardest hit during the 2011 flood. He was also a member of the commission when a $13 million major upgrade was done to Pierre’s electric infrastructure.