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Thank Yous from Oglala Lakota CASA

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8/13/15Good day to you all,I am taking this opportunity to send a really big "Thank You" to those of you who have donated school bags and school supplies.The children on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation have been through some challenging times, recovering from the long snowy winter we had and many experiencing loss in their families. The shipments have arrived with all the bags and supplies. Getting them delivered … [Read more...] about Thank Yous from Oglala Lakota CASA

Thank Yous from Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary

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March 12, 2015Dear Donors,I just want to thank you so much for your amazing generosity! Our Lady of Lourdes Kindergarten class is so hard working and dedicated to learning. They come to school everyday excited and eager to learn! They're advancing rapidly into becoming excellent readers, writers, and mathematicians. It's so wonderful that they will receive a fantastic Kindergarten Celebration to celebrate their … [Read more...] about Thank Yous from Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary

Thank You Letters from OST Emergency Youth Shelter

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March 12, 2015Dear Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation:The OST Emergency Youth Shelter and Transitional Living Program send a big Thank You to all the wonderful individuals who supported our winter coat drive!Pauletta Red Willow OST Emergency Youth Shelter and Transitional Living ProgramJanuary 3, 2014Hi Chris~On behalf of the staff, clients and volunteers of the OST Emergency Youth Shelter Programs in Kyle and Pine … [Read more...] about Thank You Letters from OST Emergency Youth Shelter

Thanks Yous from Wounded Knee District School 2014

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December 27, 2014Friends of Pine Ridge,We here at Wounded Knee District School would like to send our appreciation for all the wonderful fruit trees for our school orchard. This means a lot not only to our school but our community! Our hope is that these trees will bear fruit in a couple of years to provide our children and people with healthy food.Our community is very rural with little to no access to fresh fruit … [Read more...] about Thanks Yous from Wounded Knee District School 2014

Thank Yous from Oyate Teca Project 2014

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December 29, 2014Dear Friends,Thank you so much the fabulous Christmas items you have sent, Christmas is once again here and gone, I cannot believe how time flies. With your help we had the Elder distribution of stockings, blankets, and heaters, we also included the beautiful hand made scarves, hats, slippers, lap blankets and ponchos, they were all needed and accepted very well with everyone, we were out of heaters … [Read more...] about Thank Yous from Oyate Teca Project 2014

Thank You Letters from OST Homeless Veterans Shelter

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December 15, 2014Good day Chris,We here at the Oglala Sioux Tribes Veterans Homeless Shelter want to say thank-you to you and to your many Friends that have helped our Veterans with a gift.Our plan here is to use what donations the many nice people have given to us, as Christmas presents for our Veterans. Some of our Residents haven't had a good Christmas for many years. Once again many THANKS.Joe Morrisette, … [Read more...] about Thank You Letters from OST Homeless Veterans Shelter

Thank You Letters from Oglala Lakota College

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August 13, 2014YOU ROCK! THANK YOU!Anpetu Waste! On behalf of the Students, Staff and Faculty at Oglala Lakota College – Department of Nursing we would like to say Pilamaya (Thank You)!Your generous contributions make a huge impact on our students and assist in easing the expensive burden of attending nursing school, and help our students to realize their goal of becoming nurses. The greatness of people such are … [Read more...] about Thank You Letters from Oglala Lakota College

Thank You Letters from Batesland Elementary School

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August 21, 2014Dear FoPRR,My brand new first graders and myself want to say a heartfelt philámaya for all of the amazing donations made to help make our school year fun, creative and just plain amazing!! The art supplies, books, and LCD boards with be well used and I know the children are so excited about the fun school goodies on the way.Engagement can be such a challenge and I am confident that with your … [Read more...] about Thank You Letters from Batesland Elementary School

Thank Yous from Oglala Lakota CASA

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August 4, 2014Dear Friends:Thank you for your recent donations of backpacks filled with school supplies. We appreciate the opportunity to be able to give these to the children that are in need. Please know that the children we serve are in the system through no fault of their own. The children who received them most likely had to leave their homes to go to a safe place.The backpacks and supplies will be of help to … [Read more...] about Thank Yous from Oglala Lakota CASA