Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation

Lending a helping hand to our neighbors on Pine Ridge Reservation

Thank-you Letters

From time to time we receive a thank-you letter addressed to the group as a whole, and when we do we'll share them here with you on this blog. Our organizations are all very grateful for your donations. However, not all are able to send thank-you notes individually.

Thank you from Red Shirt School Principal 2007

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February 8, 2007Dear Chris,I want to send this thank you to everyone who donated the Valentine cards and candy for our students at Red Shirt School. There has been such a wonderful selection of cards for the students to pick their choice and the candy will add to their classroom parties!!Thank you all again for helping our students have such a fun day on Feb. 14th.Sincerely,Marlene Stout Principal Red Shirt School … [Read more...] about Thank you from Red Shirt School Principal 2007

Thank You from Oyate Teca Project Staff

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February 7, 2007Dear Chris:We are very grateful for everything you and the donors sent for Christmas--it was nice to see all the happy, smiling faces when they received their gifts. It's a really good feeling I am sure you all know what we are talking about. The Christmas party went great everyone was happy with what they received. I know the elders are very grateful and the ladies sure enjoy those afghans!Again … [Read more...] about Thank You from Oyate Teca Project Staff

Thank You from Elisabeth at Red Cloud High School

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February 4, 2007Dear Friends,I'd like to thank you so much for your support of Red Cloud's new Advanced Placement English course for seniors. It's very exciting to be offering this course to our students for the first time--and to have such a strong interest in it. Half of the senior class chose to enroll!We have relied strongly this year on the books and materials you have donated. Without your generous support, … [Read more...] about Thank You from Elisabeth at Red Cloud High School

Thank You from Re-Member, Inc. 2006

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December 7, 2006Dear, dear "Friends"...We, here at Re-Member, want to extend the gratitude we have encountered from the recipients of your beautiful gifts. The overwhelming amount of new knit wear, crochet items, sewn items, clean used clothing, blankets, sheets, pillow cases, toys, etc. (items too numerous to mention) that you sent will help many, many here be warm and cozy this winter.We all love to bundle up our … [Read more...] about Thank You from Re-Member, Inc. 2006

Thank Yous from Red Cloud High School 2006

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10/19/06Dear Friends of Pine Ridge,In the ways of the Lakota, I greet you with a warm and heartfelt handshake. Your continued concern and generosity helps to offset the expense of running a school on the reservation.Your most recent donation, The 23rd Cycle, is being used by the Red Cloud High school physics class. We are studying space weather, and with so few books available on the subject, this donation is most … [Read more...] about Thank Yous from Red Cloud High School 2006

Thanks Yous from Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary 2006

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10/19/06I'd like to extend a warm handshake out to each and every one of you that helped out with the Halloween carnival drive. We would like to thank you all for the great effort put forth at ensuring that this drive got completed.Thanks to you all we will have a fun and successful Halloween carnival this year!!!Sincerely, Alice Phelps Principal Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolAugust 22, 2006Friends of Pine Ridge,Thank … [Read more...] about Thanks Yous from Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary 2006

Thank You Letters from Little Wound School

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August 22, 2006Hello Chris,I just want to send my deep felt heart felt gratitude to all the wonderful people who have sent all types of items from the books, craft books, school supplies etc. This is so appreciated by teachers.It was great coming back to school and opening all the boxes! Thank You.Sharei Mousseaux Elementary Principal Little Wound SchoolMarch 6, 2006Hi Friends of the Pine Ridge Reservation,We want to … [Read more...] about Thank You Letters from Little Wound School

Thank Yous from Red Shirt School 2006

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August 17, 2006Thank you so much for the 20 packs of adhesive that we requested. The teachers will be so thankful to have this to attach posters, etc. to the walls of the classrooms.Thank you again.Marlene Stout Principal Red Shirt SchoolAugust 12, 2006I would like to thank everyone who has sent school supplies, art suppplies, teacher supplies, books and craft items for Red Shirt School.The staff and students really … [Read more...] about Thank Yous from Red Shirt School 2006

Thank Yous from Oglala Lakota College

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August 17, 2006Dear Chris and Friends:We want you to know how much we appreciate the time and generosity you and your organization has spent over the past year to increase our resources at this library. Your donations have exceeded 40 books, 30 magazine subscriptions and 20 CD's of traditional, ceremonial and contemporary Native American music.It is an amazing experience to watch a patron when they realize we have a … [Read more...] about Thank Yous from Oglala Lakota College