• Donations, not scams. Did you hear about the nonprofits getting scammed by fake Go Fund Me sites? The Sioux Falls Community Foundation wants to remind you that there's a local place to find nonprofits in need of support and give directly to them without any risk of scams. It's called the Giving Depot, and you can learn more here.
  • Fitness that fits real life.* Located in downtown Sioux Falls at Cherapa Place, SISU Fit is a premium, community-focused gym designed to help busy professionals and families build lasting strength – physically, mentally, and relationally. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been training for years, we meet you where you’re at with expert coaching, mobility-focused training, and small group strength classes that feel personal, not packed. Get started with the Project Zero Challenge – a five-week accountability program designed to help members gain zero pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. Learn more here.
  • Be a Bin-fluencer. Know how to recycle? You could win $250 in the "know where it goes" contest from BINfluencer, the nonprofit education arm of Millennium Recycling. Anyone age 14 and up can enter by making a video encouraging folks to use the free BINfluencer app. Learn more and enter here.
  • People are finding new One Stop location. An update from the South Dakota Board of Social Services this week shows that despite a move from downtown to a new location on the east side of town, the state hasn't seen traffic slow down among those seeking social services. When the move was initially announced, there were concerns among some in the community that the location would be inaccessible for folks who don't have vehciles. But one thing that's helped is a bus route that stops by the new facility, according to Tiffany Wolfgang, chief of the children and family services division.
    • "Foot traffic seems to be fairly consistent with what we saw downtown," Wolfgang said in a public meeting earlier this week. "We’ve definitely not seen any decrease in foot traffic because of where we’re at."

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