Meet our partners and learn how they are helping us spread the message of the Making Waves program.
United Church of Christ, Eagle Butte and Dupree
Pastor Pauline Webb
- Opening savings accounts for newborns of church members
- Providing educational materials to individuals seeking financial assistance
- Organizing a scholarship program for seniors
- Distributing pledge cards
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Oyate Connections
Arlen Lee, Director
- Offering financial literacy/budgeting training to staff and consumers
- Providing materials to Oyate Connections consumers
- Including Making Waves information in trainings throughout the Reservation
Cheyenne River Chamber of Commerce
Roxee Holloway, Director
www.crchamber.org
- Offering task force/customer service/secret shopper to chamber members
- Developing Chamber bucks to be used as incentives for community orgs
- Promoting Shop Cheyenne River
- Placing Shop Cheyenne River ads in cooperation with Making Waves program
- Including Making Waves program information on web site
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Voc-Rehab
Lyle Cook, Director
- Implementing budget training to consumers and staff
Okiciyapi Tipi Habitat for Humanity
Jerry Farlee, Executive Director
www.othabitat.org
- Promoting the Making Waves program online and via a newsletter
- Providing budgeting training for homeowners
South Dakota State University - Cooperative Extension Service
Kathy Walters, Expanded FNEP Asst.
Justine Kougl, County Extension Educator - Youth Develompent/4-H
- Offering space for Making Waves program information in monthly newsletter
- Providing assistance with financial literacy card games for students
Cheyenne River Housing Authority - GED
Charlie Anne Frost, GED Coordinator
Paul Hollow Horn
www.crstha.org
- Providing staff training with a financial literacy emphasis
- Offering space for Making Waves program information in quarterly newsletter
Compensated Work Therapy - Veteran's Industry
Stephonie Jewett, Program Specialist
- Distributing Making Waves program information to consumers
CRST Youth Diabetes Prevention Program
Michelle Walking Elk, Director
- Holding staff training about financial literacy and entrepreneurship
- Distributing Making Waves program information at community meetings throughout the Reservation
- Offering incentive programs with consumers to promote local shopping
Presentation College Lakota Campus
Julie Thorstenson, Director
Kirk Beyer, Career and Learning Institute Manager and Retention Specialist
- Providing space for Making Waves program information in an e-newsletter
- Offering staff and student trainings about financial literacy and entrepreneurship
- Implementing incentive programs for staff and students to promote local shopping
Cheyenne River College Center
DeAnna LeBeau, Director
- Providing financial literacy training in personal finance class for staff members
- Offering financial literacy education during student orientation
Cheyenne River Health Ed Program
Belinda Aungie, Health Educator
- Offering staff training about financial literacy and entrepreneurship
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Revenue Office
Lynnette Dupris, Director
- Developing promotional materials explaining how money spent locally benefits Reservation communities
Sioux YMCA
UnaLee Howe, Director of Entrepreneurship
Wynema Dupris, Community Program Director
www.siouxymca.org
- Providing staff training with information about financial literacy and entrepreneurship
- Hosting community meetings and creating a group of Grandmothers to help inspire better money habits for families
- Offerings incentive programs for Lakota Achiever groups
