A Sweet Lesson In Gratitude
Every February, Youth & Family Services (YFS) staff turn their kitchen into a sea of sprinkles, frosting and sugar cookies. Over 1,000 dozen cookies (that’s not a typo) will be baked, frosted and delivered to the organization’s supporters — a favorite tradition of both the receivers of the cookies and deliverers. It’s a Herculean feat — everything is made from…
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Beat the Winter Blues
I stood in my living room and stared at the bare corner where the tree stood. The decorations are packed away, family and friends have gone home, work schedules have returned to their normal pace and I feel that tinge of sadness that the triple-pack of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New…
Feathers & Family
For 12-year-old Alex Fitzgerald, volunteering looks a lot like getting to play with his favorite two-winged creatures and a little quality one-on-one time with mom. That’s because a year ago, the Rapid City family saw an opportunity to get involved in the community and they dove head-first into service work…
Mom On A Mission
Have you ever wondered what the right blend between family and work looks like? Tessie Hawkins, the Cafe Manager at Fork Real, sure has. But this mom of two has some advice for parents wrestling with this tension: “When your kids give you big hugs and they continually give you…
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