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Want
to Support Homeless Veterans, Elders and cultural programs for
the children?
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We
are still seeking donations to complete the renovation on
the Veterans/Community Center, which is critical to the
well being of the isolated community of Enemy Swim on the
Sisseton-Wahpeton Reservation. When the weather gets bad,
people gather in community centers in order to have heat
and food. Some areas lack these centers and people with
meager food storage and no heat can be stranded in bad storms
for long periods of time.
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In
Sisseton: A group called Projects for Hope went out to
Sisseton this past summer and repaired the roof. We have
received funding for about 25% of the drywall and electrical
wire. We still need bathroom fixtures and windows for
this particular center.
When
completed, this Center can be used to house homeless veterans
who will act as caretakers, where they will receive treatment
for PTSD. Cultural programs for the children, taught by
the elders, encourages community cohesiveness, and promises
to keep the children connected to their traditional ways.
Studies show that children who are well grounded in their
culture are better prepared to succeed in school and future
endeavors. Click here for
photos.
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College
aged students who call themselves Projects for Hope
raised money through tag sales and by raffling quilts
made by the Sisseton elders who were happy to participate
in the project.
Projects
for Hope went out to Sisseton and replaced the roof,
which should now last 30 years. Another member of
the Changing Winds family who makes substantial
donations to the Sisseton-Wahpeton reservation each
year has paid for approximately 25% of the sheetrock
and electrical wiring.
We
had hoped to have the building completed by December
2010. Will we make our goal? IT'S UP TO YOU!!!!!
If you would like to assist in completing this project,
or if you have a group of people looking to do important
community service projects, please call 203-256-9720.
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Please
Support the Children of South Dakota
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Changing
Winds Advocacy Center.
Make
a donation today!
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Send
a check to:
Changing
Winds Advocacy Center
PO Box 801
Fairfield, CT 06824
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Changing
Winds is so grateful for your help and strives to honor your trust
by making sure the children benefit from every dollar you send.
Your donations are never used for salaries and very little is
used for administration such as shipping and mailing. This year
we have received large quantities of excellent quality goods including
beds, bureaus, linens, clothing and more. It costs us $3,000 to
send out $20,000 worth of goods, so your donations actually appreciate
in value in terms of dollars spent for goods received on the reservations.
And
as you know, we make it easy for you to reach out to the children
in the way that suits you best. If you have other ideas about
how you'd like to help, please contact us at CWAdvocacyCenter@aol.com
or call 203-256-9720.
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