SVOC Growing In Our Understanding of Native Culture.

The Sioux Valley Optimist Club of Sioux Falls would like to thank Anna Brokenleg as our guest speaker. Learn more about the Office of Indian Education in Sioux Falls to support initiatives in our public schools to become aware of and gain an appreciation of South Dakota’s unique American Indian culture. Teaching the importance of…

SVOC supports Compassion Child Care

Mr. Barry Termaat of Compassion Child Care was a quest speaker this past week for the Sioux Valley Optimist Club to give us an overview of their program.  Sioux Valley donated $1000 to the program to help support their efforts in furnishing classrooms in their new location. Compassion Child Care opened its doors in April…

Optimists support Khor Wakow Project

Jal is working to help children of Khor Wakow villages in South Sudan to give all children in the Khor Wakow villages, regardless or age or gender, access to education. He founded the Khor Wakow Project and works with community elders, families, and the children themselves to identify ongoing needs in order to improve their…

Optimist Super Bowl Pool

Make sure you get in on the 2021 Super Bowl Fun this February 7th and support the Sioux Valley Optimist Club at the same time. Books are only $15 and you can win up to $500. Proceeds will benefit programs and projects served by youth in our communities. Contact us on our “Contact Us” page…

Optimist Grant Requests

Each year, the Sioux Valley Optimist Club of Sioux Falls donate funds to projects and organizations in our community. If you feel you have an organization or project that benefits kids and the community, please fill the Donation Request HERE One application request may be submitted during the period of January 1st to September 20th…

Optimist learn about ACE Academy

Chloe Clements spoke to the Sioux Valley Optimists about the Accurate and Conscious Education Academy (ACE) is a new local nonprofit mixed age K-8 private school that caters to minority students. Their mission is to recognize and explore the potential of every student through culture, opportunity and access regardless of economic status. ACE Academy aims…

SV Optimist Wooden Toy Distribution

The Sioux Valley Optimist Club of Sioux Falls did a wooden toy distribution to the Sioux Falls School District, Children’s Home Society, Sprouting Ivy Daycare, Little Tykes University and Apple Tree Children’s Center. One thousand three hundred wooden toys were distributed at a value of $23,452.00. The Sioux Valley Optimists mission is to provide hope…