The Sioux Valley Optimist Club of Sioux Falls is hosting the 6th Annual Golfing for Kids Tournament. The event will be held at Spring Creek Golf Course on Friday, September 17th with a shot gun start at 11:00 AM. Registration at 10:00 AM.
It’s time once again for the Sioux Valley Optimist Club March Madness Swami Challenge! Selection Sunday is March 14th so you can start picking your teams then. Last year the tournament was cancelled but we typically have over 200 participants so don’t get left out, get your bracket in ASAP! The Swami Challenge is a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
SIOUX VALLEY OPTIMIST 1ST ANNUAL DAYTORTOISE 500 A HUGE HIT AT BACK TO SCHOOL BASH The Sioux Valley Optimist hosted a booth at the Highest Health Back to School Bash to support the Sanford Children’s Miracle Network on August 22. The 1st Annual DayTortoise 500 was a huge hit with the kids and lots of…
SIOUX VALLEY OPTIMIST DONATE SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND WOODEN TOYS TO SIOUX FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT The Sioux Valley Optimist Club of Sioux Falls made a donation of school supplies and wooden crayon holders, kaleidoscopes and cribbage boards to the Sioux Falls Public Schools. The value of the donation is estimated to be $19,000. The Sioux Valley…
WHEN: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 2020 WHERE: SPRING CREEK GOLF COURSE -27122 480th Ave. Harrisburg, SD 57032 TIME: 11:00 AM SHOT GUN START PRESENTED BY: SIOUX VALLEY OPTIMIST CLUB / HARRISBURG OPTIMIST CLUB To benefit feeding programs and purchasing school supplies in Sioux Falls & Harrisburg School Districts TEAM: 4 PERSON…
The Sioux Valley Optimist Club works to help kids build self-confidence and become more optimistic. This week, the Sioux Valley Optimist provided two 4th of July craft activities for kids to be included in the Food for Sioux Empire Kids meal deliveries. We also gave the students a copy of the Optimist Creed. We challenged…
We can all learn from those who have served, dedicated their careers to helping others, and remained optimistic during the transition to their next opportunity. Whether drawing inspiration from career soldiers, veteran’s transitioning from active duty to the reserves, or reservists considering retirement, these individuals often model a positive mindset that we can all take…
Sioux Valley Optimist Work to Spread One Smile at a Time! Helping to make a positive impact on our youth, the Sioux Valley Optimist Club supported the Food for Sioux Empire Kids project by providing sidewalk chalk to include with the free lunches for kids in the Sioux Empire. It’s no coincidence that the…
This is a great reminder of the Optimist Creed where it says to look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. May we always work to see the best in others and help to make a difference in the lives of our youth, our community and in ourselves.
