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Catholic Social Services, located in Rapid City, may be a resource for area low-income residents.
Sioux Falls Cares is a non-profit organization staffed by volunteers. It has been providing food, clothing and toys for low-income families in the area since 1991.
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Charities that offer help during the holiday season in South Dakota. Please post feedback about any charities you may know about.
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There is a place in Sioux Falls called The Banquet. I know they offer meals. As for food//clothing/toys, I am not sure, but it couldn't hurt to ask.
There is the Salvation Army, Toys for Tots, call 211(HELPLINE, it is a national organization. In Sioux Falls they are also a clearing house for the Christmas Charities. HELPLINE keeps a list of almost all of the organizations where people can go to get different types of help.
I just heard on the news that Toys For Tots is behind in donations because they have had a drastic increase in requests for help. A week ago I heard that the Salvation Army has had a 20% increase in requests for help this year and at that time they were $300,000 behind in donations.
