From Our Chief Executive Officer In the last issue of The Journey, I let you know of my plans to retire at the end of 2018. It seemed far off then, and now the realization is sinking in! Although my chapter will close, our team continues to focus on the future and therefore, nothing has slowed down at LifeScape! We know so many people count on us, so be assured that during this transition we are remaining steadfast in serving our mission well and focusing on what’s next. We so excited to be moving forward with an updated Strategic Plan. The Governing Board of Directors has recently adopted a plan for 2018-2021. This plan heightens our focus on our mission to empower children and adults with disabilities to lead fulfilling lives. These are the seven major plan initiatives: 1. Achieve staff stability by focused efforts on staff retention strategies, including competitive pay, staff development and competency and succession planning. 2. Discern profitability, refine business/work processes and invest in core business functions to ensure long-term financial and programmatic health and success. 3. Enhance organizational effectiveness through improved structure and processes. 4. Position ourselves to expand current service lines into new and existing locations. 5. Create an integrated technology system that improves health outcomes, service delivery and decision making. 6. Be viewed as the experts in the region and be the leader in developing professionals in the various career disciplines related to our field. 7. Develop a comprehensive facility plan that will address current and future needs for sustainability and growth. Having adequate funding and enough talented staff are challenges that will always be with us. With a clear map of priorities, however, we can make the very best decisions at each opportunity to move us toward excellence in all that we do. Your investment in helping us assure that all people are valued and respected is a sound one. We are a strong organization, and getting stronger.
Anne McFarland Named to SD Hall of Fame LifeScape Chief Executive Officer Anne Rieck McFarland is one of ten inductees to the South Dakota Hall of Fame with the class of 2018. The Hall of Fame notes she is being honored for “Empowering those with disabilities to impact South Dakota.” In a press release, the Hall of Fame says: “At a young age, Anne recognized equality, feeling valued and confidence. Her first job in a group home started her career path in the human services field. She has a strong desire to help others, knowing the importance of improving people’s overall quality of life, and will say she has never wondered if she chose the right profession. Because she excels in her love for a mission, coupled with her drive to lead, and the need to produce results, Anne has built her career from the ground up to leading one of the top ten largest non-profit organizations with a statewide impact. Her life’s path, both personally and professionally, has transpired so she can give back. Reaching out to include others, she develops staff and community leaders, working collaboratively with many groups and individuals, while always keeping people in need in the center. She has created training modules for supervisors and also mentors staff in a year-long program to develop skills and enhance personal and professional goals. Anne has been in a leadership position with LifeScape for 30 years, and more than 40 years in the human services profession. She is truly a positive ambassador for people of all abilities.” The Honors Ceremony will be held in Chamberlain/Oacoma, SD on September 7 and 8 and is open to the public. Tickets can be purchased on the Hall of Fame website or by calling the Hall at 605.234.4216. The other honorees are: Cleveland Abbott (1892-1955); Nicholas Black Elk (1863 - 1950), Rod Bowar, Kennebec; Marilyn Hohm Hoyt, Huron; Tom Loveland, Sioux Falls; Roger Musick, Mitchell; Rod Parry, Sioux Falls; Raymond Peterson, Brookings; and John Porter, Sioux Falls. Since 1974, over 700 South Dakotans have become members of the South Dakota Hall of Fame for their exceptional achievements and contributions to the state. The mission of the Hall of Fame is to champion a culture of excellence in South Dakota, “One Act at a Time.”
We are proud of Anne’s accomplishments and congratulate her on this wonderful and well-deserved honor! Russell Anderson, shown here with staff member Taylor Hoeke, is one of many who enjoys working in the garden at LifeScape’s Adult Services location. They grow mostly tomatoes and cucumbers, which are used in cooking classes and meals, with some purchased by LifeScape’s kitchens and some donated to St. Francis House.
This will be one of my last CEO columns in The Journey. Our board and senior staff are interviewing finalists now—from a field of 147 applicants and nominees—for the position of Chief Executive Officer. The Board hopes to announce the new leader in late summer, and he or she, hopefully, will be at the helm by the end of the year. The new person and I will work together for a period of time and I will look forward to helping him or her to get introduced to all of you. I feel blessed beyond measure to do work and serve a mission that I love so deeply. I believe my work is a tribute to those families and professionals that started what is now LifeScape. They were pioneers to breaking barriers and helping us realize what’s possible when patients, students, children and adults are well cared for and supported. Although I knew this was “my calling” early in my career, it was when one of those pioneers said to me “promise me that you (LifeScape) will be here when I am gone and can no longer care for my son” that the enormity of what I was a part of hit me. What LifeScape does matters. We meet people’s needs. We help people gain independence. We help families know what is possible. Our staff are well-equipped to carry forward with the journey that those pioneers began to pave for us over 70 years ago. The organization is poised and ready for the future. Thank you for allowing me to share in this journey and serve a mission where I have seen hope, possibilities, and opportunities be realized. With sincere thanks,
Anne Rieck McFarland, CEO
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Summer 2018 | The Journey
We Love it When Our Employee Giving Campaign Exceeds the Goal! We ask you to support LifeScape’s work through charitable giving, but do you wonder if WE support it? The answer is, “We do!” There are a couple of different ways we do this. First, when new staff begin work with us, we present them with the “24/7 Challenge.” Since we are a 24/7 operation, we ask that staff consider pledging an automatic deduction of $7 for each of our 24 annual pay periods. It’s an easy way for staff to begin focusing on the importance of our mission. A second way we encourage staff support is through the Employee Giving Campaign. This year, it was held in April, and we set a $26,000 goal. A group of staff formed a committee and came up with fundraising ideas. Money was raised through payroll deduction pledges (169 new staff members pledged!), outright cash gifts, a silent auction of gift baskets created by various departments at LifeScape, employee giving t-shirts, and prize drawings.
The result? We raised $35,977.76—almost $10,000 over our goal! The Employee Giving Committee is proud to distribute funds to each area LifeScape serves. Thus far, dollars have been distributed as follows: $2,500.00
To Children’s Wish List
$2,500.00
To Adults’ Wish List
$2,500.00
For Food Assistance – Adult
$456.00
Southpaw’s height adjuster for sensory swings in the therapy area. – Outpatient Center
$400.00
Touch-screen Laptop for PCEye Mini, an eye gaze communication device- Education
$750.00
Family room furniture – Children’s Specialty Hospital
$80.25
Exergen Temporal Artery Thermometer – Adult
$1,930.77
Serial Casting System – LifeScape AbleKids, Sioux City
$1,200.00
Rapid City Fund – Area of highest need – LifeScape Rapid City
$TBD
Clinic Updates - LifeScape, Rapid City
We want our staff to be deeply connected to our mission. Through the Employee Giving Campaign, we help connect them to needs and encourage them to help!
Kate Sigford, MD, checks on three-year-old Cora Blacksmith in the Children’s Specialty Hospital, where she is Medical Director of Rehabilitation Services.
From Our Foundation President
Jessica Wells LifeScape Foundation President This summer we’ve been conducting a feasibility study to test a capital campaign goal with our supporters. We want your thoughts on projects we’ve laid out that will ensure LifeScape can continue to provide the best care, education, and support for children and adults with disabilities when they need us. One of the major strategic initiatives is a comprehensive facilities plan. In our feasibility study, we are testing recommendations from that plan. It recognizes children’s services as a high-need, high-growth area. Children’s services includes LifeScape’s pediatric rehabilitation hospital and the Sioux Falls outpatient center, our specialty school, and children’s residential services. We have outgrown our 1950’s-built space beyond what renovation can fix! Our vision is for a new campus for these pediatric services. We are testing a philanthropic goal of $35 million ($25 million for the campus and $10 million for the endowment) to provide a new campus to better meet the special education, rehabilitation, and therapy needs of local children. When finished, the new campus will position LifeScape as the nation’s premier center for intensive behavioral care for children. Never fear, though—we are not forgetting adults! We continue developing partnerships with area landlords, providing comfortable living options that meet the needs of adults we support. We’ll keep supporting people who want to work, collaborating with over 144 employers in the area to provide steady jobs. We’ll also continue to provide engaging leisure opportunities for day services that expand meaning for people’s daily lives. LifeScape supports the most underserved, vulnerable segment of our population. Many of the families and adults we support have incomes below the poverty level. You help strengthen the fabric of society that provides a safety net of access to healthcare, education, housing, food, and employment opportunities. You help individuals with developmental disabilities be valued and respected in our communities. In the coming months, we’ll share more details about our future vision for LifeScape. We hope you are as excited as we are and will join us on this journey.
Thank You!
Jessica B. Wells
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Ambassadors Donate Nearly $104,000 for Wish List items Thanks to the LifeScape Ambassadors, several areas of the organization are enjoying some new equipment, supplies, and more this summer--resources they might not otherwise have. With proceeds in place from their fundraisers—mainly Mall Walk and One Autumn Night—the Ambassadors met in April to review requests from staff to help people supported by LifeScape. The Ambassadors were able to fund 36 requested items in full or in part—a whopping $103, 756.63 worth! The grants were wide-ranging—from horse therapy and aquatics scholarships to specialized furniture to training for therapists. A home that LifeScape manages will receive a ceiling lift for several residents who are unable to transfer on their own. Medical Services for Adults will receive an otoscope for ear exams and an oximeter for checking pulse. A “prone cart” for the Children’s Specialty Hospital will allow LifeScape to provide rehab for area pediatric patients who have had a common specialized back surgery in the Twin Cities. Music therapy has a Cajun drum, hand chimes, and other small instruments, and the Center for the Arts received funding for an adult arts retreat and a playwright series for children and adults.
Officers for the LifeScape Ambassadors presented CEO Anne Rieck McFarland with a check for $103,756.63 for Wish List purchases at their May meeting. We thank the Ambassadors for their hard work raising these funds, and for all of you who supported their fundraising efforts! (By the way, One Autumn Night is September 21, 2918, and Mall Walk is February 2, 2019. See Upcoming Events on page 7 and plan to join us!)
Donated Wish List Items Included: Adult Services • NuStep exercise bike • Cameras to capture memories • Outdoor games & craft supplies • Photo printing for keepsake pictures • Vertical Blinds for Inspirations Jewelry, Art & More • Ten Finger Pulse Oximeters • Sensory items • Ceiling lift in bathroom • Piccolight Pocket Otoscope Children’s Services • Foam blocks for therapy pit • Pal chair, adjustable for children with postural needs • Prone cart for post-dorsal rhizotomy surgery treatment • Incontinence program equipment • Two mobile prone standers • Adaptive equipment for self-feeding • Adaptive Aquatics scholarships • Fine motor kits • Big Candy Corn Switch, Little Candy Corn Switch, Magic Spinning Stars • Bonded leather rocker and swivel recliner • Early Start Denver Model training • Digital Cameras • Bubble Tube sensory display • Cajun drum, hand chimes, Irish whistles, kazoos, and harmonicas • Indoor playset • Waiting room activities for outpatient center • Protective equipment • Yoga mats, iPads, headphones, • weighted blankets, & recumbent bike for older students • Southpaws height adjuster for sensory swings Children & Adult Combined Grants • Track Ceiling Lift/Ambulation System for outpatient center • Programming for children’s playwright series, adult playwright series, and adult artist retreat at Joy Ranch • Hippotherapy scholarships • Universal Exercise Unit & Suspension Equipment
It LOOKS like they’re just playing with a puzzle, but Nicole Sowards, Occupational Therapist at LifeScape in Rapid City, is working with four-year-old Adam Wickenhagen on improving his pincer grasp and his visual perception skills. Skill strengthening in following directions and taking turns are nearly always part of therapy sessions, too!
Summer 2018 | The Journey Sylvia Henkin Remembered for her Spirit & Advocacy
Another Successful Year for the 54th Annual Mountain Oyster Feed!
It’s hard to believe that Sylvia Henkin is gone. Not only was the “Grande Dame of Sioux Falls” the best-ever cheerleader for the city, she was also a fierce advocate for people with disabilities. Her children Susan McGowan and Joe Henkin say their mother became the Sylvia we all knew and loved because of their sister. Elizabeth Ann was born in 1955; a time when there were few supports for people with developmental disabilities. Sylvia became a formidable advocate for her daughter, and those skills carried into all areas of her life. She challenged the state over funding for adults with disabilities. She started a St. Patrick’s Day parade with Special Olympics as the beneficiary. She was a board member for Crippled Children’s Hospital & School from 1986 to 1995, and chairperson of the Crippled Children’s Foundation Board from 1993 to 1994. She was also Campaign Chair of the Sioux Vocational Services Capital Campaign in 1985—and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. She was a whirlwind of activity. Sylvia died April 30, 2018 at age 96. Godspeed, Sylvia. From you, we learned to be advocates. In your honor, we’ll pass it on.
LifeScape Foundation President Jessica Wells, left, accepts a check for $24,750, raised by East River Electric at their 54th Annual Mountain Oyster Feed for LifeScape! The event was held April 4th at Nicky’s in Madison, SD, with such great community support for the dinner, silent auction, and raffle. Presenting the check is Megan Rummel, accountant & chair of the East River Employees Committee, which organizes the annual event. This year’s donation is the largest ever! At right is Regina Dixon of Madison, whose son, Anthony, attends school at LifeScape in Sioux Falls. We are so grateful for the generosity and spirit of the Madison community in supporting people with disabilities!
Ways to Give • Sustainer Club! – Set up convenient monthly gifts of $15 or more, which can even be automatically charged to your credit card or deducted from your checking account. Each year you continue your membership, an individual supported by LifeScape will receive a warm blanket in your name and you’ll receive a thank you from that individual.
• Matching Gifts – Check with your employer to see if they will match charitable contributions or volunteer hours made by their employees.
• Airline Miles – Donate your frequent flyer miles to provide transportation to children and adults in need.
• Donate a Vehicle – Help provide for children and adults at LifeScape with a tax-deductible gift of a vehicle you no longer use.
• Box Tops/Milk Caps – Help meet needs at LifeScape’s Specialty School by donating your Box Tops and Land O Lakes milk caps .
These are just a few of the many ways you can give to support LifeScape! To learn more, contact the LifeScape Foundation at 605-444-9800 or giving@lifescapesd.org. Or, visit www.lifescapesd.org/foundation.
Community Partner: Hy-Vee Values Hiring Employees with Disabilities Hy-Vee has been a longtime supporter of employing people with disabilities at its grocery stores. Hy-Vee stores in Sioux Falls currently have four employees hired and trained through LifeScape’s Supported Employment program. It has also employed many others in the past. LifeScape prepares people well for the job, says Nic Hoch, assistant director of store operations at the Hy-Vee on South Minnesota in Sioux Falls. “The value of the Employment Specialists is huge,” he says. “The one-on-one training they provide for our staff on the front end is incredibly valuable.” Brian Peterson, who works in the Hy-Vee Market Grille restaurant at the South Minnesota store, says he enjoys his co-workers and loves being part of a team. His responsibilities include wiping down tables, collecting dishes and refilling the ice dispenser. Nic says he knows Brian well. “He’s very friendly -- always waving at people. He truly embodies Hy-Vee’s slogan, ‘A helpful smile in every aisle’.”
“Hy-Vee serves the whole community, and we believe that a diverse team enables us to make all customers’ lives easier, healthier, and happier,” Nic says. “Brian and other LifeScape employees are a huge part of our team.” LifeScape has also received funds from the Operation Helpful Smile Program, where Hy-Vee matches funds contributed by customers at checkout lines for a designated nonprofit. Operation Helpful Smile donates funds to a different local nonprofit organization each week. Customers can contribute to each week’s fundraiser at the checkout line, and Hy-Vee matches customer contributions received for each organization up to $1,000.
Kori Delange has worked at Hy-Vee on Marion Road for three years, where she bags groceries and works in customer service. She likes helping customers and seeing them smile.
We thank Hy-Vee for seeing people with disabilities as just people, and making them an integral part of our community.
Hy-Vee is an employee-owned chain of more than 245 supermarkets located throughout the Midwest in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
LifeScape currently supports over 90 people working in the community through Supported Employment services. For more information on this program, check www.LifeScapeSD.org/services/supportedemployment or call Patrick Derrick at (605) 444-9974.
Left to right, Cheryl Paulson, Supported Living Advocate Judy Kirby, and Anna Olson enjoy a Sioux Falls Canaries baseball game on a hot summer night.
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A Passion for Treating Others with Respect
Upcoming LifeScape Events!
By Guest Columnist: Alex Campbell July 27-29, 2018: 49th Annual Winner Elks Benefit Rodeo.
Alex Campbell has a passion for treating people with respect, and speaks out about bullying whenever he has the chance. He works and lives independently in Sioux Falls, receiving minimal services through LifeScape’s Residential and Supported Employment programs. He is also a trainer for LifeScape’s Human Resources department. He regularly talks to groups of new staff about his experiences and the importance of following our Mission, Vision, and Values in their work. He shares his thoughts as this issue’s guest columnist.
Three evenings of exciting rodeo action at the Winner Fairgrounds to benefit LifeScape’s outreach efforts to children across South Dakota.
August 26-28, 2018: Camp Create for Adults. An artist retreat at Joy Ranch near Watertown, SD, hosted by LifeScape Center for the Arts and featuring artist Ari Albright. Artists with disabilities ages 19 and up participate in guided art sessions, concluding with a luncheon/art show. Artists also participate in fun camp activities! Contact Jamie Richardson at (605) 444.9631 or Jamie.Richardson@ LifeScapeSD.org
September 21, 2018. One Autumn Night. Museum of Visual Materials,
Alex Campbell
What do you tell new employees? If you’re a new worker, pay attention to the people and help them however you can. Be nice, be polite to others, be patient. I tell them some people can’t hear or speak. I hope they remember to enjoy their time with people, pay attention to them, and be kind and patient. I tell them, “Enjoy your job!”
Sioux Falls. A fun evening hosted by the Ambassadors, featuring live music by the 2nd Opinion Band, food, and silent auction. Tickets $30 each--on sale now at LifeScapeSD.org.
September 25, 2018. Dine Out for LifeScape. A percentage of food & beverage proceeds will be donated to LifeScape. Watch the web and Facebook for participating restaurants.
Do you think they get the message? Yes. New staff often thank me and ask me questions to get my point of view.
September 25, 2018: Treasures or Trinkets with Dr. Lori. The hilarious
What else? I tell my story and what I went through being bullied by other kids in school. I don’t think people understand how much bullying hurts other people. It’s serious. It makes me upset when people don’t care about how they are treating people.
star appraiser Dr. Lori evaluates your treasures at LifeScape’s Western Avenue Conference Room, Sioux Falls. Dinner is at 5:30 p.m. with Dr. Lori starting at 6:30. Co-sponsored by Goosmann Law Firm & Security National Bank. Event is free but reserve your space!
Where else have you brought your message? I spoke at a high school. There was a kid who wanted to talk to me who had been bullied a lot. He was really sad and upset about things that had happened to him. He had never been bullied before. I told him to keep his head up and be strong, and talk to his family or principal about it. I tell people to be brave and talk to someone who cares about you.
September 27-28, 2018: Sunny Radiothon for LifeScape-Sioux Falls. Tune in to Sunny Radio 93.3FM or 1520AM in Sioux Falls to be inspired by the everyday miracles that happen with children and adults at LifeScape.
September 27-28, 2018: KBACK Rockathon for LifeScape-Sioux Falls. Tune in to KBACK--online at www.kback.rocks--and hear personal stories about how LifeScape is changing the lives of children and adults with disabilities.
Did you enjoy school? Yes and no. It was hard to meet new people. It’s better now. Every day I get more and more friends. I had a really awesome teacher in high school, Miss Alexander. She’s a great teacher and a lot of fun. I wish I could say “thank you” to her for what she did for me.
October 14, 2018: Pancake Benefit. 7:30 am-1:00 pm. Sioux Falls Convention Center. Tickets are $7 in advance, $8 at the door. Kids 5 and under eat free. Gluten-free option, too! Tickets at any Sioux Falls LifeScape facility or any Nyberg’s Ace! The vendor area is expanded this year, so contact the LifeScape Foundation office to book your space. New guided hunt raffle package this year too!
What are the most important lessons you’ve learned in life? Stay away from people who are doing bad things and are mean. Hang out with the right people.
December 7, 2018: Holiday Jam with the Hegg Brothers-Rapid City. A fun holiday favorite! 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center. Tickets on sale October 1st.
What are your hopes for the future? I’d like to speak at colleges about bullying. I’d like to go to a 49ers game in San Diego. I like to travel a lot.
December 11, 2018: Dine Out for Kids-Rapid City. A percentage of food & beverage proceeds will be donated to LifeScape. Watch the web and Facebook for participating restaurants.
What advice do you have for our readers? Be kind to one another, be respectful, be nice, don’t be rude. Enjoy time with each other.
December 13-14, 2018: Hope for the Hills Radiothon-Rapid City. Tune in and be inspired on KSKY 95.1 FM, KICK 104 FM, Hits 102.7 FM, ESPN 1340 AM/105.7 FM in Rapid City each day from 6:00am - 6:00pm. You’ll hear stories of children being empowered to live fulfilling lives thanks to generous LifeScape donors and caring staff.
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December 16, 2018: Holiday Jam with the Hegg Brothers-Sioux Falls.
We empower children and adults with disabilities to lead fulfilling lives.
The best holiday music experience hits the Orpheum Theatre stage at 4 p.m. Web ticket sales open October 1st!
February 2, 2019: Mall Walk 25 . Mascots, music, and other entertainment
vision.
while walking and rolling around the Empire Mall, Sioux Falls! Presented by the Ambassadors to fund Wish List items for children and adults supported by LifeScape. The walk starts at 9:30. Learn more and register online.
All people are valued and respected.
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Get details on all these events at www.LifeScapeSD.org, or call the LifeScape Foundation at (605) 444-9600.
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“Buy land, they’re not making it anymore.” That quote from beloved author and humorist Mark Twain more than a century ago still holds true today. Stock prices rise and fall on a daily basis, interest rates have been at historic lows for nearly a decade, but land values withstand the test of time. Land is one of the few tangible investments that we can own and enjoy on a personal level. We buy land to build our home, raise our family and create lasting memories. Entrepreneurs need land to expand business. Farmers and ranchers manage their land, sometimes in the tens-ofthousands of acres, to raise crops and livestock that feed their families and the world. When the original intent of that investment has passed – parents become empty-nesters, the once small business relocates, a farmer/rancher is ready to retire to a cozier place – the land still has value, usually greater than its original purchase price. But selling the land outright could have significant capital gains tax consequences. At its most recent meeting, the LifeScape Foundation’s board of directors authorized a change to our gift acceptance policy that will assist donors facing these important decisions. The goal is to help you preserve wealth and avoid unnecessary taxes while establishing a legacy that continues to benefit future generations. Until now, gifts to LifeScape of property or real estate were then sold at fair market value. What this change means going forward is that LifeScape can now accept and manage the land rather than sell it, if that is desired.
Needs & Dreams Wish List
Mark Millage
Development Officer
This provides you with several options to consider: 1. A life estate deed allows you to continue using the land throughout your lifetime while receiving substantial tax benefits at the same time. 2. A return income arrangement relieves you of ownership responsibility yet affords you a reliable income for life or for a set period of time. 3. A charitable lead trust provides the earnings from your land to LifeScape for a period of years while you retain ownership for yourself and your heirs. 4. A gift of land in your estate plan establishes a legacy that will last beyond your lifetime. 5. A gift of land now can make an immediate or long-lasting impact for you and for LifeScape. There are a number of ways to turn your land into a legacy that empowers children and adults with disabilities to lead fulfilling lives. Our goal in making you aware of this policy change is to start a conversation. We stand ready to partner in keeping your land productive for generations to come!
Leave a Legacy Imagine leaving a legacy that will help provide lives of dignity and fulfillment for countless people with disabilities. Through your estate planning, you can make a difference far into the future, while providing tax advantages now for yourself and your family. As you review or write your will, consider including a charitable bequest for the LifeScape Foundation. The assets you provide will be carefully invested, and only the interest is used. In this way, your gift will continue to provide for individuals with special needs indefinitely. Your attorney can advise you on the language to use. It is commonly worded as below:
I give, devise, or bequeath to the LifeScape Foundation, a South Dakota corporation, for its real purposes, all (or a fraction) of the rest, residue, or remainder of my estate whether real or personal. For more information on how you can help those supported by LifeScape—even beyond your lifetime—please call the Foundation office at (605) 444-9800.
Your gift helps change lives. Here’s what your gift can buy for the kids and adults supported by LifeScape:
Big Dreams
o Indoor Playset o Touch Screen Game System o Ultra Sound Machine o Center for The Arts
$1000-$2500
o Accessible Home Modifications o Healthy Activities Program o Therapy Exercise Equipment
$750-$999
o Protective Head Gear o Medical Bills Assistance o Aquatics Scholarships o iPad o Scooter Board Ramp
$500-$749
o Hearing Assistive Device o Rental Assistance o Horsepower Fees o Cajun Drum for Music Classroom o Camp Bravo Theatre Camp Scholarships
$250-$499
o 3-Person Gazebo Swing o Communication Device o Furniture Needs o Portable Gait Analysis o Clothes Washer o Clothes Dryer
$150-$249
o Tablet o Baby Gates & Playpens o Utilities Assistance o Electrodes for Vital Stim therapy o Assistance with Out-of-Town Trips
$100 Jaime Hudson, PhD, uses play in providing cognitive behavior therapy for many of the children she treats. Dr. Hudson is one of two licensed clinical psychologists on staff at LifeScape in Sioux Falls, offering psychological evaluations and treatment. Services are available to children, youth, adults, and their families on an outpatient basis.
o Bedding o Treatment Tables o Small Appliance o Specialized Footwear o Food Assistance for 1 Month
$50
o Wellness Center Membership o Zoo or Wild Water West Passes o Gift cards (HyVee, Target, etc.) o Paratransit Tickets o Camp Fees
$25
o Therapy Toys o Taxi Cards/Bus Passes o Restaurant Gift Cards o Educational Games
If you wish to donate for one of the above needs, please circle the dollar amount and check the need you’re interested in funding. Clip this form and include in the attached envelope with your gift.
Thank you!
For your generous support
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