Connecting Kids

1000 N. West Ave., Suite 120, Sioux Falls, SD  57104

605-336-2095

unitedway@seuw.org

Funded Program: 

Connecting Kids - provides financial assistance for children to participate in a youth development activity who would otherwise not be able to due to a lack of financial resources. Students in grades K-8 in Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha, and Turner counties are eligible for one Connecting Kids scholarship per calendar year.

If you are interested in becoming an affiliated activity/program with the Connecting Kids program, please fill out the application linked below. 

Participating Programs

Local studies show that cost and lack of awareness are reasons some children are not able to join the numerous activities available to them across the Sioux Empire. Connecting Kids ensures every child in Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha, and Turner Counties has the same opportunity for getting involved in extra-curricular activities.

If you or someone you know is in need of financial assistance, Connecting Kids will help to enroll a child in a free or reduced-fee activity of your choice. To sign up your child for an activity, please call one of the organizations below and mention the Connecting Kids program. For more questions, you are welcome to call the United Way office at 605.336.2095 or send us an email. 

Camps/Activities

City of Canton
www.cantonsd.org
605-987-2881

City of Garretson- Community Swimming Pool
www.cityofgarretson.com
605-594-6721

City of Lennox
www.cityoflennoxsd.com
605-647-2286

City of Salem
www.salemsd.com
605-425-2301

Dakota Alliance Soccer Club
www.dakotaalliancesoccer.com
605-332-5911

Dakota Spirit 
https://dakotaspirit.com/
605-373-0414

First Tee - South Dakota 
www.firstteesouthdakota.org
605-367-7092

Girl Scouts - Dakota Horizons
www.gsdakotahorizons.org
605-271-9714

Great Plains Zoo & Butterfly House & Aquarium
www.greatzoo.orgwww.butterflyhouseaquarium.org
605-367-8313

Inspiration Hills
www.inspirationhills.org
712-986-5193

Sioux Empire Baseball Association
www.siouxempirebaseball.org
605-444-1185

Sioux Falls Children's Choir
www.thesiouxfallschildrenschoir.com
605-595-3369

Sioux Falls Figure Skating
www.sffsc.com
605-640-5185

Sioux Falls Parks & Recreation
https://www.siouxfalls.gov/activities-recreation
605-367-8225

Sioux Falls School District Community Education 
https://comed.sf.k12.sd.us/wconnect/
605-367-7999

Sioux Falls Tennis Association
www.sfta.net
605-351-1631

Sioux Falls Youth Hockey Association
www.siouxfallsflyers.com
605-351-7042

The Premiere Playhouse 
https://thepremiereplayhouse.com/theatre-camps/
605-360-4800

Washington Pavilion
www.washingtonpavilion.org/education/classes-camps
605-731-2375