The Sioux Falls Morning Optimist Club has served youth in the community for over 60 years. Members volunteer to give freely of their time and effort to help improve the community so that it is a better place for youth to live. Dedicates 90% of its projects toward youth activities.

A service club with fundraising projects and service projects such as a pancake feed supporting the Black Hills Workshop, Habitat Houses, and many others.

Purpose is historic preservation, education and patriotism. There are 10 chapters in South Dakota located in Brookings, Yankton, Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Custer, Belle Fourche, Aberdeen, Mitchell, Pierre, and Watertown.

Members of Lions International provide global service as the Knights of the Blind working to combat preventable blindness and to provide sight enhancement services to the visually impaired.

The Colton Lions Club supports the community by supporting local community needs, helps purchase eye glasses and hearing aids for those who are financially challenged.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Volunteers serving their communities to meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace, and promote international understanding through the Lions Club.

Service organization that hosts a verity of programs and services designed to help youth in the Brandon area such as the free, annual family-oriented Hometown Days, Holiday Angel tree, Bingo, an oratorical scholarship contest, an essay scholarship contest, and more. Also creates and sends out a bi-annual mailers to over 8,000 homes in the Brandon Valley school district.

A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting positive aging for adults. Provides social, physical, educational, and outreach programs to enhance their members' lives and the community. Includes: Active Cruisers Motorcycle Club, Arts and Crafts, Billiards, Bingo, Book Club, Card and Game Clubs, Community Action Team (CAT), Crafters, Creative Writing Group, Bean Bag Club, Sing-Along Group, Tuesday Night Dances, Early Birders Bird Club, Gold'n Silver Drama Club. Golf Club, Hiking Club, Kazukes, Knitting, Line Dancing, Lifelong Learning Education Opportunities, Color Me Happy Club, Computer Classes, Photography Club, Pickleball, Quilting Club, Scrabble Club, Shuffleboard, Table Tennis, Trips and Travel, Walking Club, Woodcarving Club, Genealogy Club, and Special Events. *Some programs require user fees some are free. Members receive a monthly Lifetimes Newspaper that provides all information regarding classes and events.

The Lions Club assists individuals who are blind and helps with community education for the prevention of blindness. Sight and blindness are main areas of emphasis. Also active in area of diabetes education and fundraising for different groups. The group also offers screenings for vision to preschool children at no charge. Works with schools, daycares, and health care events.

This service organization works for fellowship and ethical standards in business and professions; works for international goodwill and peace; sponsors exchange students and business teams.

Volunteers serving their communities to meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace, and promote international understanding through the Lions Club. Vermillion Lions Club collects used eyeglasses and hearing aids as well as provide financial support for both sight and hearing needs (a qualification form needs to be completed). Serves youth by providing scholarships and support local organizations such as Boy and Girl Scouts, HOBY, library programs, and assistance to other community projects as the needs arise. Also, supports community by supporting the Fire and Police Departments, the Edith Siegrist Vermillion Public Library, the W. H. Over Museum, South Dakota Public Broadcasting, Lions Park, The Main (Senior) Street Center and by participating in community events such as the Dakota Day parade and Parade of Lights.

Organization is interested in preventing blindness, and assisting those who are already blind. Offers education to members on service to the blind. Collects and cleans eye glasses for mission trips in Mexico. Conducts free vision screening for children. Recycle Aluminum to help pay for the community services provided.

KidSight South Dakota - Working to screen children for eye health. Mobile screening units are available to daycares, preschools and schools on request. - Eyeglasses & Hearing Aid Collection - Glasses are inspected, cleaned, refurbished, and reused by people in need in developing countries around the world. Hearing aids are also refurbished to improve the quality of life for those who cannot afford new technology. In Sioux Falls - drop locations for used hearing aids and eyeglasses are available at every Lewis store or the Foundation office. In Rapid City - any of the collection boxes at the three Boyd's Drug locations. In greater South Dakota, we have drop locations for used hearing aids and eyeglasses in dozens of small towns. Please call our office for the full list. Specific Assistance Program - Partners with healthcare professionals to provide vision services (eye glasses) at reduced rates to income-qualified individuals (200% of federal poverty level). For local Lions Club information (including meetings and contact details), contact the Foundation Office.

Provides vision and hearing services to those in need and assists in meeting community needs through a variety of service projects, fund raising projects, and donations programs.

Service organization which develops community fundraising events including the annual Pancake Days. 100% of the fund generated by Pancake Days stays with local charities and has historically supported the following organizations - Falls Community Health Center, South Dakota Eye Bank, Sioux Falls Habitat for Humanity, SD Lions Sight and Conservation Program, SD Hearing Committee, Siouxland Library & Children's Program, McCrossan Boys Ranch, Serve and Learn Student Association (SALSA) - a group that organizes high school volunteers in our community through the Helpline Center, and The Sioux Falls Banquet.

Contributes to community well-being through charitable donations and volunteer service with special emphasis on supporting efforts to prevent and find a cure for diabetes.

Promotes fellowship among members, serves the community by raising funds for diabetes research and education, and other worthy causes.

B.A.C.A. exists with the intent to create a safer environment for children that have been sexually, physically, or emotionally abused, by lending support and protection. B.A.C.A involves the children with our united family of bikers with the end goal being to empower that child to regain the confidence necessary to face the world without fear and without the further need of B.A.C.A. In addition to becoming a presence in the life of the abused child, B.A.C.A. also provides for children by escorting them to court hearings and parole hearings of their perpetrator, as well as many other ways to ensure that child is free from fear.

Shriner's Hospitals for Children have a three-fold purpose: Treatment, Research, and Education. All care and services provided at Shriner's Hospitals regardless of patients ability to pay. Care is available in the following areas: Orthopedic - problems of the bones, joints, or muscles Burns - help is available from the first critical hours after the burn through reconstruction. Transportation is available for critically burned children Spinal Cord/Cleft Lip and Pallet - injuries and problems with the spine and mouth Transportation for Shriner's patients is available at no cost from Sioux Falls to the hospitals.

This service organization works for fellowship and ethical standards in business and professions; works for international goodwill and peace; sponsors exchange students and business teams.

Non-profit organization providing financial support for eye exams, glasses and hearing aids for community members who are in need.

The Junior League of Sioux Falls, SD is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women's leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.

Service club that gives its members opportunities to help young children in the community through service projects and contributions.

A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting positive aging for adults. Provides social, physical, educational, and outreach programs to enhance their members' lives and the community. Includes: Active Cruisers Motorcycle Club, Arts and Crafts, Billiards, Bingo, Book Club, Card and Game Clubs, Community Action Team (CAT), Crafters, Creative Writing Group, Bean Bag Club, Sing-Along Group, Tuesday Night Dances, Early Birders Bird Club, Gold'n Silver Drama Club. Golf Club, Hiking Club, Kazukes, Knitting, Line Dancing, Lifelong Learning Education Opportunities, Color Me Happy Club, Computer Classes, Photography Club, Pickleball, Quilting Club, Scrabble Club, Shuffleboard, Table Tennis, Trips and Travel, Walking Club, Woodcarving Club, Genealogy Club, and Special Events. *Some programs require user fees some are free. Members receive a monthly Lifetimes Newspaper that provides all information regarding classes and events.