The Pierre/Fort Pierre Area Community Foundation and Youth Philanthropy Fund recently distributed more than $11,000 ($11,350) in grants to 13 community organizations. Foundation President Kate Olson says their goal is to create a sustainable funding source for all local charitable causes. The two endowed funds have granted nearly $658,000 to nonprofits in the local area. December 2024 grantees: How Kota Bowmen $ 1,500 First Baptist Church of Pierre $ 250 Pierre Junior Shooting Club $ 1,000 Southeast Pierre Community Center $ 1,500 Growing Up Together $ 1,000 Pierre Swim Team Inc $ 500 Pierre Players Inc $ 1,000 National Society of the Daughters of American Revolution $ 500 American Legion Post 8 Baseball $ 1,500 Pierre Tennis Association Inc $ 250 Pierre/Fort Pierre Lions Club $ 1,100 Capital Heights Baptist Church-Governor Grocery $ 1,000 Total: $11,100 Pierre/Fort Pierre Youth Philanthropy Fund Grants Pierre Tennis Association Inc. $ 250 Total: $250 The funds are permanent endowments held with South Dakota Community Foundation and managed by local advisory councils listed below. Pierre/Fort Pierre Area Community Foundation Advisory Council • Kate Olson-Chair • Becky Burke • Matt Brakke • Tom Hart • Brett Koenecke • Alexis Terwilliger • Mark Edwardson Pierre/Fort Pierre Youth Philanthropy Advisory Council • Molly Olson • Lincoln Houska • Nicholas Gregg • Cheznie Heezen