Youth & Family Services (YFS) is pleased to announce that it received a grant in the amount of $1,000 from Walmart Giving. These funds will be used to support YFS’ Girls Inc. of Rapid City program.

About YFS Girls Inc. of Rapid City

Girls Inc. of Rapid City was founded in Rapid City in 1965 and it’s our mission to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Girls Inc. serves girls, ages 6-11, by providing fun, educational and recreational activities to girls after school and each weekday during the summer months. Our programs highlight community action, sports, health, careers, and life planning. These programs also celebrate members’ cultures and heritages and encourage the girls to develop self-reliance and life skills.

From the very beginning, Girls Inc. has had a singular focus: to equip girls and young women to reach their fullest potential and become strong leaders. Across the decades, Girls Inc. has adapted to meet the specific barriers they face. We know that when girls are healthy, have the resources and opportunities to learn, and have the confidence and skills to speak out — that’s when girls succeed.

About the Walmart Foundation

In 1982, the Walmart Foundation was created to help support the communities Walmart serves. Together, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation generally provide more than $1 billion in cash and in-kind to support programs that align with their philanthropic priorities. Their philanthropic approach is rooted in the company’s mission to create opportunity, so people can live better. Through the philanthropic investments of Walmart.org, they strive to systematically address some of the biggest economic, environmental, and social challenges faced in the world today.