June Update
Tomorrow (June 2), our Operations Manager and incoming Executive Director, Will Paese, plans to run 30+ miles in support of Re-Member to raise funds for our construction materials budget. His goal is to raise $100 per mile, for a total of $3,000.
At today’s prices, that would almost cover the purchase of a load of 2x4x8s and 45 sheets of the panel siding we use for skirting trailer homes. During our busy summer season, we place an order every few weeks.
As Will travels from Rushville to Gordon and back to Rushville in the beautiful panhandle of Nebraska, he will have plenty of time to think about the productive start to our season. Already this spring, we have delivered 48 single and 17 bunk beds, installed eight outhouses, built 10 sets of deck/steps and four ramps, and skirted four trailers.
We invite you to tune in to our Facebook page on Friday for live updates and to offer your support. Good luck, Will!
Take A Trot of Your Own
Join fellow supporters and volunteers from across the United States and around the world for a “Turtle Trot” 5K, 10K, half-marathon, marathon (or any run/walk of your choosing) in support of Re-Member and the Oglala Lakota people of Pine Ridge.
Your $35 registration fee includes a branded Re-Member tank top that will be mailed to you, and a $10 charitable contribution receipt for tax purposes.
Celebrating 25 Years
It was a storm that those in West Michigan still talk about 25 years later. It was a storm that would help start Re-Member.
In the aftermath of the storm, Re-Member co-founder Keith Titus found himself thinking about the people of South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation, a community that he had been introduced to just weeks earlier alongside his wife, Ginny, and co-founder Mike Alles.
Read more about the Michigan storm that helped start Re-Member.
Our work is funded in large part by charitable gifts. Join us in Re-Membering the past and celebrating the future as a founding member of Team 25 with a recurring gift of $25 a month.
Join Us This Summer
Have you scheduled a volunteer trip to Re-Member for 2023 yet? We still have space for you to join us during several weeks this summer! Please visit our website to check trip availability in real-time, reserve slots, submit volunteer information, and pay deposits online. Of course, you are still welcome to pay trip fees by check or money order too.
The per-person program fee is $749, including a 4.5% tribal sales tax. All meals, lodging, transportation, and construction materials utilized while on the reservation are included in the program fee. All volunteer trips begin on Saturday and end the following Friday.
We hope to see you this year!
Support the Oglala Lakota Artisan Community
Shop our Re-Member online store for an always-changing selection of handcrafted Lakota crafts, paintings and more. New items, purchased directly from local artisans and crafters include paintings by Kevin Poor Bear, quillwork jewelry by Nyla Red Cloud, and original ledger art by Quinton Maldonado.
All purchases directly benefit Oglala Lakota artisans, and support Re-Member’s ongoing work across the Pine Ridge Reservation.
On behalf of the Oglala Lakota community we serve, thank you for your continued support.