July Update
Our work continues as the summer heat cranks up. We appreciate the commitment of all those who come out and support our work despite the heat. As a Re-Member volunteer once said, “I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it”.
We spent the weekend watching several fireworks shows and enjoying the summertime vibes with friends, relatives and volunteers. There’s nothing like coming together, getting outside and embracing the spirit of celebration. Good times, good people – we are grateful for our community!
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June Update
Things are heating up on the prairie! We are nearly halfway through our volunteer season and are so grateful for all the folks who have, and will, join us on the reservation this year. Our construction season is in full swing. We have completed dozens of projects across the reservation with the support of our staff and volunteers.
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Introducing Re-Member's New Program Director
We are excited to announce that following a comprehensive search process, senior staff have recommended, and the Board has affirmed the hiring of David Strobbe.
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May Update
We are already nearly a third of the way through our volunteer season and have been hard at work out in the community. This week our volunteers skirted a trailer, built a ramp, prepped and planted in our gardens, built beds in our shop and installed four outhouses around the reservation. This work will continue throughout the summer and into the fall as we hustle to complete projects and fulfill requests made by the community.
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April Update
Our construction season started a couple of weeks ago with the completion of several ramps in addition to bed deliveries and outhouse construction in the shop. By the end of the summer, we will have fulfilled hundreds of requests in communities across the entirety of the reservation.
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March Update
The 2026 volunteer season is underway! We are kicking things off with a small group from the University of Michigan and will see several new and returning school groups join us this spring. It’s always great to have folks back in our buildings and to get the program back up and running
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February Update
As we prepare to welcome our first volunteers of the year, I am reminded of the many ways our program impacts our volunteers, and the Pine Ridge community. At this moment in our history, as politics seeks to divide us, Re-Member continues to bring people together.
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Important news about Re-Member's next chapter
After a period of planning and review, the Board of Directors has determined that this is a key moment for the organization. One that calls for a new leadership structure to effectively support our expanding operations, while ensuring the long-term sustainability of the organization.
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A message from Executive Director, Will Paese
This work is not easy, but it is so very worth it. What has kept me going is the belief and knowledge that there is so much of value here on Pine Ridge. There is so much potential that is too often dismissed or diminished. So much that is and so many who are worthy of investment, attention, and opportunity.
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December Update
2025 was a great year at Re-Member. We are thrilled to be a part of growing positive momentum here on Pine Ridge. Playing our part to provide opportunities and promote meaningful change for the better within a community that deserves just that, better.
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Thank you for standing with Re-Member
Some moments in life change everything. Not because they arrive with fanfare, but because they quietly remind us of what matters. My first trip to Pine Ridge was one of those moments. I didn’t go expecting transformation. In fact, I went mostly because two friends kept asking me time and again “When ya comin’?”
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The obligation to meet basic needs: Enough is enough
Putting people in this situation is not ok. It is not justifiable. The ease with which many political leaders feel comfortable letting such a potential crisis unfold is not only concerning, it is cruel and it is wrong. Leaders need to lead, not utilize suffering as a means of political leverage. And it’s just part of the story.
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November Update
Remote and marginalized reservation communities such as Pine Ridge stand to suffer the most from the impacts of the federal shutdown. For many people on the reservation, SNAP is the primary option to put food on the table.
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Winter Heating Program: 2025-26
During a typical winter, we cut, split, and deliver several hundred truckloads of firewood to homes across the reservation and provide emergency electric assistance and propane assistance, paid directly to utility companies.
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September Update
We’re getting close to the end of another summer here at Re-Member and are excited for the final month of what has been a wonderful season.
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