Organizations Filed Purposes:
FOOD PANTRY AND FREE HOT MEAL PROGRAM THE WARM WELCOME FOOD PANTRY IS OPEN 4 DAYS A WEEK, 50 WEEKS A YEAR, AND AVERAGES 190 FAMILIES THAT SIGN IN EACH DAY. IN 2019, OVER 560,000 POUNDS OF GROCERIES AND 100,000 POUNDS OF NON-GROCERY ITEMS DEODORANT, TOOTHPASTE, EXT. WERE DISTRIBUTED. TWO COOKS PREPARE 300 TO 350 MEALS EACH DAY, SERVING OVER 52,000 FREE HOT LUNCHES DURING THE YEAR. FOR HOLIDAYS A SPECIAL EFFORT IS MADE TO ASSIST IMPOVERISHED FAMILES IN CELEBRATING, AND 600 TO 700 COMPLETE MEALS ARE SERVED ON EACH OF 3 HOLIDAYS.
CLOTHING DISTRIBUTION ALL CLOTHING AND FURNITURE IS DONATED TO TREE OF LIFE, AND MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH TWO PARTS OF THE PROGRAM. THE FIRST IS A THRIFT SHOP WHOSE INCOME PAYS FOR THE OPERATIONAL EXPENSES OF THIS PROGRAM. TRIBAL LEADERS ASKED THAT WE AVOID HUMILIATING ITS PEOPLE AND GIVE THEM A BUYING-EXPERIENCE RATHER THAN A BEGGING-EXPERIENCE, WHICH WE DO THROUGH A BARGAIN PRICED THRIFT SHOP. HOWEVER, TO ASSIST THE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, THE RESIDENTS OF 2 FAMILY SHELTERS, ANYONE WHO HAS SUFFERED LOSS BY FIRES, AND FAMILIES WITH NO INCOME, WE ALSO HAVE A METHOD OF FREE DISTRIBUTION OF CLOTHING SO THAT NO ONE GOES WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. OPEN 200 DAYS EACH YEAR, ON AVERAGE 110 FAMILIES PER DAY ARE ASSISTED.
FREE HOME REPAIRS FOR SAFETY WHILE THE ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBE HAS RESOURCES ONLY FOR MAKING REPAIRS TO ABOUT 40 HOMES PER YEAR, TREE OF LIFE IS ABLE TO ASSIST. REPAIRS PROVIDE COMFORT AND SAFETY, AND INCLUDED ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, ROOF REPAIRS, REPLACING DOORS AND WINDOWS, SEALING WINTERIZING, FIXING FLOORS AND TILING, MAKING BATHROOMS HANDICAP-ACCESSIBLE, AND INSTALLING WHEELCHAIR RAMPS AS NEEDED. WE ALSO MADE REPAIRS AND PAINTED HOME EXTERIORS. OVER 400 VOLUNTEERS FROM ACROSS THE US CAME TO DONATE THEIR SERVICES IN MAKING THESE REPAIRS, AND TREE OF LIFE PURCHASED ALL THE MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Linda Garriott | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $47,508 |
| Bishop Bruce Ough | EX OFFICIO MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce Millikan | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Gilmore | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Rebecca Trefz | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Christienson | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Rev Jo Wakins | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Dennis Unkenholz | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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