68% of South Dakota’s youth
read below a proficient level
Since 2014, SDHC has selected a book for the Young Readers One Book program to share with children across the state. Through our partnership with South Dakota educators, Black Hills Reads, and SFEC, we are shaping powerful learning habits to increase our youth’s reading achievement levels when they’re the most impressionable through book ownership, author interactions, and class materials.
Our program’s success is only made possible through the generous donations we’ve received over the years. We’re grateful for the many supporters who have joined us on this incredible journey. While we’ve gone from delivering a few thousand books to over 14,000 across the state this year, we acknowledge that our mission goes beyond these contributions. As we work to inspire young minds, we invite others to join us in our efforts to profoundly impact and inspire our youth in 2024 and beyond.
