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Native Americans in MT (ages 15-17) are almost four times more likely to have children as are their white counterparts.
 

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Providing Utilities Assistance Throughout:

MONTANA
SOUTH DAKOTA

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Utilities Assistance

Running Strong provides utilities assistance to American Indian families.When severe cold weather hits the reservation, families pull together and try to keep each other warm.

 As home heating costs have more than doubled, the well-being of family members, neighbors, children and elders, often depends on our help to make it through these cold winter months.

Running Strong provides utility assistance to American Indian families to help them meet their heating and electricity needs by providing funds to help families purchase propane, electricity, firewood and gas. 

Running Strong pledged $87,500 to help families increase their home heating dollars through programs at:
The Center Pole in Garryowen, Montana
The Cheyenne River Youth Project in Eagle Butte, South Dakota
• The Oglala Sioux Tribe’s Low Energy Assistance Program in Pine Ridge, South Dakota

This is our 11th year offering heat assistance on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Running Strong matches the Oglala Sioux Tribe’s contributions to struggling families dollar-for-dollar. We helped 1,032 Oglala families living on Pine Ridge to heat their homes.

"WE MAY NOT ALWAYS SAY THANK YOU, BUT FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS, WE SAY THANK YOU.” 
-Robert Running Bear of Pine Ridge’s Low Income Heating Assistance Program.


READ MORE ABOUT RUNNING STRONG'S 2008 HEAT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN THE RAPID CITY JOURNAL
 
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Running Strong was awarded the Best In America seal from Independent Charities of America
CFC# 11876
Look under "A" for American Indian Youth Running Strong, CFC# 11876

United Way #8763
Look for "American Indian Youth Running Strong" United Way# 8763

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