Filling the Weekend Gap: Running Strong’s Backpack Food Programs Deliver Food Access
During the school year, students at our partner schools eat two meals a day at school. Weekends are the gap. In rural Wisconsin and on
August 21, 2026
During the school year, students at our partner schools eat two meals a day at school. Weekends are the gap. In rural Wisconsin and on
Running Strong for American Indian Youth® is supplying Oyate Ta Kola Ku, our community center in Kyle, South Dakota, with 3,000 brand-new backpacks and K-12
Right now on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, on the Great Plains of South Dakota, some 200 families are beginning to enjoy fresh produce grown
Growing Their Own: The Gardeners of Medicine Root This spring, Running Strong staff visited Pine Ridge to see the Medicine Root Gardening Program at work
Rooted in Sovereignty: The Medicine Root Garden Program Running Strong for American Indian Youth® partners with Native communities to grow, access, and distribute fresh, nutritional,
The Oyate Ta Kola Ku Community Center on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is hosting its annual Summer Rec program for elementary students. This free
Starting in June, Running Strong for American Indian Youth® will once again operate its Summer Youth Feeding Program (SYFP) on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation
Karli Moore, 30, is a community-engaged foodways scholar from the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Raised on her family’s farm, Karli developed a deep connection
Each year, Dreamstarter Academy (DSA) brings together young Native leaders from across the country for a week of learning, cultural grounding, and project development. Hosted
“Feminine hygiene products continue to be difficult to access in rural parts of the country,” states Running Strong for American Indian Youth® executive director Sydney
Operating since the 1980s, the Slim Buttes Agricultural Development (SBAG) program tills gardens, distributes seeds, and teaches food preservation techniques, serving over 650 people on
Dr. Cristin Haase, DMD, MPH, has always held a dream to one day visit an Indian Health Service (IHS) or tribally run clinic and see