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Children's Home Society of South Dakota (en-US)

Written by Children's Home Society of South Dakota | Oct 27, 2024 5:00:00 AM

GW Weekly: October 28, 2024

Volume 3 #44

Posted on October 27, 2024,
Good Works Weekly

Handing Off the Keys

In the small town of Thief River Falls, MN, lives retired UPS driver and farmer Dan Hodny and his wife, Randy. One evening, Dan was sitting at home watching TV when a commercial came on for a chance to win a new 2023 Subaru Solterra Limited. He didn’t catch who the raffle was for, but he made a mental note to remember it the next time he saw the commercial. A few days later he saw the ad again, but forgot to write down the information. The third time was definitely the charm for Dan because when he saw the commercial again, he wrote down CHS.

Dan went immediately to our website to the Caring For The Kids (CFTK) page and found information on how to buy a raffle ticket. As Dan was filling out his information to buy a single ticket, he said that he “knew he was going to be the winner.”

Fast forward to August 4, to the annual CFTK Celebration in Sioux Falls. Guests could participate in a live auction, silent auction, wish wall and the car raffle that night. Our good friends at Schulte Subaru–who donated the car–drew the lucky winner’s name and called their number. Suspense was in the air as the phone rang, but...click here to read more.


Don’t Forget: Open Enrollment Ends Nov. 1

Open enrollment is now open! All employees need to login to Paylocity and select their benefits by Friday, November 1. This is your time to add, cancel or update your benefits for 2025.

Have you attended an Open Enrollment meeting but still have questions? Check out the Q&A sheet, Benefits Guide or reach out to your HR Representative.

Seasoned Staff

Name: Rachel Walton

Years at CHS: 16

Current Position: Residential Therapist at BHCH

Residential Therapist Rachel Walton is featured in this month’s Seasoned Staff! Over her 16 years she has seen CHS become a more trauma-informed organization. In her spare time Rachel enjoys crafting, gardening and attending seasonal festivals and markets. She also wants everyone to remember to “love and respect yourself and everything else will fall into place.”

CHS Scrapbook News

Staff from Shelter, BHCH and SFCH attended Safe Crisis Management training in Sioux Falls. The training covered best practices on how to prevent and manage a crisis. Read more...

APPLY NOW! REFER A FRIEND.

Qualified staff can be the first to apply for any open position at CHS. This week’s featured posts include:

• Residential Therapist (SFCH)
• Outpatient Therapist (SFCH)
• Nurse, LPN (BHCH)

View our full listing of job openings at all CHS campuses. And don’t forget to refer your friends and family for a referral bonus
of up to $1,000!