Rural Champion Award

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

GROW South Dakota’s CEO, Marcia Erickson, was one of two individuals that received the 2022 Rural Champion Award at the Rural LISC Conference in Washington D.C. This award goes to individuals who have helped to elevate, amplify, and advocate for the unique needs of our rural communities. For over 30 years, Marcia has demonstrated outstanding leadership and a commitment to helping rural communities across the state of South Dakota.

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A Half-Century of Serving South Dakotans

For more than half a century, the three nonprofit organizations comprising GROW South Dakota have fulfilled a vision of “GROWing sustainable communities through housing, community and economic development.” In 1966 the Northeast South Dakota Community Action Program (NESDCAP) was established as a Community Action Agency in the War on Poverty and has served thousands in 17 counties with emergency services as well as various housing programs.

Rural Champion Award

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