September 2025

🏁 READY, SET, GIVE! United Is The Way! 🏁

The Race Is On for this year's Campaign to support Sioux Empire United Way.

Mark your calendars for the Employee Giving Rally:

Wednesday, October 8 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | 1309 Gym

Please RSVP before October 1st.

Join the fun all week long with Dress-Up Days (Oct. 6–10):

• Monday: Mario Kart Day
• Tuesday: Favorite Car Day (car-themed clothing)
• Wednesday: Kentucky Derby Day
• Thursday: NASCAR Day
• Friday: Race Day (traffic light colors, checkered flags, or other race-themed attire)

Every mile counts, every teammate matters, and every gift—large or small—drives meaningful change for the Sioux Empire’s most vulnerable.

Lace up, rev your engines, and let’s cross the finish line together!

2025 Mid-Level KeyMaker Graduates

Leadership

Wellness Challenge

Harvest Your Health

A "Harvest your Health" wellness challenge is a fun and engaging way to promote healthy habits, especially during the fall season. With the holidays just around the corner, it's easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle, but fall presents the perfect opportunity to reset, nourish your mind and body, and create lasting rituals that can sustain you through the season and beyond. We are going to start out with a "Healthy Eating Challenge" focusing on incorporating more fruits and vegetables (maybe try something new or plan meals using what is in season). I will also periodically send out some healthy recipes that you may want to try. 

Attached, you will find two 30-day healthy eating challenges. You can choose which one best suits you, or you can check off items from both lists. At the end of the month, please submit your challenge(s) so that your name is entered into a drawing for a prize. 

Harvest your health this fall and embrace the season, one day at a time. 

Email Debbie Ptacek: d.ptacek@voa-dakotas.org

Spiritual Seed

Encouraging One Another