Service with a Purpose
What are tiny homes and twigs?
Partnered with the YMCA Alumni National Service Project (NSP) we are addressing the housing crisis and expanding the Y's reach across the reservation.
Tiny homes are transitional and sustainable housing for single mothers built by YMCA Alumni and volunteers like you! Think of Habitat for Humanity with a Y twist. Anyone is free to join.
We have a main site in Dupree (on the west side of the reservation) and our resident camp (on the east end of the reservation). So what are we doing for the other 19 communities across the area? Great question, we are going to build twigs in 10 communities' strategically around CRST. If you think of a Y branch, they are huge facilities, to scale that down we get a 'Twig.' Twigs are going to be small anchors scatter across the reservation to give us a physical presence represented by a local advisory board.
VOLUNTEERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
“We welcome active YMCA professionals, friends and family members to join us this year or on one of next year’s work weeks.” Says Craig Altschul
The 2026 waves are as follows, please click here to register:
Spring Waves
Wave 1 May 19-26
Wave 2 May 26-2
Wave 3 June 2-9
Fall Waves
Wave 4 August 11-18
Wave 5 August 18-25
Wave 6 August 25-1
COMMUNITY VISION
We have always stood by the best practice of community input. The motto "you can't talk about us, without us" was at the fore front of this community engagement project. From the conception either from community needs assessments or to focus groups, our community has guided this project.
LONG SUSTAINABILITY
The Y has an endowment of over $1 million. With your support to our endowment campaign you can successfully help futures to come. The endowment is used for the upkeep and continued maintained for our properties. If you would like to keep our sustainability growing, please click the button below.
SUCCESSFUL FUNDING
The YMCA Alumni have led a successful fundraising campaign. Click below to help us get the to the finish line.
QUESTIONS ABOUT VOLUNTEERING?
Contact our Retreats and Trips Director: Mariah McLellan
Email: retreats@ymcafires.org
Y Phone: (605) 365-5232
Mailing Address:
PO BOX 218
Dupree, SD 57623