Sequel

12/11/2025

First of all, THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for the generous outpouring of Elder Angel Tree donations! Now comes the fun part and we need your help assembling gift bags and getting them delivered. We have about 500 bags to assemble and many hands make light work!

We will be putting together gift bags at the Black Hills Advocate office (318 Mt. Rushmore Rd. Suite C) today starting at noon and we're going for broke until we're done. We have an assembly line set up and you can drop by anytime today or tomorrow and make as many bags as you like! If we're not done by tomorrow, we'll plan to be here on Saturday too, but I will update this post if we are indeed meeting on Saturday.

I will be posting a separate post for people who would like to go on deliveries next week. It's very heartwarming and I hope you will consider volunteering! Please feel free to share this post!

11/08/2025

The Elder Angel Tree is open for business again this year and our goal is 10,000 gifts! We are seeing a sharp increase in food and housing insecurity for the elderly in our area due to budget cuts. BUT, can we agree on this one thing? We are absolutely not cutting Christmas.

This is something you can do today with your family, your friends, your office or all on your own - and your gift will be gratefully received by an at risk senior before December 25th.

Don't want to shop? No problem-o! We have included our Venmo information. Maybe feel like shopping, but it's cold and peoply outside? We have you covered! Click on our curated Amazon shopping list and order from your cave.

Please help if you can and we give you our prayers of undying gratitude in advance. We have been on past gift deliveries and watched people weep with happiness to receive a Christmas gift and share that this is the only Christmas gift they will receive. Everyone deserves to open a Christmas present and that's probably a law somewhere or it should be.

Gifts can be dropped off at several locations listed, but if you want to visit the OG tree (and maybe let us thank you in person), please drop at Black Hills Advocate, 318 Mt. Rushmore Rd. Suite C Rapid City, SD 57701 - Monday - Friday 7:30 - 4:30. if you have questions, give us a call at 605.721.4383.

11/06/2025

Join us and make Christmas bright for a lonely senior! Check out our LinkTree at the bottom of the description to learn how you can help! For many, this will be their only Christmas gift and we are seeing a lot of elderly food and housing insecurity. Let’s make this Christmas gift a great one!

We have a big goal this year and we would be grateful for your partnership in supporting a cause we truly hold dear.



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10/10/2025

💚 World Mental Health Day 2025 💚

“Mental health is a universal human right.”
Today, we stand with individuals of all ages—especially the seniors and vulnerable adults who often suffer in silence. Mental health deserves the same attention, respect, and care as physical health.

At Sequel, we see every day how isolation, loss, trauma, and cognitive challenges affect the people we serve. Compassionate support, advocacy, and connection can change everything.
Let’s break the stigma.
Let’s speak up.
Let’s check in on each other.
Because no one should have to struggle alone. 💚

10/05/2025

🍎📚 Happy World Teachers’ Day! 📚🍎

Today we celebrate the educators who shape futures with patience, passion, and heart. Whether in classrooms, communities, or care settings, teachers make a lifelong impact through every lesson, every word of encouragement, and every act of guidance.

To every teacher who has inspired, supported, and believed in others—you are world changers. Thank you for what you do every single day. 💛

10/02/2025

We are working in collaboration with Meals on Wheels to provide low-income seniors with gifts this holiday season through our Elder Angel Tree! The Elder Angel Tree is a gift-based fundraiser for low-income seniors in the community. Sequel, Inc. will be receiving the donations and is working with Meals on Wheels to coordinate the delivery of gifts. We will be accepting donations beginning Monday, November 3rd, through Friday, December 5th. Drop your donations off at our office in Rapid City at 318 Mt. Rushmore Rd. Ste C. You can make a difference in your community this holiday season by donating to our Elder Angel Tree!

10/01/2025

🎀 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🎀

This month, we honor the fighters, celebrate the survivors, and remember the loved ones we’ve lost to breast cancer. Early detection saves lives—so we encourage everyone to stay proactive with screenings, self-exams, and regular checkups.
At Sequel, many of the seniors we serve have faced or are currently navigating cancer diagnoses. Your support helps us continue to provide care, dignity, and advocacy for vulnerable adults in our community.
Wear pink. Spread awareness. Support those in the fight.
Together, we stand stronger. 💗

09/16/2025

We are so excited for our Elder Angel Tree fundraiser! Support your community this winter by donating to low-income elders in Rapid City. We will be accepting unwrapped gifts until December 5th, 2025. Recommended gifts are pre-packaged snacks, soft throw blankets, unisex hygiene items, unisex hats, scarves, gloves, and mittens, as well as large print puzzle books. Our organization is partnering with Meals on Wheels to distribute these donated gifts to seniors!

09/08/2025

We are so excited to launch our annual Elder Angel Tree fundraiser! This event collects gifts for low-income seniors in the Black Hills. We will be accepting donations from Monday, November 3rd, to Friday, December 5th, at our office located at 318 Mt. Rushmore Rd., Ste. C., Rapid City, SD 57701. We are looking for pre-packaged snacks, throw blankets, unisex socks, mittens, gloves, scarves, unisex travel size hygiene items, and puzzle books. We will be releasing an Amazon wish list soon so that you can donate from the comfort of your home! We are partnering with Meals on Wheels to deliver these gifts to seniors. These gifts are shared with local seniors in need! Support your community this winter!

08/21/2025

Thank you to everyone who helped make the 2nd Annual She's Gonna Bolt dementia awareness 5K such a huge success this past June!

With your help, we registered 180+ participants and raised $22,000 to help individuals and their families in the Black Hills area navigate the challenging journey of dementia and Alzheimer's with dignity and grace.

Thank you to our sponsors, family, friends, volunteers, and anyone who supported or helped make this possible.

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!⚡💜

05/30/2025

🏃‍♀️💻 YOU CAN BOLT FROM ANYWHERE! 🌎✨

The She’s Gonna Bolt 5K is BACK — and this year, you don’t have to be local to make a BIG impact.

Introducing our VIRTUAL 5K option! Whether you're jogging your favorite trail in Texas, walking your neighborhood in New York, or sprinting on a treadmill in Seattle — YOU can join the movement to support seniors in need. 💜

✔️ Go at your own pace and complete on your own time
✔️ Sign up by June 7th 2025
✔️ Get awesome race swag mailed right to your door
✔️ Know you’re helping real people with real needs

This isn’t just a run — it’s a mission. 💪
Let’s BOLT together from coast to coast. 🌟

📲 Sign up now: www.shesgonnabolt.org

05/29/2025

🚨 TIME IS RUNNING OUT! 🚨

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the 2nd annual She’s Gonna Bolt 5K – happening NEXT WEEKEND JUNE 7th, 2025! 🏃‍♀️⚡️

Whether you're running, walking, or cheering from the sidelines, every step you take helps support seniors in need in our community. 💜👟

Tag your crew, lace up those shoes, and let’s make this year BOLDER and BOLTER than ever. 💥

🔗 Sign up now: www.shesgonnabolt.org

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