John T. Vucurevich Foundation

10/13/2026

When you're feeling inspired, take note.​

José Andrés is a James Beard Award-winning, Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur credited with popularizing tapas in America. He's known not only for his avant-garde cooking but for his humanitarian work—showing how a plate of food has the power to change the world.​

Join us for our annual speaker series, Bright Note, with guest José Andrés on November 18th.

Ticket sales start at 10 a.m. MT today: https://themonument.evenue.net/event/2026/VS111826

10/08/2026

Help us make support for kids and education visible across Rapid City.

Education for Every Child yard signs and T-shirts are available at little to no cost. Put a sign in your yard, wear a shirt around town and help celebrate the people and opportunities that help children learn and thrive.

Request yours here: https://www.promoplace.com/educationforeverychild/

Learn more and join us: https://upstreamprojects.org/

10/07/2026

JTVF is proud to support Feeding South Dakota as they expand access to fresh, healthy food for families in Rapid City and across the state. 🌱

A new produce program, funded by The Wellmark Foundation and the John T. Vucurevich Foundation, is helping Feeding South Dakota agency partners across the state provide more fresh fruits and vegetables to the neighbors they serve. 🍎🥕

Learn More ➡️ bit.ly/4znPmHD

John T. Vucurevich Foundation
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield

10/06/2026

Introducing our 2026 Bright Note speaker series guest, José Andrés!​
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Twice named one of Time Magazine’s "100 Most Influential People" and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, José Andrés is a renowned chef, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized humanitarian. Andrés is the founder of World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit organization that's first to the front lines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.​

The José Andrés Group operates 40 restaurants in the US and beyond, including the 2 Michelin-starred restaurant, minibar. Credited with popularizing tapas in America, Andrés won the James Beard Foundation's "Outstanding Chef" award in 2011.​

The evening with Andrés will take place Wednesday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m. at The Monument Summit Arena in Rapid City.

Ticket sales begin on October 13, 2026, at 10 a.m. MT.

10/05/2026

When kids have opportunities to learn and thrive, our whole community is stronger.

Education for Every Child is about celebrating the people, places and opportunities that help children grow — and recognizing that all of us have a role to play.

A drop becomes a trickle.
A trickle becomes a river.
A river becomes a force of nature.

Learn more and join us: https://upstreamprojects.org/

09/30/2026

At our September Coaches Network meeting, we heard from our own Research & Reporting Director Lee Strubinger. He shared information from a recent Foundation report titled "'It's Literally Limiting.' How Transportation Barriers Affect Employment and Quality of Life in Rapid City." The report explores what Foundation staff have heard for years—that transportation is a barrier in Rapid City.

Read the report to learn more: https://ow.ly/ngAX50ZSUMP

09/21/2026

So fun to see families, students, and school leaders enjoying the Pumpkin Festival with Rapid City Area Schools!

A river doesn't start as a river. When kids thrive, we build a stronger future for our community.

09/16/2026

The John T. Vucurevich Foundation is proud to support "Education for Every Child," an informational initiative celebrating the role we all play in helping children in our community learn and thrive.

A drop becomes a trickle.
A trickle becomes a river.
A river becomes a force of nature.

The same is true for children. When we support them, they grow. When they thrive, our whole community grows stronger.

Every child matters. And every bit of support adds up.

Join us: https://upstreamprojects.org/

08/26/2026

At our August Coaches Network meeting, we welcomed Jessica Broullire from Children's Home Society of South Dakota. Jessica is the Child Advocacy Center Assistant Director. She shared about CHS programs and focused on the programs in the Black Hills and provided updates for the new Rapid City campus. Programs at the new campus will include psychiatric residential treatment, school services, outpatient therapy, adoption services, and Children’s Home Child Advocacy Center.

08/24/2026

Congratulations to Black Hills Area Habitat For Humanity on breaking ground today on East Creek Village!

The proposed 40-unit townhome development is a needed and creative pathway to help improve the availability of affordable homeownership in Rapid City.

We are grateful to Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity and the many partners, donors, and supporters who will help make this vision a reality. We're proud to share that JTVF has committed $1 million to help make this innovative project possible.