CRYP MAKES MAGIC AT THE MAIN

In Wednesday's Episcopal Public Policy Network's POLICY ALERT, Eagle Butte, South Dakota is described this way. 'The largest town, Eagle Butte, has one grocery store, a few cafes, and one taco restaurant. It has no movie theatre, no bowling alley, and no bookstore...The local flower shop often doesn't sell a single flower for days. Its biggest boom comes when someone from the community dies."
This March, I made a special donation to the Cheyenne River Youth Project in Eagle Butte in honor of my friend Kevin's birthday. This is from the letter of thanks I received today.
Dear Linda,
On behalf of the Cheyenne River Youth Project thank you for your donations of prom dresses, shoes, a purse  and other clothing items to support Passion for Fashion 2011 that was held on March 12, 2011.
This year's event was incredibly successful with 84 girls attending the actual event along with over 30 Moms, Aunties, Grandmas, Sisters, and Community Volunteers! This year's theme, "Alice in Wonderland", brought the event to an entirely new level of fantasy and excitement for the girls. As Alice said" Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."
When the young women arrived at Cokata Wiconi (the Main Youth Center) at 1 p.m. they enjoyed a "Mad Hatter's Tea Party" luncheon and special presentation in the Magical Forest, followed by ice-breaker activities at 2:30 p. m. Then, from 3:30 TO 6 P.M. the girls entered the Red Queen's Palace and had the opportunity to select their prom dresses and accessories; receive manicures, pedicures, and facials; learn the best make-up applications for prom night; and try new hairstyles. At 6 p.m., all teens modeled their new looks in a formal runway fashion show, which has always been a huge hit. After the fashion show concluded at 7p.m., the teens enjoyed cake, watched a screening of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland and participated in the final prize drawings.
For Cheyenne River teen girls, this day is not only about finding their perfect dress and accessories for an amazing prom experience, it is also about coming out of their shells, learning about making positive life decisions, forming intergenerational relationships, and most importantly- loving the people they are....
Passion for Fashion is made possible by your generosity.
I hope you can see from the content of this letter why I am so sold on the Cheyenne River Youth Project-lakotayouth.org