Become a National Service Project volunteer
One of the most exciting parts of our YMCA Alumni National Service Project — beyond the impact we will help the YMCA of the Seven Council Fires make throughout its far-flung tribal communities — is the involvement of our members in a variety of volunteer roles.
Many will come to South Dakota from all over the country for week-long stays (we call them "waves") as construction workers building the homes and twigs. Volunteers also help coordinate YMCA Alumni chapter involvement and serve on task forces and committees.
Visit the PROJECT page on this website for detailed information on construction work "waves" in 2025 and to fill out and submit a construction volunteer registration form.
Have a question about volunteering? Just click the email button below.
He leads 'boots on the ground'
George Painter of the YMCA Alumni McBurney-Morse Chapter has served as Volunteer Construction Manager of our National Service Project since its inception. George is a retired YMCA Camp Director with more than 40 years of building experience.
Thank you 2024 onsite
construction volunteers
Volunteer Construction Manager: George Painter
Wave 1
Russ Alspaugh
Catherine Elliott
Bonnie Graham
Gary Graham
Stephen Gunn
Arthur Helldoerfer
Bruce M. Higgins
Janice A. Higgins
Ayden Honsberger
Kathryn Honsberger
Eric Kempthorn
Terri Kempthorn
Dave Kohlmeier
Linda Kohlmeier
Marie McCullough
Alice Monteiro
Manny Monteiro
John Rostykus
Phyllis Rostykus
Walt Rostykus
Chris Vannorsdall
Wave 2
Dorothy Ainsworth
Linda Dean
Catherine Elliott
Tom Feller
Bill Haywood
Jim Haywood
Tom Haywood
Patricia Kellerman
Richard Kellerman
Robert Kuenzi
Danny Maier
Robert Martin
David Rostykus
Walt Rostykus
Dan Wheeler
Susan Wheeler
Hence Williams, Jr.
Wave 3
Allen Bolinger
Pam Buss
Suzanne Busser
Wayne Daggs
Bill Haywood
Cindy Koenig
Sharon Kurkiewicz
Jenna Lang
Xiomara Larios
Enrico Mazzon
Mark Miller
Brian Moran
Elizabeth O’Sullivan
Bruce Osborn
Judith Rosenberger
David Rostykus
Dylan Santopadre Freeman
Jean Santopadre
Todd Stamper
Mike Turner
Monica Turner
Hence Williams, Jr.
Deborah Winter
Wave 4
Josiah Allen
Lysa Burianek
Jeff Burianek
Claire Corry
Amy Doyle
Katrina Doyle
Jennie Dustin
Rob Dustin
Catherine Elliott
Lou Falk
Mary Falk
Peggy Givens
Steve Givens
Susan Lanich
Winnie Ip
Danny Maier
James Marshall
Phillip Morgan
John Rostykus
Phyllis Rostykus
Walt Rostykus
Dan Sager
Marilyn Sager
Maureen Schneider
Wave 5
Kim Alexander
David Belford
Jim Blumenstock
Nancy Bonell
Anthony Delisio
Sally Delisio
Catherine Elliott
Greg Finigan
Carmelita Gallo
Emily Grochowski
Oliver Grochowski
Alan Hurst
Kurt Kaboth
Don Kerr
Matt Leininger
Bruce McDonald
Danny Maier
Helen Pelletier
Walt Rostykus
Jody Skelton
Lynne Vaughan