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 2024 and to fill out and submit a construction volunteer registration form.
Have a question about volunteering? Just click the email button below.
Thank you 2023 onsite
construction volunteers
Volunteer Construction Manager: George Painter
Wave 1
Charles Anderson
Lou Falk
Don Gardner
Jeri Glick
James Krosschell
Vincent Wigh
Wave 2
Linda Dean
Ann-Susan Megas-Russell
Steven Russell
Susan Wakefield
Daniel Wheeler
Wave 3
Gwen Anderson
Liam Barrett
Colleen Brown
Tyler Case
Maya Coleman
Sophia Dubois
Brigett Fithian-Giantonio
Calvin Hill
Mia Iverson
Faye Lofgren
Hope Maher
Tien Nguyen
Scott Woodaman
Wave 4
Jim Blumenstock
Claire Corry
Carmelita Gallo
Linda Garcia
Margaret Givens
Steve Givens
Patricia Kellerman
Richard Kellerman
Suzanne Manafort
Maureen Schneider
Karen Shamlin
Lynne Vaughan
Wave 5
Daine Baker
Kevin Byrne
Antonio Delis
Duane German
Marianne Huntington
Laura Kamperman
Xiomara Larios
Matt Leininger
Kathryn McCulloch
Joseph McQuaid
Mark Miller
Lee Muckey
Tracy Muckey
Jean Santopadre
Dylan Santopadre Freeman
Mike Turner
Monica Turner
Deborah Winter
Wave 7
Josiah Allen
Rob Dustin
Cathy Elliott
Jenny Gober-Dustin
Bonnie Graham
Gary Graham
Priscilla Hourigan
Kurt Kaboth
Jan Keny
Danny Maier
Helen Pelletier
Dave Rogers
Marty Rogers
David Rostykus
John Rostykus
Phyllis Rostykus
Walt Rostykus
Jody Skelton
P. Wesley Sturgis
Wave 8
Sarah Baker
Tom Blakely
Nancy Bonell
Abraham Clayton
Ethan Dupris
Cathy Elliott
Campbell King
Danny Maier
Madison McGuire
Hanna Neilson
David Rostykus
Walt Rostykus
Clayton Shaw
Ricardo Tienda-Perez
Nate Trauntvein
Olivia Trauntvein
He leads the 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.
Construction Team
(aka 'Boots on the Ground')
George Painter, Chair
* Linda Dean * Lou Falk
Steve Gunn * Bob Martin
* Harry Rock*
Dan Sager
Bob Smeenk
* Rich Wallis
Marketing Team
Paul Andresen, Chair
* Craig Altschul, consultant
Cheri Brennan
* Harriet Hoskyns-Abrahall
Harry Rock, Facebook
Marketing, Communications Chapter Liaisons
Cheri Brennan
* Cathy Fromm
* Mike Grady
Don Kerr
* Dennis Morhman * Wayne Uhrig
Volunteer Engagement Team
Linda Dean, Chair * Nels Bagnardi * Don Gardner
Volunteer Chapter Liaisons
Anthony Delisio * Linda Garcia * Jeri Glick-Anderson
Nels Bagnardi * Gigi Woodruff * Deb Zvanut
Fundraising Team
Gary Graham, Chair
* Vanessa Boulous
Janice Carthens
* Kathy Dunn
* Lou Falk
Carmelita Gallo
* Don Gardner * Mike Graves
Cindy Koenig
* Harold Mezile
*Bill Moss
Steve Rowe
* Rich Wallis
Recognition Team
Nels Bagnardi, Chair
* Cheri Brennan
* Linda Dean
Alane McCahey
* Ann Nischke