Donate to ensure no survivor is turned away and every family has a safe place to rebuild their lives.
Domestic violence is one of the leading causes of homelessness. When survivors flee, they leave everything behind, often with nowhere to go. Last year, 338 children and their parents spent 11,962 nights in WAVI’s shelter, finding warmth, rest, and a chance to begin again.
Your support makes this possible. Every donation provides safe shelter, nutritious meals, therapy, advocacy, housing support, and children’s programming, critical services families rely on as they escape violence and rebuild their futures.
You can be the reason a child can safely sleep and a parent can start over. Help us raise $200,000 to continue providing safety to children and families at WAVI in 2026.
See the difference your gift makes
Contact Amber Oldfield to discuss corporate donations, event sponsorships, financial donations, fundraising efforts, donation drives, and planned giving with a shelter tour.
Additional ways to support WAVI:
Help ensure that our fight against domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and intimate partner stalking continues.
Cash
Cash gift or pledge, by mail at 527 Quincy St. Rapid City, SD. 57701 or online at www.wavi.org/donate. One-time, monthly, quarterly, or annual gifts are welcome and provide education, safety, resources, and hope to the families we serve today, and the ability to build a healthy, happy, violence-free life tomorrow.
Matching Gifts
Many employers offer matching gift programs for their employees, which means your gift to WAVI could be doubled or even tripled. Check with your HR representative to find out if your employer participates.
Planned Giving
Planned gifts are a meaningful way to support WAVI’s future. You can leave a bequest in your will, directing part of your estate to WAVI. Gifts to our general fund support daily operations and programs, while endowment gifts help grow long-term stability through annual distributions.
Stock
Publicly traded securities, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds may be donated.
Life Insurance
Simply name WAVI as the principal beneficiary of an insurance policy.
WAVI’s Impact:
A woman came to WAVI seeking services for herself and her children. While she had utilized our services in the past, she was faced with difficulties that prompted her to revisit with her case manager with the hopes of changing her trajectory and taking the steps to secure a healthy life for herself and her children.
She started with identifying goals she wanted and then relaying them to her case manager. Together, they created steps to help her achieve her goals, which included attending a treatment program to help her achieve and model the healthy lifestyle she wanted for both her and her children.
Next, she enrolled in higher education classes with the dream of becoming a social worker to help others who have also encountered challenges. After enrolling in college, this client applied and was accepted into a workforce development program. She now has a secure, safe, and supportive living environment for her and her children.
Finally, she found a job she loves and is making a wage that will help her be able to eventually transition herself and her children into a home of their own. At present, this amazing woman is still committed to her sobriety and is actively progressing toward her goal of a happy, healthy, violence-free home for her and her family.
Project THRIVE (Transformative Help, Resilience, and Inclusivity for Violence Elimination)
Project THRIVE reflects our commitment to fostering transformation, resilience, and inclusivity while working toward the elimination of violence in our community.
The operation of WAVI’s 56-bed emergency safe shelter and comprehensive case management services, ensure the continued delivery of the high-quality services for which WAVI is consistently recognized. Project THRIVE reflects our commitment to survivors in the Black Hills.