January 17th, 202140 The USD Gallagher Center participated in Martin Luther King’s (MLK) Day of Service on Jan. 18 by partnering with the Vermillion Food Pantry and Feeding South Dakota to host a week-long food drive leading up to MLK day. This was the first year the Gallagher Center put on the MLK Day of Service Food Drive, nevertheless, it was a...
September 19th, 202045Students Enhancing Resources for Vermillion Enrichment (SERVE) has continued to provide assistance to the Vermillion community, despite COVID-19. SERVE allows USD students to get involved in the community by volunteering their time to one of the organization's service branches. The service branches include Adopt-a-Grandparent,...
September 18th, 202070 For students and members of the community looking to put their green thumbs to work, the Vermillion Community Garden offers plots of land for anyone interested in gardening. The Community Garden is located behind the United Church of Christ (UCC) on East Main Street. There are 29 plots as well as two raised beds available for...
September 13th, 202063Charlie’s Cupboard — a free on-campus pantry providing food and personal hygiene products for all USD students — had their first official grab-and-go event on Thursday, Sept. 10. Over the course of the night, the foundation supplied over 120 students with free items such as bread, cereal, toothbrushes, soap and...
September 8th, 2020157 Vermillion’s Community Connection Center (CCC) is working with a local artist and community members to liven up their community space. The CCC is a community space where organizations like United Way of Vermillion, Vermillion Food Pantry, The Welcome Table and Salvation Army are located. According to the CCC website, the CCC is...
August 30th, 202028 The Alternative Week of Off-campus learning (AWOL) hosted its annual Serve and Learn event on Aug. 28 and 29 to introduce new freshmen to the community that surrounds USD. Traditionally, Serve and Learn takes place on move-in week, allowing new participants to move in early. However, this year they moved the date back due to the...
March 24th, 2020463 In the wake of COVID-19, meal providers such as the Vermillion Food Pantry and the Vermillion Welcome Table have been forced to close their physical doors. Despite the drawback, these food services are continuing to provide meals to people in need. The Vermillion Food Pantry ceased walk-in services after the Community Connection...
