East River plans LifeScape Fundraiser for March 23rd

East River Electric Power Cooperative is planning its annual fundraiser in support of LifeScape.  The 58th annual LifeScape Fundraiser will be held on Wednesday, March 23rd and will be a virtual event this year instead of an oyster feed.  

The East River Employees’ Committee will sell raffle tickets for a Polaris Ranger and hold an online auction containing items donated by businesses in the community.

Proceeds from the online auction will benefit LifeScape, formerly Children’s Care Hospital and School and SD Achieve, whose mission it is to empower people to live their best lives. With more than 335-thousand dollars contributed to LifeScape over the years, East River’s annual fundraisers have helped provide for the very best in medical care, therapy, education and other services for the children at LifeScape.

Jessica Wells, LifeScape Foundation president, said the fundraiser helps nearly 14-hundred children within the East River Electric Cooperative footprint and the community of Madison.  She said this year’s event will support the Journey of Hope capital campaign to build a new children’s specialty hospital, specialty school, children’s residential facilities and outpatient center in Sioux Falls. The facility will support children from across the region bringing technology-based solutions, leading research in innovative treatment options and bringing care closer to home. 

More information can be found here.