WAVI Receives $20,000 Grant for Domestic Violence Survivor Services
Working Against Violence, Inc. (WAVI) in Rapid City, South Dakota, has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Mary Kay Ash Foundation to bolster services for domestic violence survivors in the region.
Rapid City, SD, October 15, 2026 —
Working Against Violence, Inc. (WAVI), based in Rapid City, South Dakota, has received a $20,000 grant from the Mary Kay Ash Foundation to bolster services for domestic violence survivors in the region.
The grant’s stated purpose is to support WAVI’s services for survivors. The information provided does not specify which services will receive funding, how the money will be allocated, or whether the grant is intended to support new or existing programs. It also does not identify a grant period or say when the award was made.
WAVI’s work is described in the grant summary in relation to domestic violence survivors in the region. The summary does not provide further details about the organization’s programs, the number of people served, or the geographic area covered by its services. No statements from WAVI or the Mary Kay Ash Foundation were included.
The grant amount is identified as $20,000. No additional funding details, such as matching funds or other awards connected to the grant, were provided. The information also does not describe application requirements, eligibility criteria for survivors, or any expected outcomes. Those details remain unspecified in the available summary.
The award adds funding for WAVI’s stated effort to bolster services, but the information provided does not outline how the grant will affect service availability or delivery. Further details about the funded activities and the timing of the support were not included.
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