To provide comprehensive care in a loving and safe environment to animals in need in fall river county, sd and surrounding areas, while reducing the number of animals in need of rescue and promoting kindness towards animals in the community.

The ambulance service provides emergency medical service to 8,000 people in fall river county and parts of custer county south dakota.

Provide educational experiences to children and adults. collection, preservation and display of fossil artifacts and geological specimens for eduational purposes of students and adults.

Black hills parks and forests association (bhpfa) is a non-profit cooperating partner with the national park service and u.s. forest service.our mission is to support these public land agencies with their inerpretive, educational, and research programs that protect and preserve the cultural and natural resources of the black hills and surrounding areas. this is accomplished by operating sales outlets in public land locations throughout south dakota, wyoming, and western nebraska. purchases from these sites expand the visitor experience beyond park and forest borders and support interpretive, research, and education programming for our partner agencies. in addition to assisting our partners, bhpfa is committed to creating lifelong learning opportunities for all through their membership and education programs.

The purposes for which this corporation is organized shall be to create, maintain, and operate a hospital to provide medical care including the treatment of any physical or mental disability or condition, the cost of which may be taken as a deduction under section 213 of the internal revenue code, whether the treatment is performed on an inpatient or outpatient basis.

To preserve the early history of fall river county south dakota

Religious education: the bible institute offers a 3 year degree (96 hours) in bible studies, with minors in pastoral ministries, missions, christian education, and music studies. the institute serves about 36 full and part-time students

The mission of the organization is the preservation, research, and interpretation of the mammoth site of hot springs, south dakota, and development of a broad understanding of the late ice age record across a global framework.