The Glory House staff and clients have been involved in the community and volunteering in various capacities including:
- Adopt-A-Highway
- Sertoma Butterfly House
- Junior Achievement
- The Banquet of Sioux Falls
- Sioux Chapter
- South Dakota Mental Health Counselors Association
- The Food Bank
- Minnehaha County Crisis Response Taskforce
- Second Chance Rescue
- Volunteers of America
- various churches and assisted living/nursing homes
- The South Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners
- Hope Haven
- Furniture Mission
- Answer Center
- State of South Dakota’s Co-Occurring initiative
- South Dakota Counseling Association
- South Dakota State Chemical Dependency Association
- South Dakota Corrections Association
- SD Association of Addiction and Prevention Professionals
- United Way
- Speaking of Sobriety
Community Benefit from Glory House:
- Residents are prepared to become responsible, taxpaying citizens.
- Each resident placed at the Glory House saves the public $40,000 to $60,000 in tax dollars per year that would have been spent in prison or jail costs.
- The community benefits when emphasis is placed on client accountability and restitution for the victim.
- Residents learn positive attitude and critical thinking skills.
- Residents provide a labor pool for our cities and counties.
- Glory House residents pay taxes, buy products, and give back to the community.
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In 2008, our residents paid $21,329.00 in family support and $13,875.37 in restitution, fines, and fees.
- Clients earned over $600,000.00.
- Clients paid over $200,000.00 toward their own stay at the Glory House and discharged with almost $100,000.00.