South Dakota Penitentiary inmates had the opportunity to give back to the Bishop Dudley Hospitality House through a pizza fundraiser. Darin Young, the warden of the prison, and 10th Street Pizza Ranch worked together to deliver over 1,300 orders of pizza up to the Penitentiary for the inmates to enjoy. A few dollars from each pizza sale were collected for the benefit of local charities. Darin Young wants the inmates to have an opportunity to give back to the community and then to see where their dollars are going through fundraisers like this one. He hopes that these opportunities cultivate an attitude of giving that continues once the inmates are finished serving their sentence and come back out into the community.
This is the type of collaboration that is beneficial for many parties - the inmates get to enjoy pizza and learn about giving, Pizza Ranch gets a BUNCH of pizza orders and we get a check for $1,895.00 ! The impact of work like this can extend even further and we are so grateful to play just a small part in it.
Thank you to Darin and the team at the Penitentiary and 10th St Pizza Ranch for making these events possible!
