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Cheyenne River Economic Development Project (CREDP)
A Warm Embrace Initiative in Partnership with local Lakota Leaders
(Inspired by CBF’s Partners In Hope Rural Poverty Initiative)

Initiatives

“The Gathering”-Lakota Star Quilt/Craft Cooperative
Gathering Area—sales showroom complete with history/display of Lakota Star Quilts
Sewing/Craft Room—location of  quilting and sewing machines for rent/use; place to gather to make craft items
Craft Supply Store—store for purchase of quilting, fabric and other craft supplies by local quilters
Small Business Incubator—business support, display area, potential rental space for small business owners  

Thrift/Outlet Store
Provide gently used clothing and household items for resale and, ultimately, provide new clothing at outlet prices

  Full Service Laundromat
For Bridger area residents to do their laundry at an affordable price.

Dental/Medical Room
Fully equipped to provide a location for dental and medical teams to provide services on a consistent basis.

Hotel Rooms for visiting Medical/Dental teams
One Men’s Dorm with 2 Bunk Beds and a full bath and one Women’s Dorm with 2 Bunk Beds and a full bath. (Eight Beds)

   Lakota Welcome/Tourist Center
Main entrance area displayed with Lakota/Bridger area community history and culture.

Café Area
A full kitchen and dining room area totaling approximately 680 square feet for use by The Bridger Project, visiting work teams, and future restaurant development.   
 

Groundskeeper Apartment
A studio apartment for 1-2 people for maintenance and security. 

Potential Desired Location

Bridger , South Dakota (on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation) in collaboration with The Bridger Project.

Conceptual Floor plan

7,200 square ft.

 Conceptual Floorplan
7,200 square ft.

  Current Fundraising/Planning 

• ·        Building Supplies

• ·        Start Up Costs

• ·        Operational Expenses

• ·        Salary (manager)

Total Initial Fundraising Goal…………………………***$150,000.00

Par tners Needed

I.  Financial Support

First, we are asking for prayerful consideration of a personal and/or group donation to the Warm Embrace CREDP to cover construction and operational costs.   We are currently fundraising to meet a Summer 2006 anticipated construction and completion date.

 II.  Skilled/Unskilled Labor

Secondly, once we have reached our fundraising goal, we are asking for prayerful consideration of volunteer labor, both skilled and unskilled to construct this building.

Who can be partners?

• Individuals

• Church Groups

• Indian Fellowships

• Youth Groups

• Clubs

• Businesses

• Foundations

If you or your group has interest in making a donation toward our Building Fund and making this dream a reality, please contact Dana Thompson at (816)792-8617 or online at thompsonda@umkc.edu.

***Detailed estimates are currently being prepared which may change the fundraising amount to complete the project.

Warm Embrace CREDP Partners/Contacts

Dana Thompson
Director/Co-founder, Warm Embrace
Facilitator, Warm Embrace CREDP
Sales Executive, KCUR-FM, Public Radio
(816)792-8617
(816)781-3902 (fax)
thompsonda@umkc.edu

Chris Thompson
Facilitator, CBF Partners In Hope-South Dakota
(Cooperative Baptist Fellowship)
Co-founder, Warm Embrace
Partner, Thompson & James, LLC
MDiv Student, Central Baptist Theological Seminary
www.thefellowship.info
www.thompsonjames.com
www.cbts.edu

Kathleen Kesner
Project Leader, Warm Embrace CREDP Star Quilt Cooperative Initiative  
Dr. Ray Kesner
Partner, Warm Embrace CREDP
rkesner@swbell.net

Byron and Toni Buffalo
Local Lakota Project Leaders , Warm Embrace CREDP

Winona Washburn
Local Star Quilt Cooperative Project Leader, Warm Embrace CREDP

The Bridger Project
Bridger South Dakota
Partner, Warm Embrace CREDP
www.thebridgerproject.com

Jill Havenhill
Building Project Manager, Warm Embrace CREDP
Sierra Plumbing, Liberty Missouri
jjharley1@aol.com

Jeff Dahlor, P. E.
Darin Sanders, P. E.
Engineering Partners, Warm Embrace CREDP
McDonald  & Warger

Ed Elsbury
Building Project Leader/Superintendant , Warm Embrace CREDP 
Real Estate Investor/Rental Properties
Member, Leawood Baptist Church

Kevin Ritter
Building Project Leader/ Superintendant , Warm Embrace CREDP
Pastor, Hamilton Baptist Church
Hamilton , Missouri

Washington University
School of Social Work  
School of Business

Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies
St. Louis , Missouri
www.gwbweb.wustl.edu/buder
Marissa Nuvayestewa, Research Partner, Warm Embrace CREDP 
Kristen Wagner, Research Partner, Warm Embrace CREDP 
Jess Geeverghese, Research Partner, Warm Embrace CREDP

Harold Phillips
Jeff Langford
Ministry Partners, Warm Embrace CREDP 
CBF of Missouri
www.cbfmo.org

Mike Lassiter
Ministry Partner, Warm Embrace CREDP 
Second Baptist Church , Liberty , Missouri
www.2bcliberty.org

Robert Francis
Partner, Warm Embrace CREDP 
Helper, Mid-American Indian Fellowships
maif@netection.net
www.talksfromtheheart.com

The Warm Embrace web site is made possible by support from our partner, CBF of Missouri .