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LifeScape is on a “Journey of Hope” to build a new campus for the changing needs of children for generations to come. It begins in earnest at 1:30 p.m., Friday, April 12th, 2024, with our official groundbreaking ceremony!
Join us on North Career Avenue at West 34th Street North for this historic event. Please dress according to the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. For a map and parking information, click here.
What is the Journey of Hope? It is a commitment to the people of the region to continue our seven-decade mission to be a state-of-the art resource for children with varied needs. For over 70 years, LifeScape has been a lifeline for children with the most complex physical, intellectual, and behavioral disabilities, and for those needing specialized medical rehabilitation after accident, illness, or surgery.
Hope the word we’ve heard most from families since we began serving children recovering from polio in 1952. Through the decades, LifeScape has grown and changed with evolving needs to provide healing, empowerment, and hope for thousands of children and their families.
As the population of our area continues to climb, the demand for our services has increased, too. We have exceeded the capacity of our current campus, with many children now on wait lists.
The needs of today’s children requires a new facility with expanded space and capabilities. In May 2023, we purchased 10 acres of land in northwest Sioux Falls for a 200,000 square foot facility. The total cost will be $98 million, with $86 million already raised!
We invite you to join us on this Journey of Hope–a commitment to future generations of children in our community and beyond.
We are grateful to the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce for approving the project for a Community Appeals Fund Drive, being held April 1 through July 31st, 2024.
Community Appeals Co-Chairs Jason Herrboldt (First Bank & Trust), Dave Rozenboom (First PREMIER Bank), and Jay Soukup (Stifel) will lead a passionate group of 30+ business professionals to raise $1.8 million to support LifeScape’s new children’s campus. These volunteers will meet with each Chamber member business with a request to invest in the future of LifeScape and the children we serve.
The Community Appeals Drive will fund an inclusive playground, constructed in a courtyard setting to provide safety without fencing. Gifts to the project can be made here, or by contacting the Foundation office at (605) 444-9800 or giving@LifeScapeSD.org
The new LifeScape Children’s Services campus will take 30 months to complete, and will be constructed in two phases.
Phase I will cost $88.5 million, with $86 million already raised. It will include a 69-bed children’s residential area, a 25% larger specialty school, an 18-bed pediatric rehabilitation hospital, expanded inpatient and intensive outpatient therapy space, and some administrative offices.
Phase II fundraising will begin as soon as Phase I is completed. It will include a gym, pool, therapy pool, visitation space, plus more administrative offices. A buyer is being sought for the current 26th Street Hospital & School property, with proceeds applied to the fundraising total.
Completion is expected in Fall 2026. Move-in for children, services, and staff will then commence, and we plan to be settled by December 2026!
Phase III is for future expansion of children’s residential space when needed.
LifeScape’s two outpatient centers will remain at their current locations, as will Adult Services. We are continuing our schedule to improve and replace homes for the adults we support, and recently upgraded day service areas at our Adult Services location at 51st Street and Western Ave. in Sioux Falls
Tech visionary Steve Jobs believed that we’re all here “to put a ding in the universe.” He understood the power of the individual to change the world for good, in large and small ways. The Journey of Hope will make that impact—providing hope for children and families for generations to come. We hope you’ll join us.
