About Our Chapter
Our Vision
building a world free of family-induced childhood trauma by interrupting cycles of neglect, abuse and abandonment of children in the foster care system
Our Mission
promoting physical, emotional and spiritual healing for child victims of neglect, abuse, and abandonment through intervention programs, education and advocacy
Our Values
transformation, security, love, belonging, and courage for every child we serve motivated by the teaching and example of Jesus in caring for “the least of these”
In Our 10 years in the Sioux Empire….
772
Kids to Camp
757#
of BACON!!!
$603K+
Raised to Help Foster KIDS
861+
Community Volunteers
Confronting Abuse and Loving Kids!
Annually, 3.6 million cases of child abuse, neglect or abandonment are reported in America. One of these victims dies every six hours due to that abuse. In South Dakota in 2010, there were 15,228 referrals for child abuse or neglect. Of those, 3838 were referred for investigation, finding 1435 children victims of abuse or neglect needing to be removed from their home.
But we are making a difference — through your support of Royal Family KIDS
Royal Family KIDS Camp is a week-long overnight summer camp for children ages 7-11 who have been or currently are in foster care. Our Sioux Empire chapter serves children in Southeast South Dakota in Minnehaha and Lincoln Counties.
At Royal Family Kids Camps our campers receive one on one attention from safe, caring adults modeling a non-violent, positive way of life as an alternative to many of the negative, abusive situations which children of abuse and neglect have faced. For one week, instead of operating in survival mode, they can just be kids. With tea parties, crafts, woodworking, birthday parties, music, dress up and much more, these kids can feel “normal” and once again dream, believe and find new hope for their future.
Activities recognize the specific needs of children in foster care and are purposefully designed to be non-competitive and non-threatening while allowing children to experience success. God’s love is modeled consistently, through the games, sports, activity centers, bible stories, drama and quiet times the campers share with their counselors.
The Sioux Empire camps serve 35-52 campers each week, and are staffed completely by volunteers who give a week of their summer to invest in the lives of these children. These camps are provided at no cost to the child, the foster care family or the State and are purely funded through private donations and grants. Donations and gifts are tax-deductible, as allowed by law.
Anita Blank
Camp Director
(605) 582-2409
Royal Family KIDS Camp Sponsors
RFK 12.0 Camps
Recognizing the unique needs of 12 year olds, in 2023 we are expanding our traditional camp to include RFK 12.0, specifically targeting the tough transitions of the tween years. These camps take place at the end of summer as the campers prepare to enter middle school. After RFK 12.0, campers are able to be a part of our Come Back mentoring program throughout the school year.
Will you be a RFK 12.0 Camp Sponsor at $1,000, $5,000 or $10,000? Contact Anita at changelives@siouxempirekids.org or call 605.582.2409 and help guide our campers on a positive course as they enter their teen years!
RFK 12.0
CAMP SPONSORS
Come Back Mentoring
At Royal Family KIDS Camps, we fall in love with our campers and look forward to walking through life with them. We love to see the campers Come Back throughout their teen years at our monthly Come Back events. These opportunities provide us opportunity to check in with the teens, have tons of fun, speak life and truth into them and walk alongside them in their journey.
Mentors must have volunteered a week at Royal Family KIDS Camp and be in good standing with a local faith fellowship. To host a Come Back event or be a Come Back Sponsor at $150-$500, contact us at changelives@siouxempirekids.org or call 605.582.2409!
COME BACK
EVENT SPONSORS
Same Heart, Big Impact
We are For The Children and here’s why
For 30 years, volunteers, churches, businesses, local municipal partners and Royal Family Kids staff have dedicated their time, talent and treasures to help transform the lives of vulnerable children across the US and world.
With over 250 Royal Family KIDS camps and mentoring programs around the world, the breadth of our work has naturally evolved to include direct trauma intervention, advocacy, fostering, adoption, support to parents, and other crucial wraparound services.
Our focus continues to be on building a world free of family-induced childhood trauma by promoting physical, emotional and spiritual healing for child victims of neglect, abuse, and abandonment through intervention programs, education and advocacy.
As we focus on the systemic issues facing children around the globe, we remain motivated by the teaching and example of Jesus in caring for “the least of these”.