Charitable Giving and Tax Considerations for 2025 and Beyond
Several provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA, which was signed into law on July 3, 2025) take effect this 2025 tax year. Other future changes could influence your charitable giving strategies for this year, 2026, and future years. This is an essential time to evaluate these provisions and consider how they may…
Every LifeScape family has a story; MallWalk touches them all
Imagine a morning filled with joy, community spirit, and hearts united for a cause—that’s the LifeScape MallWalk, set for 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 7th at the Empire Mall. This annual gathering, now in its 32nd year, brings together teams of families and friends to raise funds for LifeScape’s Wish List. The Wish List provides…
Early intervention: An investment in the future of kids
When two-year-old Jude Hannasch of Colton was diagnosed with autism this past December, it was actually a relief to his parents. “It meant we could start getting services for him,” says his mom, Sydney. She and her husband Kelvin weren’t surprised by the diagnosis. Sydney has a degree in special education, and Kelvin had volunteered…
Journey of Hope Phase 2: Therapy Pool, Gym, & Safe Access Added to Children’s Campus
One year ago, on April 12, 2024, LifeScape broke ground on Phase 1 of a new children’s campus in Sioux Falls. Walls now enclose much of the structure — the pediatric rehabilitation specialty hospital, the specialty school, the residential area, and the administration space. We are so grateful for the many donors who have helped…
Being a surrogate parent is a life changer
By Kathy DenOtter, Montrose, SD I started volunteering in a classroom two years ago at LifeScape. My daughter teaches there and asked if I’d like to volunteer at school. Without hesitation I said, “Sure! I’d love to.” That is the moment when God’s plan started to unfold before my very eyes. I met a little…
Gifts of land sought for new adult homes
In 2020, LifeScape launched a “five new houses in five years” plan to upgrade housing for the adults we support. The fifth house in that project, Washington Home, opened in April 2025, with eight adults relocating to a brand-new, beautiful home in northeast Sioux Falls. This project has been possible through a funding partnership with…
Community Partner: The Wellmark Foundation
Providing better mental health outcomes for children With a $250,000 gift to the LifeScape Journey of Hope campaign for the new Children’s Services facility, the Wellmark Foundation is beginning an exciting new partnership with LifeScape. The Wellmark Foundation gift will provide a dedicated testing and assessment room for conducting functional behavioral assessments (FBAs) and functional…
LifeScape Celebrates the Opening of its 5th Adult Residential Home in 5 Years!
Sioux Falls, SD – LifeScape held a ribbon cutting at their newest adult residential home in eastern Sioux Falls. The total investment into the latest duplex is more than $1.4 million, thanks to funds raised by the LifeScape Foundation and community partners. This marks the fifth adult residential duplex opened in the past five years,…
Final gift boosts 31st annual MallWalk total to $100,000!
At the end of the 31st annual MallWalk on February 1st, 2025, five kids held up individual placards announcing the amazing fundraising total of $98,723. That’s when LifeScape Board of Directors Chair Bob McNaney announced that a final gift has boosted the total to $100,000! The beloved event at the Empire Mall drew 47 teams…
Rogan’s story: “We can see his capabilities. LifeScape just helps him get there.”
Each Monday, Ashley Schmidt of Brookings drives her three-year-old son, Rogan, to LifeScape Rehabilitation Center in Sioux Falls. There he gets back-to-back speech, occupational, and physical therapy. “They just ‘get’ him,” says Rogan’s dad, Brad. “LifeScape helps him be his best self.” Rogan was born with Smith–Lemli–Opitz Syndrome (SLOS), which is an inability to make…
Carl & Marietta Soukup honored as Outstanding Philanthropists of the year
Congratulations to Carl and Marietta Soukup, honored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals as South Dakota’s Outstanding Philanthropists of 2024! Carl and Marietta made one of the very first gifts to LifeScape’s Journey of Hope, to build a new children’s services facility. This is just one of countless gifts they’ve made in the Sioux Falls…
LifeScape Celebrates 25 Years of Transforming Lives Through Outpatient Therapy Services in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD – LifeScape is proudly celebrating 25 years of providing essential outpatient therapy services to Sioux Falls and surrounding communities. Since opening its doors on April 26th, 1999, as the Children’s Care Hospital & School Rehabilitation Center, LifeScape has been a regional leader in serving both children and adults with evaluations, therapies, orthotic…
Lyla: Fighting back from cancer
In the fall of 2019, 15-month-old Lyla Johnson of Rapid City was clearly not feeling well. Her mom, Mikayla, brought her to Urgent Care with what she thought was an ear infection. She had no idea how drastically their lives were about to change. The nurse practitioner noticed Lyla’s belly seemed distended and sent the…
Empowered
April 4th, 2026 Get the lowdown of what LifeScape has been up to and get ready for the half-hour Dakota News Now special on the innovations and empowerments happening every day at LifeScape! After airing on KDLT-TV, “Empowered by LifeScape” will be posted at DakotaNewsNow.com and LifeScapeSD.org. Don’t miss it! This is a great opportunity…
Small Shops, Big Impact
May 8th – 10th, 2026 Small Shops, Big Impact is a great way to raise awareness not only for LifeScape, but our small businesses across our community that keep the smiles on our face! Join us for a weekend of fun May 8-10th 2026 and register to win a prize! We will have multiple small…
Cornhole Tournament
October 10th, 2026 Holiday Inn Spearfish Convention Center If you live out in the Rapid City area or want to take a quick trip, the 2026 Cornhole tournament will be at the Spearfish Holiday Inn & Convention Center October 10th. Come for the competition, raffle, and socializing. Get your door prizes as you enter for…
Giving Tuesday
December 1st, 2026 On Giving Tuesday, your generosity directly fuels LifeScape’s mission. Join us for a special day and help us make an even bigger difference – together! We’re rallying our community to support our adults and children . Save the date and be part of something powerful. Because of supporters like you, LifeScape is…
Lyon County Riverboat Foundation funds interactive therapy system at LifeScape
Lyon County Riverboat Foundation funds interactive therapy system at LifeScape Our thanks to the Lyon County Riverboat Foundation for their $3,000 grant to purchase a Mobii Magic Surface system for children’s therapy. The Mobii is a mobile, height-adjustable system that provides interactive sensory activities on tables and floors. It comes pre-loaded with 300 sensory activities…