A framed non-profit certificate is being presented in the picture above to the W.H.A.M. board of directors by Nancy Larsen at the

         Annual fall banquet/fund raiser.  John Limoges, SEFP board member witnessed the event as well as the following W.H.A.M. directors,

         Tim Austin, Tom Austin, Larry Swanson, Allen Skotvold, Derek Velasquez, Gary Anderson, Don Miller, Bill DeBondt, Doug Voss,

         Chris Anderson, Jim Thomson, Shane Hill, Gary Adamson, Scott Moore, Jason Hisel, Ryan Austin, Doug Knutson, Travis Anderson,

         Chuck Skotvold and Chuck Bertrand.                                                                      Picture courtesy of South Eastern Electric Cooperative Inc.

COMPANY:  W.H.A.M.

CO-CHAIRMEN:  Tim Austin and Tom Austin 

LOCATION:  Centerville

PHONE:  (605) 360-7299 and (605) 212-2096

BACKGROUND:  A group of wildlife enthusiasts saw the need to maintain the habitat for future generations and began meeting to develop organizational rules, secure a Federal ID number and organize the first membership banquet in March 2006.  They decided to form a SD non-profit organization and apply for the IRS non-profit designation as well.  SEFP assisted in the process. 

ASSISTANCE REQUESTED:  Organizational assistance

RESULTS:  A Non-Profit Organization

QUOTABLE:  “The bulk of the W.H.A.M. membership is made up of farmers and when faced with putting all of the organizational pieces together, we needed help.  We appreciate the SEFP services provided because it would have taken much longer to complete without the assistance.  Thanks go to Centerville City, Centerville Development and Turner County for continuing to fund SEFP.”