The Wellmark Foundation staff welcomes the opportunity to talk with you or your planning team about your proposal ideas. You may contact us at wmfoundation@wellmark.com.

Question and Answer Conference Calls
A toll-free conference call will be offered for each grant cycle to allow prospective grant applicants the ability to:

• Learn more about the changes in our approach to project support in 2008.
• Allow you direct access to Wellmark Foundation staff to ask about anything related to the application process to help you best position your proposed project concept(s).

The conference call-in number is 888-454-6808 and the participant code is 7825751. You do not need to pre-register to take part in the call.

The remaining prospective grant applicant conference call is scheduled for July 21, 2008, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (CST).

Community Meetings

The Foundation will hold community meetings in South Dakota for those interested in learning about submitting a grant application and what was funded in our earlier grant cycle this year. Specific times and meeting locations are listed below. It is not necessary to register for attendance at any of the community meetings.

Sioux Falls
Monday, August 11, 2008 – 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (CST)
Siouxland Libraries – Oak View Branch Library Meeting Room
3700 East 3rd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57103

Pierre*
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 – 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (CST)
Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce (Chamber Community Room)
800 West Dakota Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501

Rapid City
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 – 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (MST)
Rapid City Public Library - Downtown (Hoyt Room)
610 Quincy Street
Rapid City, SD 57701

* Though separate from our meeting, please note this is planned the afternoon before the 4th Annual South Dakota Grant Writer Workshop at Ramkota RiverCentre. We encourage you to consider attending both events if your schedule allows.