Huether Associates Launches Pajama Drive for Foster Kids
The sixth annual drive collects new and gently used pajamas for children in foster care across the Black Hills through November 30.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Philanthropy
Huether Associates of Thrivent has launched its 6th annual pajama drive for children in foster care in Rapid City. The company will match each donated pajama set with an equal cash gift.
Why it matters
The drive addresses a local need for children in foster care to have warm sleepwear. Donations go to Black Hills foster families through established local partner organizations.
Huether Associates has given more than 7,500 pajamas to local foster children across the drive's six years. The number of sets collected this year and the final match total have not yet been announced.
The players
Huether Associates
Huether Associates is a Rapid City financial services office affiliated with Thrivent, a fraternal financial services organization.
Black Hills Foster Parents Association
The Black Hills Foster Parents Association supports foster families in the Black Hills region of South Dakota.
Youth and Family Services
Youth and Family Services is a regional organization that works with children and families in the Black Hills area.
The details
Donors can drop off new and gently used pajamas in sizes newborn to extra-large at 2210 Jackson Blvd. in Rapid City, or call (605) 399-9373 to arrange a drop-off time. The pajamas are distributed to Black Hills foster families with help from the Black Hills Foster Parents Association and Youth and Family Services.
Timeline
November 6, 2026: Huether Associates announces the launch of the sixth annual pajama drive.
November 30, 2026: The pajama drive ends.
Community Giving
The drive is run by a Thrivent-affiliated office, which places it within the company's broader community giving model. Matching donations with cash is a common structure among corporate and affiliate-led charitable drives.
Residents who want to help can drop off new or gently used pajamas at 2210 Jackson Blvd. in Rapid City through November 30. Donors can call (605) 399-9373 to schedule a drop-off time.
The takeaway
Donating a matched pajama set through November 30 provides warm sleepwear to a child in Black Hills foster care at no extra cost to the donor, because the company covers an equal cash gift.
What happens next
The pajama drive closes on November 30, 2026, after which donations will be distributed to Black Hills foster families.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by KNBN NewsCenter1.
