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By applying to become a Black Hills Energy Ambassador, our company employees have an opportunity to develop leadership skills by representing our company in their communities. Each ambassador is also given $500 to donate to a local non-profit organization.

For our Ambassador Kathy, a tax analyst in South Dakota, deciding where to spend that money wasn’t a problem.

“I have a passion for animals, so I chose the Humane Society of the Black Hills,” she said.

The Humane Society recently hosted its 7th annual “Wags & Waves” at the Jimmy Hilton Municipal Pool in Rapid City, South Dakota. At the end of the summer, people can bring their dogs to the pool and, for a suggested $5 donation, let them play in the water for as long as they want. The pool is then drained for the season.

“It was a perfect day as temperatures were in the upper 90s!” Kathy said. “My $500 was used as a matching donation and nearly $7,000 was raised. Just wonderful!”

Wonderful is right! Thank you, Kathy, for being an ambassador and for making a difference in your community!

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