The John T. Vucurevich Foundation honors and builds on the personal legacy of giving of John T. Vucurevich by facilitating solutions to key challenges facing South Dakota and the Black Hills Region in the areas of arts, education, and health and human services. JTVF provides funding and human resources to make a greater impact on the community through a collaborative approach that creates a sense of shared responsibility among partners and promotes long-term sustainable change. Funding priorities include:

The John T. Vucurevich Foundation invests in Health and Human Services programming to help meet the staggering demand in Western South Dakota for the most essential of human needs, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.  Without the basics - food, shelter and access to affordable healthcare (physical, dental and mental) - those most at risk in our state will not be able to live healthier and more productive lives. Equally important, is the need to advance the safety and well being of our children and ensure that homes are void of domestic abuse and risk of suicide. In order for people to achieve self-sufficiency and break the cycle of poverty, these fundamental needs must be addressed. Funding priorities within health and human services include:

Increase access to affordable healthcare; including dental, substance abuse and mental health services and promote suicide prevention;

Reduce domestic violence and child abuse;

Improve access to basic human needs.

Education The John T. Vucurevich Foundation supports innovative approaches to improving educational outcomes from cradle to career including funding scholarships and initiatives to reduce truancy and bullying, as it beliees that a solid education is the catalyst for financial independence and self-realization. Funding priorities within education include: