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Community Action for Veterans (CAV)

South Dakota 501(c)(3) founded in 2015 and incorporated in 2022 that builds communities of care for veterans and military families through rural meal gatherings (Operation Chow Line), AmeriCorps student-veteran mentorship (Compass Corps), a statewide navigation network under development (VetConnect SD), and women-veteran retreats; its own site says South Dakota is home to nearly 60,000 veterans spread across farmland and ranch country.

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Cost
Not stated on the org's own site
Coverage
Statewide — South Dakota, with rural hubs and regional campuses; headquarters in Sioux Falls (South Dakota)
Last Verified
October 8, 2026

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