Raised for Community Development
Doing Good for Vermillion
Grow Vermillion is the VCDC’s current capital campaign to develop the Vermillion area and improve quality of life in the community. With the community's help, we're pursuing the following goals:
Our Projects
To achieve our goals, Grow Vermillion focuses on three areas of improvement: Housing Development, Workforce & Talent Recruitment, and Community Enhancement. We’re excited to continue our momentum with bold new investments in housing, talent, businesses, and civic projects. Because community is always a worthy investment.
A 2022 study concluded Vermillion’s housing supply is inadequate for current and future needs. We plan to address these needs with strategic investments in new and existing properties. Additional development of owner-occupied and rental properties will help our workforce and population continue to grow and thrive.
We’re also working to leverage Vermillion’s community of hardworking individuals to help grow businesses in all sectors, including manufacturing, service, healthcare, and education. We will continue to expand our efforts to develop the working population and increase accessibility to childcare.
The final leg of Grow Vermillion is the improvement of quality of life in Vermillion. We're putting money toward recreational infrastructure like pickleball and tennis courts, promoting events, and supporting arts and cultural activities.
Learn more about each campaign tenet below.
Grow Vermillion Donors
- Brady Companies
- City of Vermillion
- Clay County
- Dakota Hospital Foundation
- First Dakota National Bank
- Five Star Communications
- Masaba
- Polaris Industrics/Polaris Foundation
- Riverfront Broadcasting
- Sanford Health Foundation
- University of South Dakota
- Verde Outdoor
- Cortrust Bank
- First Bank & Trust
- Voyage Credit Union
- Ace Hardware & Applicances/Nikki Peters Realtor
- AMS Building Systems/The Lumberyard
- Coyote Sports Properties
- Erickson Solutions Group
- Knutson Family Dentistry
- Lawrence & Schiller
- Mart Brothers Construction
- Midwest Ready Mix & Equipment
- Todd’s Electric Service
- Vermillion Ford
- Bank of Dixon County
- Banner Associates
- Clark and Deb Christensen
- Clay County Abstract & Title
- Clay Union Electric Coop
- Craig Thompson Law Office
- Dakota Realty & Property
Management - Gregoire Excavating
- Kurt & Sue Hackemer,
- Jessi Hanson & Kevin Brady
- Houska Dental Clinic
- Greg & Susan Huckabee
- Jimmy John’s
- Kalin’s Indoor Comfort
- Louies Cleaning & Restoration
- Michelle Maloney & Kevin Murley
- MMB Investments
- Nutrien Ag Solutions
- O’Connor Kiln and Dryer
- Old Lumber Company Bar & Grill
- Mary Jo & Dennis Olson
- Russell and Darcy Olson
- Olson’s Pest Technicians
- Jim & Bergen Peterson
- Pizza Ranch
- Todd Poling
- Farron & Michelle Pratt
- Premier Real Estate
- Pristine Enterprises
- Jacob and Shelby Quail
- Quality Motors
- Resilient Church
- Paddy & Max Rosdail
- Sanford Rental Homes
- Jon & Heidi Schemmel
- Andy and Brianna Schulz
- SESDAC Foundation
- Taco John’s
- Keith & Deb Thomas,
- Susan & Douglas Tuve
- Vermillion Rotary Club
- Vermillion Area Community Foundation
- Vermillion Medical Clinic
- VHS Booster Club
- Scott Wagner
- Lori Whitman
- Bill Wood/SWAG Properties
- Wynie Mae’s
- Café Brule
- Cee Cees/Thirds Media
- Conkling Distributing
- Dakota Brick House
- Dakota PC Warehouse
- Edward Jones
- Carrie Eighmey
- Fast Auto Glass
- Keith & Sheila Gestring
- Marty and Teresa Gilberson
- Heine Hybrid Seed Corn
- Hogen Haus Properties
- Joe & Erin Hoose
- Joe & Jeanette Hubert
- Johnsen Heating & Cooling
- Chris and Katie Kassin
- Ben and Katie LeCompte
- Leo’s Sports Bar & Grill
- Mamacita’s
- Travis Mockler
- Murph’s Appliances
- Noemco
- Kris & Kelly O’Connor
- Rachel & Nick Olson
- Alan and Sheri Ouellette
- Scott Pohlson
- Pollman Excavation
- Paul & Jessica Preister
- John & Karen Prescott
- Dr. Rodrigue Rizk
- Veronica and Troy Schmidt
- See the Trainer
- Dustin and Moniqua Sockness
- Thompson Solutions Group
- Vermillion Public School Foundation
- Vision Care Associates
- Walker Construction
- 72 and Sunny Travel
- Damon & Linda Alvey
- Miles Amende
- Athletico
- Benchmark Building Maintenance
- Beyond the Moon Marketing
- Big Fun Hero
- Kevin Bliss Construction
- Blue Monarch
- Jordan Bonstrom
- Buhl’s Cleaners
- Andy & Nicole Carr
- Nick and Shana Cerny
- Adam & Laura Chandler
- Dennis & Kathy Chandler
- Dave & Jill Chickering
- Clark’s Landing 1
- Kelsey Collier-Wise & Geoffrey Gray-Lobe
- Cow & Spoon
- Don & Jeanne Dahlin
- William & Cyndi Dendinger
- John Dudley
- Joe & Mary Edelen
- Edward Jones
- Edward Jones
- Jeff & Barb Erickson
- Fairholm Leadership Consulting
- Farm Burea Financial Services
- Farmer’s Insurance - Sara Bye Agency
- AJ & Liz Franken
- Neil Fulton
- Jeff and Devin Gilbertson
- Travis and Jackie Hawks
- Katie & Luke Heine
- Gerald & Mary Lea Hennies
- Andy & Rhonda Howe
- Lucky & Stacy Huber
- Barb Iacino
- Irene Community Development Corporation
- Corey and Faith Jenkins
- Alec and Suzanne Johnson
- Keith and Candy Joy
- Taylor Kathol
- Bruce & Carol Kelley
- Dan & Lori Kenton
- Lisa Ketcham
- Julie Kriech
- Chuck & Brenda Lubbers
- Peggy Mach
- Madsen Auction & Appraisal
- Keith & Tammy Mockler
- Patrick Morrison
- Ted & Karen Muenster
- Anna and Dan Nelson
- Curt and Vanessa Nelson
- Kevin and Samantha O’Kelley
- Rachel and Nick Olson
- Pressing Matters
- Derek and Kelsey Quame
- Ray and Mary Ring
- Sage Project Consultants
- KC Santosh
- Tim Schreiner & Ruth Hamel
- Noah and Abby Shepard
- Betty Smith
- Cade Smith
- Sarah Taggart
- The Bean
- The Varsity Pub
- Katey Ulrich
- Dan & Jennifer Van Peursem
A History of Helping Vermillion
Our past capital campaigns focused on land development, job growth, business expansion and retention, and more. These efforts yielded several successful ventures in our community, including:
Bliss Pointe Housing Developments: 129 lots
Support for new businesses:
National Music Museum and USD Archives, Runnings, Caribou Coffee, Starbucks, Jensen Kennels, Family Dollar/Dollar Tree, Goodwill of the Great Plains, Les Schwab, Mamacita’s, Madison Park Townhomes, Pulse Daycare, Fayuca, Ulah, Peters Family Mall, Clean Slate Auto Spa,
All Star Wash and Pied Piper Vermillion Flowers & Gifts
Business expansions and relocations: Masaba and Nutrien Ag Solutions
