organizations

Arlington Area Chamber of Commerce
“Promoting Area Businesses and Community”
- Learn more about the Chamber of Commerce

Arlington Community Development Corporation
“Fostering Arlington’s Business Community”
Marshal Mix, Executive Director
(605) 203-1121
marshalmix40@yahoo.com

Arlington Community Foundation
P. O. Box 318
Arlington, SD 57212
Contact: Douglas O'Neil ACF President/CorTrust Bank

The Arlington Community Foundation was established to provide an opportunity for people to enhance and promote the quality of life in the Arlington Community.

The Foundation acts through the development or enhancement of existing or potential resources in Arlington and the surrounding area. Our funding comes primarily from contributions to this annual drive, and also from bequests and memorials. We ask that you remember us this year as you plan your charitable giving.

We did reach our goal in 2017 in creating an Endowment Fund. An endowment fund is an investment fund established by a foundation that makes consistent withdrawals from invested capital. The capital in endowment funds are used by foundations and are generally utilized for specific needs or projects within the community.

A contribution to an endowment fund can consist of cash or assets, such as your house, other real estate, personal property, checking and savings accounts, CDs, investments, life insurance, and vehicles.

The earnings from an endowment fund will help the Arlington Community Foundation to provide opportunities for many years to come. Please consult your financial planner, accountant, or lawyer about leaving a lasting gift to the Arlington Community Foundation. Our goal is to raise $25,000 for the Endowment Fund.

With your help, we hope to continue our work in making Arlington a little bit better, one step at a time. We ask for your continued support, and invite you to attend the annual Spring Concert, which will be held in April at the Arlington High School, during which time we will present the monetary awards.

Arlington Community Museum
222 South Main Street. Historical Experiences and Artifacts of Arlington, South Dakota and the surrounding area. Hours of operation are from 1:00pm-4:00pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday; Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Arlington Housing and Redevelopment Commission (HRC)
Joe Jensen, President (605) 983-9990

Arlington Historical Volunteers
Jeanette Pedersen, President (605) 983-5940
Becky Converse (605) 983-5646

American Legion Auxiliary
Naomi Johnson (605) 983-3331

American Legion Post #42
“Still Serving America”
Don Karlstad (605) 983-5857

Kingbrook Pro Pheasants
Jeff Christensen (605) 203-0980

Ministerial Association

Trinity Lutheran Church - Pastor Elisa Berndt McMullen, Chairperson
United Methodist Church - Pastor Joleen Pietrzak 
Calvary Free Lutheran Church - Pastor Aaron Olson
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church - Fr. Richard Baumberger

Backpack Program

The Arlington Ministerial Association began the Arlington Backpack Program.The way the program works is that a bag of pre-packaged food is packed by the Backpack Committee on Thursday evening. The bags are delivered to the school on Friday morning and given to the teachers who will then discreetly place them in the child’s book bag.

If you would like more information on how to help, or be helped, by the Backpack Program in Arlington, contact any of the pastors in town, school administration.

In addition to the backpack program, food assistance is available through the food pantry located in the United Methodist Church.