vision for a lifetime

About Us

Our mission is to promote and support research, education and service for eye care in this region.

The Northern Plains Eye Foundation is a South Dakota not-for-profit corporation chartered for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes related to eye care, and as such, is exempt from federal taxation under IRC§ 501 (c)(3).

Our Office and Service Area

Phone: (605) 716-6733
Fax: (605) 721-4633
Email: vision@npef.org

Mailing Address
Northern Plains Eye Foundation
PO Box 5568
Rapid City SD 57709-5568

Office Location
623 Quincy Street, Suite 101
Rapid City, SD 57701

Our office is located in Rapid City, South Dakota at 623 Quincy Street, Suite 101. You'll find us directly across the street from the Rapid City Public Library. We provide our services to locations in the Dakotas, Montana, Nebraska and Wyoming within a 300-mile radius of our office.

Service Area

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Our Full-Time Staff

Kathleen Kovarik Kathleen Kovarik, R.N., M.N.,
Executive Director
Phone (605) 716-6733, Ext. 10
Email: kkovarik@npef.org

 

Our Part-Time Staff

Carolyn Ness

Carolyn Ness
Associate Director
Phone (605) 716-6733

Ext. 11
Email: cness@npef.org

Sue Jimmerson

Sue Jimmerson
Executive Assistant
Phone (605) 716-6733

Ext. 12
Email: sjimmerson@npef.org

Monae Johnson
Development Coordinator/Executive Assistant
Phone (605) 716-6733

Ext. 13
Email:  mjohnson@npef.org

 

 
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