PIERRE The South Dakota Retailers Association has recognized Pereboom’s Caf and Boomer’s Outback Lodging in Webster with its annual Community Service Award.
The award recognizes a business that goes above and beyond to give back to the residents of the community it serves.
Since 1976, four generations of Perebooms have worked in the family business. A solid work ethic and commitment to the community are traits passed down from one generation to the next. Any time there is a committee, fundraiser, or special event that benefits the community of Webster or a local family facing a crisis, you’ll find Jay and Janice Pereboom in the mix, quietly organizing, boosting, contributing.
“It takes a village to make a community grow and succeed,” Janice says. “And everyone does their part.”
The Perebooms engage in countless ways in their community: helping lead pledge drives and fundraising efforts to support the building of the middle school, an aquatic center, athletic fields and playground enhancements. Theyve been involved in launching youth tournaments and camps, coaching youth basketball, and helping to bring the state amateur basketball tournament and state swim meet to the community. The Perebooms also organize fundraisers for families in need.
Making time for family and community service can be a challenge when operating a seven-day-a-week business. But, Jay concludes, “When you go to bed you know you did your best, and you know it’s worth it.”
South Dakota Retailers Association executive director Nathan Sanderson says the family is modest about their place in the community.
Jay and Janice Pereboom just want to tell you about what a great community they live in. They don’t want to talk about the key role they play in helping to make it a great community. But others will tell you that when something good is happening in Webster, you’ll find the Pereboom family involved in it.”
To learn more about the Pereboom family and the Retailers Associations additional award recipients, visit sdra.org/awards.
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