Charity Success Stories

Giving Hearts Day 2023 Announces Top Charity Fundraisers

It was another successful Giving Hearts Day, a 24-hour fundraising event benefitting more than 560 nonprofits throughout North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Charities raised $26,155,280 from 41,907 donors. Audited figures indicate that 90,351 total donations were made. Giving Hearts Day charities have now raised nearly $165 million since the event’s

Giving Hearts Day 2023

At the core of giving is selflessness, and sometimes that's best shown through creativity! Now, we could talk about how important the act of giving back to your community is (and trust us, we know!), but we'll let the experts at Dakota Medical Foundation handle that. We're going to talk

Two Charities Need Your Support Now More Than Ever

As the American Red Cross is experiencing a severe blood shortage and Homeward Animal Shelter has an influx of animals, they need your help now more than ever before. Homeward Animal Shelter in Great Need of Fosters Do you have room in your home to add a fur-ever friend? If

Helping Little Warriors Overcome Big Battles

What first started as a concept for Janna Westerholm to help her son, Henrik, as he underwent treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in 2017, quickly transpired into providing hope for many more families across the region. Founder of Henrik’s Heroes, Westerholm reflects on the moment her son was diagnosed

Transitioning from Homelessness into Housing

What first began as a relaxing lakeside vacation with an inspirational book in-hand, quickly transpired into a desire to change the lives of many families transitioning from homelessness into housing across the Fargo-Moorhead area. Down Home Co-Founder and Director Jenessa Fillipi knew God was calling her to live out a

Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue

Kissing booths and a pink beard - that’s what Giving Hearts Day looked like for Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue (TMAR) this year! These things and more seemed to capture the hearts of many in our region and beyond. TMAR achieved two Backyard & Beyond awards; one for having donors from