Charity Success Stories

A Nonprofit Greatly Impacting Health in Our Region

On May 11, a fire tore through a South Fargo strip mall, putting all GiGi’s Playhouse services on hold indefinitely. What stood as North Dakota’s only Down Syndrome Achievement Center has been reduced to practically nothing. The facility was a second home to people of all ages with Down syndrome

Experiencing the Power of Unity

Not much rivals the tranquility of life in a small town. The farming community of Langdon, North Dakota knows that firsthand. This town of about 2,000 people experienced the power of unity this Giving Hearts Day. Carrie Hope is the principal of St. Alphonsus School in Langdon, a school that

Goal Launched to Become the Most Generous Region by 2025

Mission of Giving Hearts Day expanded to champion volunteerism and donation of goods To achieve the goal, Fargo-based Dakota Medical Foundation (DMF) believes our region can become No. 1 for volunteerism and Giving Hearts Day can become the No. 1 giving day in the nation. Giving Hearts Day is

Farm Rescue

Year after year, Farm Rescue has seen exponential growth in the support of their mission to assist farm families in crisis. They do so by providing volunteer-led planting, haying, harvest, and livestock feeding assistance to farmers and ranchers experiencing a major injury, illness, or natural disaster. This Giving Hearts Day,

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
a room full of people sitting at round tables looking at a stage that is lit with lights and has giving hearts day projected on the red curtain

DMF Honors Charities for Giving Hearts Day Success

Dakota Medical Foundation announces an official total of $10,692,653 raised through Giving Hearts Day. In celebrations held recently in Fargo and Bismarck, charities were recognized for success in fundraising, marketing and general excellence.