For Lori Dvirnak Lundblad, Camp Bentley is a family affair. “I was there for the first time before I was even a year old, and I think my grandma — who was 96 or 97 at the time — was the oldest camper ever.” Dvirnak Lundblad is the do-it-all executive
One of the best parts about Giving Hearts Day is seeing Giving Hearts Businesses take the day and make it their own. Whether it’s four area businesses teaming up to host a pickleball tournament benefitting multiple charities or Gehrtz Construction Services’ founder agreeing to pierce his ears if their team
While Giving Hearts Day helps regional charities grow support through dollars, goods, and volunteers, it also provides another, less obvious benefit, according to Leslie Dawson. “It opens eyes to the many organizations quietly supporting families, children, and individuals in times of need — sometimes at the most difficult moments in
At Great States & Collective, “people first” is more than just a buzzy phrase painted on a wall. It’s a creed that everyone in the organization lives by. Since its founding in 2016, the Fargo-based real estate, construction, and property management company has woven it into every aspect of their
While they’re yet to land their own Discovery Channel series, Marcia Paulson and Darby Njos still think of themselves as MythBusters. “100 percent (myth-busting) is part of the job,” says Paulson, the chief philanthropy officer at Great Plains Food Bank in Fargo. “Every time the press walks in the door,
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
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