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RiverView Foundation: A Lifeline for Rural Health

Randy Schoenborn understands the importance of rural healthcare all too well. “I grew up in Mahnomen (Minnesota), and my dad, many years ago, had a heart attack,” says Schoenborn, who serves as the executive director of RiverView Foundation in Crookston, Minnesota. “And they got him to the Mahnomen hospital and

Amistad Worldwide: On a Mission of Love and Dignity

Whenever Tracy Alin visits House of Mercy orphanage in Andhra Pradesh, India, a familiar face opens the gate. Shirt buttoned to the top — even on the most sweltering days — Moshe is there to greet her and the other visitors with a smile. He’s 26 now and takes seriously

Father’s Farm: A Brother Knows Who You Are, But a Father Knows Who You Can Become

This isn’t your typical graduation. There are no caps or gowns, no excited parents corralling kids together for group photos, and no grand plans being made about summer trips or move-in dates for college in the fall. No, this is a different kind of graduation, a celebration not of academic

Empire Arts Center

Charities involved in the arts proved that their donors just keep coming back for more, and it was no different for the Empire Arts Center. Coming in third place for Donor Retention, they drew on some of these past supporters’ stories for their Giving Hearts Day campaign. Memories Like This

The Summer Performing Arts Company

The arts continue to have a special place in the hearts of many in our region, and it’s clear to see in the Summer Performing Arts (SPA) Company’s support received this Giving Hearts Day. SPA is the largest summer arts program in the Greater Grand Forks area. They educate students

Great Plains Food Bank: Because No One Should Go Hungry

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,