- Giving Hearts Day
- Dakota Medical Foundation
- Impact Foundation
If you grew up a fan of comic books, you remember the Bat Signal. In the mythical Batman universe, whenever Gotham City was under attack, the police would fill the night sky with a giant, bat-shaped searchlight to let Batman know his help was needed. And every time — day
“There are a whole bunch of kids just like you. And you sit in a spot to help not only yourselves but those other children. So what are you going to do?” It was a lot to put on the shoulders of a group of 18-year-olds, but Mary Jean Dehne
“Okay, now tell me about your room.” (Silence) “What furniture do you have for yourself?” Still nothing, but volunteer Judy doesn’t give up easily. “There isn’t anything you need?” Finally, a response: “Nope, I’m here for my kids.” An hour later, Judy has worn her down. The mom of five
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
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
2,089,819 miles. That’s the equivalent of circling the Earth 80 times, making nearly four round trips to the Moon, or driving a car non-stop for about 133 years. It’s also the distance traveled last year by HIA Hospice’s care teams, as HIA Health provided primary, palliative, and hospice care to
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