FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Strength and determination are two words that best describes the journey Amanda Houston and her mother overcame. “Very up and down emotions,” said Houston. At age 34 Amanda received the news every person regrets hearing. “I had been experiencing some symptoms for a while and went in to receive a colonoscopy and they did find that…
FARGO, N.D. — The 10th annual “Battle of the Cents-es” raises more than $7,300 for a NDSU grad battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer. The fundraising competition pitting the College of Engineering against the College of Health Professions was held last week. Teams earned positive points for change or Venmo donations while paper bills were subtracted from the…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A local middle school is coming together for a special cause to support one of their own as the family deals with a cancer diagnosis. The fight against cancer is never easy and those at Cheney Middle School are making sure they do their part in helping ease the burden. Ross Danielson, who is a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – NDSU student ambassadors are back with the 10th annual Battle of the Cents-es fundraiser. It’s NDSU’s College of Engineering versus the College of Health Professions to collect as many funds as possible for a good cause in the annual event. This year, 100 percent of the proceeds will go towards helping support NDSU graduate Jordyn Meskan…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A holistic medical approach at Sanford Health is giving patients the option to heal through energy therapy. For some patients at Sanford’s Southpointe Clinic in Fargo, recovery doesn’t begin with machinery or prescriptions. It begins simply with a pair of healing hands. “I started with Healing Touch when I got to the point where I needed…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A creative art studio is giving people the chance to take picturesque photos while helping contribute to a good cause. Looking for a creative way to show her support, Natalie Sparrow of Fargo decided to turn selfies into a fundraising event. “With so many different fundraisers cancelled last year, I felt hey I could do something,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Students and staff at a local high school are showing their support for a student battling cancer. Fargo Davies High School students held a 12 hour marathon event to show their support for Junior student Mara Olson. “Today’s fundraising event is called One Million Meters for Mara. Mara Olson, she was diagnosed with Leukemia in October and…
FARGO, N.D. — A local high school swim team is showing their support after a teammate’s diagnosis with a rare form of cancer. “This is our tenth annual swimathon. Every year we take a Saturday practice we raise money for a local charity that the captains pick. We try to make sure that whatever we’re donating to stays locally within…
FARGO, N.D. — A young boy is showing signs of strength after spending the new year undergoing chemotherapy. At just 3 years old, Teddy Danielson is full of energy, but just a few months back, his parents noticed something wasn’t quite right. “It started at the beginning of October, he threw up a couple of times at daycare, and then…
FARGO (KVRR) – A North Dakota-based nonprofit that focuses on helping injured farm workers is taking the extra step to help even more family farmers, including those affected by COVID-19. Farm Rescue is helping dedicate their time through service work by lending a helping hand to Midwest farm families. “With Farm Rescue we like to say we’re a hand up,…
