Catholic Charities Archives

Bundle Up Your Baby Bump Helps Families In Need

Bundle Up Your Baby Bump Seeks to Help Needy Families for the Colder Months

The biannual event saw a spike in attendance with many concerned about the suspension of SNAP benefits.

November 9, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Catholic Charities of North Dakota first sensed that families in the Fargo-Moorhead area were in need during the pandemic – and their biannual event, Bundle Up Your Baby Bump, has been occurring ever since. This one, held at Trinity Lutheran Elementary in West Fargo, is the 9th item giveaway. With the uncertainty over SNAP benefits…

Unclaimed Marine Corps veteran is laid to rest

"No soldier should ever be buried alone and it's our honor to have everybody out here to be with him, we are his family."

February 26, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – An unclaimed military veteran is honored for his service after serving in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. “We’re burying our brother today and this is the military way of saying our final goodbye,” Fargo Memorial Honor Guard Minister Russ Stabler said. With no immediate next of kin, unclaimed military veteran, Sheldon J. Bushroe is…

Catholic Charities To Drop Its Refugee Resettlement Programs

Focus Is Shifting To Homelessness And At-Risk Children

May 3, 2018

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis is dropping its refugee resettlement programs. The move comes as the state sees a significant slowdown in refugees arriving under President Donald Trump’s administration. The influential charity will shift its focus to programs aimed at homelessness and helping at-risk children. Fewer than 950 refugees arrived in Minnesota last year, compared…

LIVE: The Queen Of Hearts Visits For Giving Hearts Day

Single-Day Charity Drive Helps More Than 400 Organizations

February 8, 2018

Site Staff,

The Queen of Hearts herself joins us to celebrate Giving Hearts Day on KVRR Local News. Actually, she’s Dianne Nechiporenko with Catholic Charities. She tells us about Giving Hearts Day. Organizers are hoping for 50,000 donations spread out among more than 400 charities in North Dakota and Minnesota. Nechiporenko also tells us about some of the work that Catholic…

LIVE: Christian Music Concert To Benefit Catholic Charities/Churches United

Matt Maher Playing Scheels Arena On August 12th

August 1, 2017

Site Staff,

Paul Braun with the Diocese of Fargo and Pastor Sue Koesterman With Churches Unite join Adam to talk about a concert benefiting Catholic Charities of North Dakota and Churches United for the Homeless in Fargo/Moorhead. Christian music artist Matt Maher is coming to Scheels Arena on August 12th. Proceeds from the concert will help Churches United transition our…