FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — AMVets of Fargo hit the open road this weekend for a ride to Lisbon to support their fellow veterans. The group organized a charity ride to North Dakota Veterans Home to provide those living there with some much-needed funds. Registration was $25 per bike, and event organizers said over 40 riders signed up. The ride got…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — You can get your holiday weekend started with a bbq hosted by Golden Drive Homeless Kids. This fundraiser benefits homeless kids in the metro. You can get a brat or hot dog, chips and can of soda or water for just $5. The bbq will be held Friday and Saturday from 10 to 6 both days…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Many people took advantage of the lovely weather this weekend to get their steps in for a good cause. Rheault Farms saw the first ever Team Hope Walk in the Fargo region. The event was put on by the Northern Plains Chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. Huntington’s is a rare genetic disorder that…
Some of the bake sale treats available at the benefit.FARGO, N.D. – A local high school senior with stage four cancer is feeling the support after the community came together for his benefit. Lucas Lamb is a senior at Fargo South High School who has recently been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. So Realty Xperts teamed with Lend a Hand Up…
DETROIT LAKES, MN (KVRR) – Splashes and cheers rang out from in front of the Lakeside Tavern on Detroit Lake, as well over 200 congregated, coming in from far and wide to participate in a polar plunge, benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Detroit Lakes. You saw plenty of themed costumes, excited but tentative groups – but also heartwarming…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Hope Blooms, a local non-profit that repurposes donated flowers, recently had its pick up of Halloween Boo-quets. The fundraiser helped provide money to the non-profit in their mission of helping individuals experiencing isolation, loneliness and hardship. Every year they get around 3,500 volunteers who help with everything they do and reach out to individuals in need….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — YMCA of the Northern Sky is kicking off its 2024 fundraising campaign. The combination of YMCA Cass Clay and YMCA Fergus Falls has a goal of $650,000. The F-M metro would get $500,000 with $150,000 going to Fergus Falls. The two Ys combined forces officially in July. Gifts from the campaign directly benefit local families. It…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — Concerns about budget cuts at Thief River Falls Public Schools has resulted in a crowdfunding campaign for Challenger Elementary School. A GoFundMe was set up with permission from the school district as long as it was set up by a non-district employee. It was started by the wife of a technology teacher who says…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – You can help a remarkable young woman fighting for her life. In 2022, Whitney Temple was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma, a rare cancer that affected her spine. It has since spread in her body. She was studying to become a doctor in Grand Forks at the time. Whitney was able to graduate from medical…
NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. (KVRR) – Technology is always evolving when it comes to saving lives. Especially when it comes to fires, where seconds can mean the difference between life and death. And in New York Mills, a fundraiser has been set up to bring the GreenPort Portable Fire Suppression Tool to the county. “Anything for the law enforcement for…
