FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – In celebration of Giving Hearts Day, the American Red Cross serving Eastern North Dakota and Western Minnesota hosted a blood drive. Up to 40 people gave blood throughout the day. The Red Cross says every two seconds a person needs blood in the region. Every donation received is able to help as many as three people….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Gate City Bank has announced its slate of charity winners at Dakota Medical Foundation as part of Giving Hearts Day. The bank gave away over $125,00 to six winners in conjunction with its 100th anniversary. Creative Care for Reaching Independence won the grand prize of $100,000. The winners of $5,000 each were Moment of Freedom, Love…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — More than 37,000 donors have already given nearly $23 million for Giving Hearts Day as of 7:30 Thursday night. It is a 24 hour long event with around 550 charities involved. Since 2008, More than $138 million has been raised for local charities. It’s easy to donate online. Just go to giving hearts day dot org,…
Nyx is a sweetheart. The six-month-old kitty came out from Homeward Animal Shelter for Giving Hearts Day. She came to the shelter from the local pound. It looks like she was outside for a bit before she was rescued. She’s got signs of frostbite. But she’s doing much better and warming up to the folks at Homeward. They think…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Veterans with the Fargo Memorial Honor Guard are spending more than 20 hours outdoors ahead of Giving Heart’s Day. It’s their first year hosting this event. Their goal is to raise awareness for charities you can give to on Thursday. They are giving away free donuts and coffee for at-will donations. Giving Heart’s Day is a…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Fix it Forward Ministry has received 390 vehicle donations and repaired over 800 vehicles for free for those in need in the last seven years. It is a big milestone for the organization. “When Matthew and I started this years ago, we started giving away cars and we were kind of both taken back with that…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Local non-profits say they’ll be losing money now that Amazon is pulling the plug on a charity donation program. Amazon is getting rid of its AmazonSmile program. Customers could choose to donate a small percentage of what they spent to a charity of their choice. 4 Luv of Dog Rescue says they’ve gotten about $12,000…
FARGO (KFGO) – The parents of two Moorhead brothers killed in a 2015 crash on I-94 near Dalton, Minnesota have announced a $1 million matching grant for the Fargo Parks Sports Complex and Island Park Pool projects. Ray and Kathie Kvalvog pledged the money ahead of Giving Hearts Day on February 9. The “Kvalvog Million Dollar Match” will include a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Gate City Bank will pledge $100,000 to a lucky charity for Giving Heart’s Day. The bank is celebrating 100 years of business by continuing their mission of providing a better way of life by investing in the community. Of the six prizes, five charities will win $5,000 each while the sixth gets the big prize at…
FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) – Giving Hearts Day is a 24-hour fundraising event for charities in North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Since the first event in 2008, generous donors have given more than $112 million, 100% of which goes directly to participating charities. Nearly 550 charities are participating in Giving Hearts Day in 2022. Giving Hearts Day 2022 has already raised over…
