Lydia Leopold and Joe Cleys with Inspire Innovation Lab show Adam how to make unicorn poop slime. It’s sticky. It’s sparkly. And Lydia knows more about the science involved in it than Adam ever will. Inspire Innovation Lab is one of the organizations participating in Giving Hearts Day. Donations help provide scholarships for kids to attend summer camp for…
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…
FARGO, N.D. –For the first time, Dakota Medical Foundation gave two organizations a little push before Giving Hearts Day. Scheels in Minot and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota each received $5,000 grants to donate to various other organizations. The two companies were chosen based on how passionate their employees were about Giving Hearts Day. Scheels will give $1,000…
KVRR’s Jackie Kelly talks with Dakota Medical & Impact Foundation’s Executive Director, Pat Traynor, about Giving Hearts Day. Giving Hearts Day will run all day on Thursday, February 8th. A link to donate can be found on KVRR’s homepage. Categories: Morning – Features, Morning – In The Community Tags: Dakota Medical Foundation, donate, GIVING HEARTS DAY
RED RIVER VALLEY — Giving Hearts Day preliminary results are in and thanks to donors going matchy-matchy, the event raised over $10 million for statewide charities and non-profits, passing 2016’s amount of just over eight million. Officials say more than 20 thousand individual donors participated in giving to 360 charities, which is more than seven thousand donors than in 2016….
RED RIVER VALLEY — When it comes to Giving Hearts Day, it’s not about what you give, but how you give it. For these local groups, it wasn’t just about giving back, it was about giving it their all. All around town, people are on the move for a cause. At Cycle Bar, bikers are on the fast track to…
FARGO, N.D. — Giving Hearts Day isn’t just for people either. Organizations like 4 Luv of Dog Rescue and Cat’s Cradle set up shop at Natural Pet Center. People stopped by to flip through the adoption book or give money online. This is one of the biggest days each year for raising money for the animal shelters. Both organizations are…
FARGO, N.D. — One of charities participating in Giving Hearts Day is Farm Rescue, an organization that that gives farmers who are dealing with tragedy assistance on their farm. When you’re a farmer, you don’t have the luxury to take days off. Even when tragedy strikes, the work doesn’t stop. “My wife had cancer and it came down to…she always…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Mr. Matchy Matchy was “arrested” after a traffic stop outside Sandy’s Donuts in West Fargo. Matchy, the mascot for Giving Hearts Day, was arrested for driving the Sandy’s van by the Cass County Sheriff’s Office and not giving donuts to the cops. His “bail” was a $2,000 donation to Jail Chaplains. The Hope Lutheran Church Women’s…
FARGO, N.D. — The Dakota Medical Foundation says that they will go matchy-matchy with up to 1,000 different donors. The 10th annual Giving Hearts Day will take place Thursday, February 9th. This year, the Dakota Medical Foundation will be randomly selecting people who donated and will boost their donation. The donor boosts range anywhere from $10 to $10,000. “When you’re getting people together…
