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Mark Liljequist Benefit
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

Benefit Held for Mark Liljequist

Mark had been feeling ill since 2018, but only recently received his final diagnosis.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The local community came out en masse this weekend for a benefit for a man with a terminal medical diagnosis at one of his favorite places. The benefit for Mark Liljequist took place on Saturday at AMVETS in Fargo. Mark recently was diagnosed with acute pulmonary fibrosis and likely has less than a year to live….

Lucas Lamb
Community, Health, Local News, North Dakota News

Benefit Held for Lucas Lamb

The gifted musician and high school senior is battling stage 4 Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
Gabriel Ostler,

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…

Bowling
Community, Health, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead

‘Pins Down for Paige’ Shows Support for Local Mom

Paige Tollefson defied the odds to survive a major health scare - now, the community is letting her know they've got her back.
Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) — It was just a few years ago that Paige Tollefson learned that she had somehow acquired a JAK2 gene mutation. This made it more likely that she would develop severe blood clots. Paige wouldn’t know how severe, though, until October of 2024, when two clots forced her into the hospital with unimaginable pain. At one point,…

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Community, Local News, Minnesota News

Hawley Lutheran Church Members Host Benefit For Elementary School Teacher Battling Cancer

Juliana Pelaez,

HAWLEY, Minn. (KVRR) — Lend-a-Hand up is working to raise money for a local elementary school teacher battling cancer. A benefit spaghetti feed will be held on Sunday for Trisha Rux, an elementary school teacher from Hawley who was diagnosed with brain cancer. Trisha Rux had taught elementary for 23 years prior to her diagnosis. She is currently undergoing a…

Pink
Local News, North Dakota News

Pink Ribbon Scramble Helps Women battling breast cancer

Alex Bertsch,

MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR) – The Pink Ribbon Scramble at the Maple River Golf Course in Mapleton, North Dakota was founded in 2006 as a way to help women battling breast cancer and other illnesses. Over the years the scramble has benefited many different area nonprofits.  However, in 2022 organizers decided to focus on financially assisting area women battling breast cancer…

Stick It To Cancer
Local News, Morning - In The Community

LIVE: 14 Years Of Sticking it to Cancer

The 14th annual Stick it to Cancer fundraiser is this Tuesday. There will be 3 high school hockey games at Scheels Arena, along with a silent auction and bake sale. All proceeds go to Lend a Hand Up and will be used to help families deal with the expenses that come with battling cancer.
Site Staff,

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – You can help carry on the tradition of sticking it to cancer here North Dakota and Minnesota. The 14th annual Stick it to Cancer fundraiser is this Tuesday. There will be 3 high school hockey games at Scheels Arena, along with a silent auction and bake sale. All proceeds go to Lend a Hand Up…