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United Way Mobilizes Community On Day Of Action

United Way of Cass-Clay Mobilizes Community for Day of Action

The focus of the entire day is getting as many volunteers working on beneficial, hands-on projects as possible.

May 20, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The “action” in the United Way Day of Action is pretty self-explanatory. “It’s about connecting nonprofits, our neighbors, businesses, and volunteers,” said Eric Piela, Senior Director of Marketing for United Way of Cass-Clay. ” to take all the compassion that’s in this community and transform it into meaningful action through hands-on projects.” The United Way of…

Salvation Army holds “Stuff the Bus” School Supply Drive

August 8, 2025

Alex Bertsch,

Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) — As back to school season moves closer and closer, The Salvation Army is making sure that students of all backgrounds are prepared to succeed. They held their first ever “Stuff the Bus” School Supply Drive, collecting backpacks, pencils, notebooks, crayons,, and other esential classroom itmes to give students in need the tools to succeed. They say…

Sandi Piatz Named New CEO of United Way of Cass-Clay

The local businesswoman and community figure has lived in Fargo with her family since 1998.

July 23, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Sandi Piatz is a North Dakota native and has resided in Fargo with her family since before the turn of the century. She’s felt a deep connection to the area and has had ties to the United Way that stretch back many years, so when she was approached about the possibility of filling their vacant CEO…

Local daycare ‘Wiggles & Giggles’ hosted annual lemonade stand

July 10, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Wiggles & Giggles Day Care has come back this year with their annual Lemonade Stand. After a two-year hiatus, the kids at this daycare are back in action. “It started out as kids just wanting to have a lemonade stand, and we made like ninety dollars. And we wanted to figure out a way to…

United Way kicks off School Supply Drive

July 8, 2025

Alex Bertsch,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — While summer is in full swing, the United Way is already working to make sure students are ready to go back to school. They kicked off their annual school supply drive in Moorhead with the help of some local learners. This year they’re goal is to provide backpacks and school supplies to 6,500 students in need…

United Way School Supply Drive Starts Early With New Goal

May 19, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — School is not even out yet and United Way has officially started its school supply drive with an increased goal of 6,500 backpacks. The school supply drive has started early this year to reach their new goal. The increase comes after the demand for school supplies from kindergarten to the fifth grade in the last few…

LIVE: United Way Of Cass-Clay Celebrates 25 Years Of School Supply Drive

This year's School Supply Drive kicks off Thursday, June 29th

June 29, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The United Way is celebrating 25 years of helping supply kids so they can learn during the school year. This year’s School Supply Drive kicks off Thursday, June 29th. Over the years they have helped around 100,000 kids head into the school year with the supplies they need. You can help too. This year’s drive…

United Way hands out backpacks, school supplies to families in need

6,040 backpacks filled with school supplies will be distributed to students and families

August 13, 2020

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. — United Way of Cass-Clay continues to hand out backpacks and school supplies to families in need. As part of its School Supply Drive, the organization has collected over 6,000 backpacks filled with supplies donated by the community. Seven hundred backpacks were available for pickup at Aurora Elementary in West Fargo Thursday morning. It was the third…

United Way of Cass-Clay Want Help to Reach Goal of 6,000 Backpacks

The organization has received just over 3,400 backpacks.

July 30, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.- July has been a busy month for United Way of Cass- Clay. The organization has been holding their annual school supply drive in the midst of a pandemic. “The need this year with the pandemic may be far greater than we could have ever anticipated and regardless of how students are returning back to school this fall, they…

Two Organizations Team Up To Provide School Supplies To Local Kids

The school supplies will help kids from K through 12 grade.

July 9, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – It’s a tradition not even COVID-19 could stop Emma Fritel from continuing. “This is one of my favorite days. It’s really fun to do, and I don’t know, I just love it,” says 12-year old Emma Fritel. Every year, the kids from Wiggles and Giggles raise funds to support the United Way of Cass and Clay School Supply…