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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
FARGO, N.D. — As an educator for more than 40 years, Greg Vandal says there was one thing that never went unnoticed. “There was always a differential between families. Some have resources, some are struggling. Schools are responsible to serve everyone,” Vandal said. United Way of Cass–Clay is now helping out some of those families who could use a helping hand…
