FARGO, ND — The United Way of Cass-Clay is giving it one last effort to meet their goal of 6,000 backpacks for students returning back to school. The goal is to help students get the school supplies and backpacks they need to really feel confident going into the school year. The United Way has heard from administrators and parents that…
CASS & CLAY COUNTIES- The organization want’s to be able to help more people in the community by allowing for more resources and volunteers. They say this project will have no impact on the current grants they are making to any of their current non-profit partners. United Way will not be using any of the dollars that were raised through…
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…
FARGO, N.D. — People are scarfing down as much turkey as they can as part of the 12th Annual Hornbacher’s Gobble It Up for United Way Lunch. For five bucks, you could get the grocery store’s hot and delicious turkey sandwich, chips, a frozen treat and a beverage at any of the store’s 8 locations. The president of Hornbacher’s says…
FARGO, N.D.– United Way of Cass-Clay is reaping the benefits after a major lunch rush from food vendor-eaters. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota hosted the Eat United Food Truck Feed for the second year in a row. A portion of the money made from the afternoon event went directly to the United Way. Food trucks like Smoke My…
FARGO, N.D.– United Way is kicking off the start of May with its 8th annual May Day Baskets of Books event. Women United volunteers used the spring in their step to deliver baskets of books to kids in local child care centers. Between all of the volunteers, they were able to distribute around 900 books. “When you get out there…
FARGO, N.D.– KVRR’s Maggie LaMere speaks with one of the volunteers, Heather Heick, involved in bringing book baskets to kids in the community. Categories: Morning – In The Community Tags: may day, United Way of Cass Clay, Volunteer
FARGO, N.D. — People took part in random acts of kindness across the metro on Friday. United Way of Cass–Clay is teaming up with Scoop N Dough in downtown Fargo as part of “UNITED Acts of Kindness Day” People could pick up a “Live United T–Shirt” and pick an act of kindness to follow through on out of the “Kindness Bowl.”…
FARGO, N.D. — A few weeks away from his 70th birthday, Darrell Eck received an early birthday gift from his daughter and her coworkers: a freshly-cleaned home. “Now he doesn’t have to come here and clean so I think he’s very excited and it’ll be nice for him to come home to a comfortable clean house. When it comes to cleaning,…
FARGO, N.D. — It might be chilly outside, but many people warmed up inside at the 2018 Roers Keller Williams Chili Feed. In exchange for a donation to United Way of Cass–Clay, people sampled fifty different types of chili. This is one of the largest events centered around the spicy pepper dish in the metro. For nearly the last decade, Roers…
