❤Be a Giving Heart!❤

Once a year here in North Dakota we are given a unique opportunity to be generous and get double for our money.  Thanks to three foundations hosting the event, (Dakota Medical Foundation, Impact Foundation and Alex Stern Family Foundation) donations made on "Giving Hearts Day" are matched for charities which have signed on to participate.  

Last year, on February 11, 2016, there were 37,109 donations made to 326 charities and causes, raising $8.3 million which then went to work doing things such as improving health, stocking pantry shelves for the hungry, providing shelter for the homeless, funding great arts performances, providing mentors for at-risk kids and, in countless other ways, making life richer for everyone in our region.

Checking in with the website to make our donations, it is apparent this incredible total will be surpassed this year, as we have already reached $8 million and the evening has just begun!  If you have not yet done so, take a few minutes and head on over to https://giving.impactgiveback.org and add your own donation to the growing total.  This year's goal is $10 million. . .come on NORTH DAKOTA, WE CAN DO IT!

If you need a few ideas, here is a list of some of our favorites:
     Williston Trinity Christian School (our grandchildren's school!)
     Adult and Teen Challenge (for recovery from drug and alcohol)
     Anne Carlsen Center (help for handicapped children)
     Gateway to Science (fun "hands on" learning center)
     Elijah's Truth (Christian Adoption)
     GiGi's Playhouse (Support for Down's Syndrome)
     Lillian and Coleman Taube Museum of Art