JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The largest 24-hour giving event in North Dakota is already breaking records less than two weeks before the events.
Appropriately held on Valentines Day, Giving Hearts Day has been a signature fundraising campaign for North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota nonprofits for the past 12 years. According to the event’s website, $13.1 million were given by 28,000 people during the event in 2018. The website also says that Giving Heart’s Day is the longest running event of its kind.
Over the event’s 12-year history, over $55 million have been given to area nonprofits. Giving Heart’s Day is sponsored by the Dakota Medical Foundation, Impact Institute, and the Alex Stern Family Foundation.
Numerous charities in Stutsman, Barnes and surrounding counties are participating in the 24-hour event on February 14th. To find a list of participating charities, click here.
To learn more about Giving Hearts Day, click here.