Helping Hands: A benefit dinner for Rob Burrows
Grand Forks HeraldA benefit dinner for Rob Burrows and Nellie Fischer will be held 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the VFW in East Grand Forks. Burrows needs a kidney transplant due to Type...
View ArticleSalvation Army, iHeart Radio team up to "Stuff the Bus"
Grand Forks HeraldWith school just around the corner, one campaign will aim to put supplies in children's hands.The Grand Forks Salvation Army and iHeartMedia Inc. will launch the "Stuff the Bus"...
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WATCH NOW: ‘Stuff the Bus’ helps hundreds with school supplies
Grand Forks HeraldCommunity donations are giving hundreds of area children a head start on school supplies this fall.The Grand Forks Salvation Army accepted boxes of folders, markers, crayons and other...
View ArticleCans 4 Corn accepting donations today, Thursday
Grand Forks HeraldThe Cans 4 Corn fundraiser will offer fresh-picked sweet corn in exchange for donations of canned food or cash Wednesday and Thursday.The event for the Grand Forks Salvation Army...
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Grand Forks United Way campaign kicks off with $75,000 donation, random acts...
Grand Forks HeraldGrand Forks was full of heroes Tuesday.People in red capes wandered through the city performing random acts of kindness to promote the United Way. The capes signified "Be Somebody's...
View ArticleCans 4 Corn collects over 2,000 pounds of food
Grand Forks HeraldThe Grand Forks Salvation Army will soon get a ton of food, literally.More than 2,000 pounds of food was collected during the Cans 4 Corn event Wednesday and Thursday....
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United Way, Meals on Wheels help Grand Forks woman
Grand Forks HeraldMaxine Rasmussen always loved cooking meals for her children and grandchildren, but at 85 years old and now living alone, she doesn't like cooking for just herself.So earlier this...
View ArticleGrand Forks could help city in Japan that sent aid in 1997 flood
Grand Forks HeraldRecent flooding near Grand Forks' former sister city in Japan has prompted some to hope the city will step forward to help.Heavy rainfall last week threatened the living conditions...
View ArticleEngelstad Foundation donates $100K to Forward Foundation
Grand Forks HeraldThe Engelstad Family Foundation recently made a $100,000 donation to the nonprofit Forward Foundation.The donation will benefit the children served at the Forward Foundation, which...
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Firefighters fill the boot to for muscle diseases
Grand Forks HeraldGrand Forks firefighters “Filled the Boot” Friday at the Hugo’s supermarket on 32nd Avenue South. The money raised at the event benefits research and local services for families...
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Planned Parenthood revises reimbursement policy after video uproar
Grand Forks HeraldPlanned Parenthood would no longer accept reimbursement for fetal tissue donated for medical research after abortions, the women's healthcare provider said on Tuesday, a response to...
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Local group of moms collects bras to help sex-trafficking survivors
Grand Forks HeraldWhen it comes to bras, "Free the Girls" has a much more serious meaning for a local group of mothers hoping to help human trafficking victims.The Grand Forks chapter...
View ArticleRelief for the grieving: Friend launches GoFundMe page to support local family
Grand Forks HeraldKris Burkland said she can't even imagine what her friend Beth Lujan is going through. Lujan's daughter Nichole Krahn, 30, died unexpectedly to complications of diabetes Wednesday,...
View ArticleRoosevelt Library Foundation talks need for immediate funding
Grand Forks HeraldThe Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation Board discussed its need for an immediate infusion of private donations for operational funding during a conference call meeting...
View ArticleHelping Hands: Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood Sweater Drive
Grand Forks HeraldPrairie Public and Gate City Bank will host the Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood Sweater Drive through Dec. 12. Gate City Bank locations will accept new and gently-used sweaters for children...
View ArticleHelping Hands: Arc Angel Project ... Operation Christmas Child ...
Grand Forks HeraldMamma Maria’s in East Grand Forks has partnered with the Arc Angel Project, a project that provides gifts for people with intellectual disabilities who have no family connections and...
View ArticleHelping Hands: Free Family Christmas ... Toy Drive During Basketball ...
Grand Forks HeraldThe Lake Region Heritage Center will host its annual Free Family Christmas 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays, and during the last two weeks...
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Art lovers come out for a good cause at TAG benefit
Grand Forks HeraldArt lovers came out for a charitable cause last night in Grand Forks. The annual TAG benefit was held at the Altru Professional Center on Altru Health System's south...
View ArticleMinot police report they aren’t associated with fundraising calls
Grand Forks HeraldMINOT, N.D. -- Minot police senior officer Aaron Moss said their department isn’t associated with the “ND Events” organization that has been soliciting funds over the phone....
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Multiple donations anticipated for new North Dakota governor's residence
Grand Forks HeraldBISMARCK -- Multiple large private donations are expected to be announced this week for cost of constructing a new North Dakota governor’s residence.Members of the public also...
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