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VIDEO: Grand Forks 10-year-old presents donations to Make-A-Wish
Grand Forks HeraldInstead of receiving gifts, a Grand Forks girl asked for donations to celebrate her golden birthday.
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Raising the stakes: Charity blackjack minimum raised to $3
Grand Forks HeraldFARGO -- If you like a side of blackjack with your beer at the bars, start bringing more bills.Due to a legislative change that...
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United Way campaign to kick off with $1M goal
Grand Forks HeraldA local organization is asking the Grand Forks area to be a hero.The United Way is preparing to launch a $1 million fundraising campaign on Sept. 1. The goal...
View ArticleRegional Roundup: Food bank launches building campaign
Grand Forks HeraldFood bank launches building campaignNorth Country Food Bank, based in Crookston, is launching a $3 million fund drive for a $6 million building project.The organization has set...
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Record number of vehicles register at Rydell charity benefit Sunday
Grand Forks HeraldA record 344 cars and motorcycles registered for the 8th Annual Rydell Charity Benefit Car & Bike Show Sunday at Rydell Auto Center. “It’s the biggest show...
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6th Annual Sunrise Rotary Club pajama drive held for abused women
Grand Forks HeraldHundreds of volunteers, supporters and organizers packed into Eagles Crest Grill. The price of admission is a set of new women pajamas that gets you some tasty food and drinks,...
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Growing need in Grand Forks: North Dakota child poverty rates see...
Grand Forks HeraldLindy Sund said the numbers of children in need are growing in Grand Forks.
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Newfolden, Minn., family grows pink pumpkins to raise money for breast cancer...
Grand Forks HeraldNEWFOLDEN, Minn.—Jerica Olson's family has been selling pumpkins for 10 years from their farm just south of Newfolden, but this is the first year the produce will be pink.Olson,...
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UND fraternity retrieves bags with 8,000 pounds of food donations
Grand Forks HeraldGrand Forks, N.D. - Earlier this week, a UND fraternity dropped off 8,000 grocery bags on Grand Forks Residents' doorsteps. On Saturday, Lambda Chi Alpha retrieved the bags filled...
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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...
View ArticleHelping Hands: Niagara Park Committee will host a chili feed
Grand Forks HeraldNiagara Park Committee will host a chili feed 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday at the Niagara (N.D) Fire Department. Proceeds will go toward repairing the city's playground.Local parents plan 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 ArticleHelping Hands: Sande Bakken Cariveau Benefit
Grand Forks HeraldThe Eagles Club, East Grand Forks, will host a Sande Bakken Cariveau Benefit 4-10 p.m. Saturday. Cariveau was diagnosed with acute renal failure. The benefit will feature taco in a...
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Disabled American Veterans breakfast draws a crowd
Grand Forks HeraldMike Dobmeier didn't have much time to talk Saturday morning at the Disabled American Veterans pancake feed."We've got two and a half hours to do this in, and it's...
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Santa Claus Girls charity enters 100th year of giving gifts to children
Grand Forks HeraldThe Santa Claus Girls charity is kicking off its 100th year on Thanksgiving Day.On the Dec. 3, 1916, Tom Parker Junkin announced the charity through a story on the...
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...
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Polar Plunge raises more than $5,700, with the help of Elvis and Santa
Grand Forks HeraldJAMESTOWN, N.D. - Chris Carpenter was dressed as Elvis when he jumped into Jamestown Reservoir Sunday afternoon. Carpenter raised a little more than $200 for Special Olympics North...
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Minnesota kids collect 600 pairs of socks for Socktober
Grand Forks HeraldNISSWA, Minn. - A Nisswa Elementary School kindergarten teacher with a penchant for flashy socks channeled his habit into a successful school-wide drive during October.Kindergarten...
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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