Friday, February 9th, 2024 • 1:12:53 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nate Mickelberg
NMickelberg@dakmed.org
701-212-0779
Giving Hearts Day 2024 Shatters Record by $3 Million
FARGO – It was a record-breaking Giving Hearts Day, a 24-hour fundraising event benefitting more than 600 charities throughout North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Unaudited figures indicate that charities raised a preliminary figure of $29,043,925 million — $3 million more than last year — from 40,644 donors.
A total of 87,520 donations were made. Giving Hearts Day charities have now raised nearly $195 million since the event’s inception in 2008. Official giving statistics and details will be released after all data is verified.
Five charities raised more than $1 million this year (in alphabetical order):
- Hospice of the Red River Valley
- New Life Center
- Oak Grove Lutheran School
- University of North Dakota Foundation
- YWCA Cass Clay
Donors also had the opportunity to record a food or goods donation at one of more than 125 drop-off locations throughout the region and to record an act of service during the Giving Hearts Day season (Jan. 2-Feb. 8). In total, 1,724 acts of service were reported and pledged.
Below are some of the notable winners of Giving Hearts Day boost dollars and Golden Tickets:
- $50,000 winner of Gate City Bank Nomination Contest: Rape & Abuse Crisis Center
- $20,000 winner of Golden Ticket from DMF: Brave the Shave
- $20,000 winner of Golden Ticket from DMF: Golden Drive Homeless Kids
- $10,000 winner of Golden Ticket from Alex Stern Family Foundation: Fix It Forward Ministry
- $5,000 winner of Bell Bank Social Challenge: New Life Center
- $5,000 winner of Bell Bank Social Challenge: Grace & Grit