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Multiple times a year, our Nonprofit Partnership Program features information about a local nonprofit organization. Members are invited to donate an item of need, as they are able, in order to forward the mission of the nonprofit as they serve our community through their efforts.
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North Country Food Bank is a 501(c)3 charitable non-profit and is the largest hunger-relief organization in northwest and west central Minnesota. Each year, North Country Food Bank distributes over 6 million pounds of food, or enough food for 5.2 million meals, which feed approximately 35,000 of their neighbors in need. This distribution occurs through a network of effective regional agency partners and through their own direct service programs, including the Mobile Food Pantry, Nutrition for Seniors (CSFP) and the BackPack Program.
North Country Food Bank is committed to providing nutritious food to neighbors in need, supporting their healthy lives and our healthy communities. Items of Need:
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The UND Career Closet provides business casual and professional clothing at no cost to currently enrolled UND undergraduate and graduate students. Students are able to select up to three professional attire pieces each semester. This supports students who may have an upcoming career expo, networking event, interview or job.
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The mission of Circle of Friends Animal Shelter is to enrich the lives of pets through healing, education and connecting companions. Circle of Friends Animal Shelter is dedicated to providing a safe and nurturing environment for animals in need and strives to give them the best possible chance for a happy and healthy future.
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Mission: BIO Girls increases the self-esteem of adolescent girls through the empowerment of self and service to others.
BIO Girls provides a 12-week program for 2nd - 6th grade girls, combining character building lessons, mentoring and physical activity and is proven to increase the self-esteem in 7 of 10 participants; and reduce anxiety in 50% of participants. Low self-esteem is the primary indicator of emotional and behavioral issues in adolescent girls. BIO Girls is working to combat the mental health crisis in our youth by growing our impact across the region. In 2022, BIO Girls impacted 2,700 girls and anticipates the number to rise to 3,500 next year. BIO Girls is also launching a program for teens in 2023. ITEMS OF NEED Our two primary needs are: |
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The Greater Grand Forks Women's Leadership Cooperative's nonprofit focus for May will be the Starving Artist Fund, a charitable fund hosted at the Community Foundation that fosters a connected, colorful community by providing funds for Grand Forks region artists to participate in Grand Forks events such as ArtSee, ArtFest, Downtown Street Fair, and Town Square Farmers Markets. To make a tax-deductible gift to the fund, click here.
To assist with amplifying the work of female artists, GGFWLC is excited to feature the art of 3 local creators at our Artist Showcase, on display during the May 11 event at the Prohibition Room. We hope you will take time to learn about these inspiring women, view their artwork, and purchase a piece or two to take home for yourself! |
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Northlands Rescue Mission is committed to ending hunger in our community. That's why we started the Backpack Program, which provides local children with food every week during the school year. NEW this year: we are expanding the program to cover all elementary and middle schools in Grand Forks, so that no student goes without the opportunity for food assistance in our community. This means that as many as 2,200 children will receive a bag of food through their school that they can take home over the weekend!
Backpack Program food bags are filled with two breakfast items, two lunch items, two fruit items, two snacks, and two juice pouches. At the end of each week during the school year, bags are discreetly given to students to take home. This helps ensure that kids have a healthy and reliable source of food over the weekend. It also helps parents save money so they can pay bills and purchase items their children need, such as school supplies and medication. ITEMS OF NEED
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The Women’s Fund Leadership Academy is a program held each fall that invests in and empowers women leaders residing within Grand Forks County or Polk County.
The Academy selects a cohort of 20 applicants to take part in 24-30 hours of free, in-depth leadership training, geared toward personal and professional development. Examples of sessions include the CliftonStrengths Assessment, personal brand development, meaningful mentorship, and financial readiness. Applications will open in July 2022. The Academy takes place across 3 full days in September, October and November. Applicants do not need to have extensive leadership experience. ITEMS OF NEED The Leadership Academy is seeking monetary donations to help create an engaging program customized for women of our region for the Fall of 2022. Tax deductible gifts of cash and check can be made at the GGFWLC event on March 10. Or make a gift online at gofoundation.org/wfla. |
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Altru’s Sunshine Hospitality Home is a place of comfort, compassion and convenience for patients and their families who must travel for healthcare needs. Comfortable and homelike, the home allows individuals to stay close to their loved ones to assist with care, rehabilitation, home care teaching and support.
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ShareHouse's mission is to provide personalized recovery services for individuals, families and the community.
ShareHouse was founded in 1975 as the first public half-way house in North Dakota, providing services to those suffering from alcoholism. It originally opened with 6 beds and, in 1989, expanded to 36 beds. Today we have 87 total beds available for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, including 60 high intensity and 27 Recovery Living beds. In 2009, the ShareHouse Outpatient Center was opened to provide both SUD and Mental Health clinics for patients in need. That same year, the ShareHouse Foundation was developed for the management of the fiscal and developmental portion of ShareHouse. Although the two entities share a common mission, they are two separately identified nonprofits, each with their own individual 501(c)3 status. Last year we opened the ShareHouse Walk-In Clinic, where individuals can receive walk-in chemical use assessments. In January 2022, we plan to open an additional 16 bed residential facility in Grand Forks, ND, which will provide assessment, residential, and telehealth services. Like our mission states, we believe the recovery process looks different for each individual. In addition to being an evidence-based program using the 12 Steps, we are committed to providing the most comprehensive individualized care possible. We have a Treatment University consisting of nearly 100 hours of group options. Our team approach promotes accountability and personal responsibility to all clients within a highly structured program. ShareHouse’s treatment approach is based upon a dual-diagnosis approach to treating Mental Health and Addiction at the same time. We believe, recovery is possible! ITEMS OF NEED
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PANCRATZ CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
The Pancratz Career Development Center empowers Nistler College of Business and Public Administration students to discover and leverage their strengths to help them define and achieve their professional goals and become engaged members of their communities by providing personalized, progressive professional development and cultivating mutually beneficial partnerships with employers and alumni. PANCRATZ PROFESSIONAL CLOSET The Pancratz Professional Closet was opened in the fall of 2018. Our goal is to provide access to new or gently used professional items at no cost to Nistler College of Business and Public Administration students. Affording and accessing professional clothing can be a challenge for students, and this can have a direct impact on their levels of confidence when attending career fairs, going to interviews, or meeting employers and alumni at campus events. Helping NCoBPA students feel prepared inside and out is an essential part of our overall mission of empowering students to reach their professional goals. Each semester, NCoBPA students can take and keep two professional items and an accessory. We want these items to help students begin to build their professional wardrobes, so we encourage them to visit every semester as we receive new inventory. We also have hosted events where students can take additional items as part of the event. ITEMS OF NEED We are happy to accept new and gently used items that students can use for interviews, networking events, and career fairs as well as to begin their internships and jobs.
DRIVE UP DONATION DROP OFFS We ask that items be washed or professionally cleaned prior to donation. Please consider donating items that are within 5 years old.
Drive-Up Directions (Map Below) The drop-off site will be in the parking lot behind Gamble Hall. Because of the various construction projects in the area, Pancratz Center Staff recommend that people approach Gamble Hall by taking 42nd Street to University Avenue, and then going south on Centennial Drive as shown on the attached map. There is parking enforcement in the lot until 4:00 pm each day and cars could be ticketed if they are parked, so we recommend that people pull up to the drop off area where Pancratz Center Staff will be stationed. Staff will approach the cars to accept the clothing donations. Pancratz Center Staff will be dressed in green shirts. They will follow COVID precautions including wearing masks. They’ll have an area designated for people to walk up and drop off their donations if they’d rather not be in close contact. 
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Prairie Harvest Mental Health provides community and facility-based services to vulnerable adults. Quality of life is greatly enhanced through improved living environment, access to services and programs and the opportunity for employment.
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Journey Home Animal Rescue, based in Grand Forks, ND, is 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2018. A group of dedicated animal advocates recognized the need for a foster based rescue in the area.
We accept strays and owner surrenders from ND, MN, SD, and occasionally outside areas. They are in foster homes receiving medical care and learning to be a beloved family member until they are ready to start their new journey in their forever home. Since there are so many animals in need, we also work with other rescues to get animals to safety. North Dakota is overflowing with animals that desperately need our help. We transport 100s of animals a year to partnering rescues in MN, ND, & WI. Our foundation is built on a passion for helping animals and working together to make a better future for all. Learn more about Journey Home Animal Rescue at journeyhomeanimalrescue.com. ITEMS OF NEED
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Project Dignity's mission is to return dignity to victims of sexual assault and violent crime as soon as possible. We do this in part by providing them with toiletries, clothes, and care items. Being able to freshen up and wear new clothing can be of immense help in making people feel safe and more like themselves. We partner with the Grand Forks Police Department, CVIC, and various other agencies.
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