Featured Giving Hearts Day Charities
Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota/ Minnesota
The Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, 100% volunteer organization that takes Veterans to Washington, D.C. free of charge to visit the memorials built in their honor. Mission: To Celebrate America's Veterans by inviting them to share in a day of honor at the nation's memorials. "Now in our 6th year of participation, Giving Hearts Day has provided Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota/Minnesota tremendous exposure to businesses and members of the community that might not have heard of our mission. In addition, in 2023, GHD donations covered the costs for 86 Veterans to travel to see
Started in 1983, the Great Plains Food Bank is the only food bank in the state of North Dakota and it services the entire state and Clay County, MN. The Great Plains Food Bank works hard each day to recover food that otherwise would go to waste from grocery stores, retailers, manufacturers, and growers and then distributes that food to those in need through a range of direct service programs and a network of 200 partner food pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens.
Great Plains Food Bank
Through its mission to end hunger together and through its values of passion, service, and innovation, the Great Plains Food Bank will distribute more than 9.5 million meals to over 144,000 individuals in a single year. Of those 144,000 individuals, 36% are children.
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their memorials. Each trip has over 100 Veterans, and the more donations we can get help cover the costs for all our Veterans." - Veterans Honor Flight Learn more at veteranshonorflightofndmn.org | /veteranshonorflightndmn | @veteranshonorflightof
"Giving Hearts Day is our single biggest giving day of the year and is something we not only look forward to but count on as a crucial piece to help feed hungry neighbors across North Dakota and Clay County, MN. We are so appreciative to those who give from their heart on this special day.” - Melissa Sobolik, Great Plains Food Bank CEO Learn more at greatplainsfoodbank.org | /GreatPlainsFoodBank | @greatplainsfoodbank
