Give during this holiday season to any of these local organizations!
Season’s Needings
Adopt-A-Pet PO Box 865 • Moorhead, MN 56561 701-232-5681 • adoptapetfm.org
Our Purpose: Helping homeless dogs and cats find permanent loving homes.
How You Can Help: Donations of money/food, treats or become a foster home.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention ND Chapter P.O. Box 11295, Fargo, ND 58106 701-371-1194 | afsp.org/NorthDakota
Our Purpose: We save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide! We provide programs across North Dakota and the F/M Community.
How You Can Help: Donations support prevention education programs in the F/M Area, Advocacy, and support for suicide loss survivors.
The Arts Partnership PO Box 2612 • Fargo, ND 58108-2612 701.484.1757 • theartspartnership.net
Our Purpose: The Arts Partnership is your local arts council, cultivating community through the arts.
How You Can Help: Financial gifts to The Arts Partnership enable us to strengthen our community’s social and economic health through the arts.
Birthright of Fargo/Moorhead, Inc 715 11th Street N, Suite 103c Moorhead, MN 56560 218-477-1977 • birthrightfgm@702com.net
Our Mission: We are a nonprofit organization that helps families that are in need of extra support for their child/ ren age ranging from newborn to age 5. Birthright helps with providing things such as diapers, pull-ups, wipes, baby wash, lotion and clothes from newborn to size 5. How You Can Help: You can support Birthright of Fargo/ Moorhead by making a cash donation or donating gently used children’s clothing, newborn to 5 years of age.
Catholic Charities North Dakota 5201 Bishops Blvd, Suite B Fargo, ND 58104 • 701-235-4447
Our Mission: Guided By Our Values, Catholic Charities North Dakota Serves People In Need and Advocates for the Common Good Of All.
How You Can Help: Make a financial gift to our Charity Care Fund online or donations of diapers or gently used baby items can be dropped off at our office. Your donation will help provide a struggling neighbor with needed supplies and support.
CATS Cradle Shelter 9-9th St S. Fargo 701-356-PURR (7877) Adopt@catscradleshelter.org www.catscradleshelter.org
Our Mission: We rescue, rehabilitate, provide veterinary care for, protect, and place cats and kittens for adoption in loving lifelong homes.
How You Can Help: As a volunteer organization we rely on Financial donations and donations of food and litter. We always need people who are interested in adopting or fostering which helps us save even more lives.
CHI Friendship 801 Page Drive, Fargo, ND 58103 701-235-8217 • www.chifriendship.com
Our Purpose: To enrich the lives of people with disabilities. At Friendship we nurture abilities to help people achieve their dreams both big and small.
How You Can Help: A donation to our capital campaign to build a new day program building will assist people with disabilities gain skills to be more independent - whether it be in a job, volunteering, or in regular daily activities. We are also accepting donations for our entertainment fund which supports people to participate in community activities. Contact Dori at dori.leslie@commonspirit.org with donation questions.
Fraser, Ltd.
We are Celebrating Over 130 Years of Service to the Community! 2902 S. University Drive, Fargo, ND 58103 701-232-3301 or www.fraserltd.org
Our Purpose: Fraser provides diverse services, including independent living support for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, all-inclusive and diverse childcare for children, homeless prevention for transitional youth aged 16-26, and confidential mental health therapy for individuals, couples, and families.
How You Can Help: Extended Hours, Fraser’s emergency shelter for 18 to 26-year-olds, faces challenges opening this year due to increased costs and workforce issues. Assist us in closing the financial gap to provide a secure, warm haven for young individuals throughout the winter season.
Elks Camp Grassick PO Box F, Dawson, ND 58428 701-327-4251 • www.elkscampgrassick.com
Our Mission: To provide a very special summer camp experience for children and adults with disabilities through our values of Connection, Independence, Growth, and Respect.
How You Can Help: Your donation will help to provide scholarships for campers. No one is ever denied acceptance because of inability to pay. Online donations are also accepted at elkscampgrassick.com/donate
Emergency Food Pantry 1101 4th Ave N Fargo, ND 58102
Emergencyfoodpantry.com • 701.237.9337
Our Purpose: In 2023, Emergency Food Pantry provided nearly 15,000 food baskets to over 6,800 families in the community. Our mission is to support the community by providing food to reduce hunger.
How You Can Help: Financial donations allow Emergency Food Pantry to fund the current, urgent needs of the community. A $35.00 donation will provide a week’s work of food to a family of five. Volunteers are needed for 3-hour shifts during weekdays. More information is available at our website: emergencyfoodpantry.com
Fargo Public Library 101 4th St. North, Fargo, ND 58102 701-241-1492 www.fargopubliclibrary.org
Our Purpose: The Fargo Public Library is a vital center of knowledge that provides effective and efficient library services to meet our community’s diverse personal, professional and lifelong learning needs.
How You Can Help: Make a tax-deductible donation online at www.fargolibrary.org or mail it to the address above to help support the library’s mission and programs.
FirstLink
4342 15 Ave S #201A • Fargo, ND 58103 Dial 988 for suicide and crisis lifeline Dial 211 to be linked to resources www.myfirstlink.org
Our Purpose: Give help and hope over the phone via calls, text, and chat 24/7/365.
How You Can Help: Support our phone calls, every call costs about $25.00 to answer.
FPS Foundation Critical Needs Program 700 7th Street South • Fargo ND 58103 701-446-1041 • fargoschoolsfoundation.org
Our Purpose: Organized to ensure that each and every student who needs help with basic needs receives support, allows school staff to respond quickly and quietly to students they see in need.
How You Can Help: Make a tax-deductible donation online or via mail and impact a child.
GCA Thrive 3439 17th St S. Fargo, ND 58104 701.799.9414 • website: gcathrive.org email: info@gcathrive.org
Our Purpose: G.C.A THRIVE is a nonprofit organization that builds a path to independence for individuals in Africa, primarily through microloans and job training. We target women with disabilities and single women living with HIV, who have the least access to jobs in Africa. As of December 2024, we have recipients in Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. Our programs are small and personalized, allowing donors to see their donation change lives. We have almost no overhead, ensuring donor’s money reaches the people in need.
How You Can Help: Volunteers are needed to help with fundraising, promotion, and developing projects. Consider committing to a recurring (tax deductible) donation of any amount on our website; a recurring donation of as little as $5 will make a big difference! If you live in Fargo, consider buying a gift of coffee, sugar, and bars of African soap for $10 each; contact us through our website for more information!
HERO Healthcare Equipment Recycling Organization 5012 53rd St S, Ste C • Fargo, ND 58104 701.212.1921 • www.HEROFargo.org
Our Mission: Providing access to affordable healthcare equipment and supplies in our local community. How You Can Help: Make a tax-deductible financial donation online on our site or via mail to make an impact.
Homeward Animal Shelter 1201 28th Avenue N. • Fargo, ND 58102 701-239-0077 www.homewardonline.org info@homewardonline.org
Our Mission: Rescue. Shelter. Protect. Rehome. Our Vision: A world in which every animal has a home. How You Can Help: Donate. Adopt. Volunteer. Foster.
Give during this holiday season to any of these local organizations!
Season’s Needings
HOPE, Inc.
Adaptive Sports & Recreation 810 4th Ave S, Ste 104, Moorhead, MN 56560
701-866-9002 - www.hopeinc.org
Our Purpose: We’re a non-profit organization that offers friendly-family adapted sports and recreation activities for individuals with mobility challenges.
How You Can Help: We’re proud to offer children & adults living with mobility challenges over 25 different adapted activities! We are family-friendly and encourage siblings and parents to use our adapted equipment to play alongside their brother, sister or child. Your support ensures we can continue offering all our activities for no cost to the hundreds of families we serve!
Jeremiah Program Fargo-Moorhead
3104 Fiechtner Dr S, Fargo, ND 58103 701-793-5616
jeremiahprogram.org/fargo-moorhead
Our Mission: Disrupt the cycle of poverty, two generations at time.
How You Can Help: Your financial investment eliminates barriers for single-mother, full-time college students and provides quality Pre-K education for their kids. Donations mailed or given online will have an immediate impact or can continue in perpetuity through the JPFM Scheel Barry Endowment at the ND Community Foundation. Volunteer opportunities also available.
Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity
210 11th St N, Moorhead, MN 56560 218-284-5253
www.lakeagassizhabitat.org
Our Purpose: We believe that everyone deserves a decent place to live. We build strength, stability, and self-reliance through the construction of simple, decent, and affordable homes in Cass & Clay Counties.
How You Can Help: Your donations are used to purchase building materials for the homes we build. By volunteering, you provide the labor to put those donations into action. Donate or sign up to volunteer at www.lakeagassizhabitat.org
Legacy Children’s Foundation
725 28th St N • Fargo, ND 58102 701-793-7600
www.legacychildrensfoundation.com
Our Mission: To equip vulnerable youth with positive relationships, personalized resources, and leadership skills to reach their full potential.
How You Can Help: Serve (time), Learn (talent) or give (financial gift) to support our mission.
Make-A-Wish® North Dakota 4143 26th Ave S, Ste 104 Fargo, ND 58104 www.wish.org/northdakota 701-280-9474
Our Purpose: Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Our vision is to reach every eligible child in North Dakota.
How You Can Help: Give the gift of joy, hope, and strength to keep fighting for tomorrow this holiday season! Your donation will go towards the cost of airfare, hotel reservations, and other wish expenses to ensure all North Dakota wish kids can experience the power of their wish come true.
Moorhead
Legacy Education Foundation
P.O. Box 1006, Moorhead, MN 56561-1006 moorheadlegacyfoundation@gmail.com www.MoorheadLegacy.org
Our Purpose: Dedicated to students and graduates of Moorhead Schools, providing milk & snacks, scholarships and teacher/activity grants.
How You Can Help: Monetary Donations ($20 provides 1 student’s milk/snack for a month; $500 provides a scholarship or grant), Like and Share us on Facebook.
New Life Center 1902 3rd Ave N • Fargo, ND 58102 701-235-4453 • fargonlc.org
Our Mission: To serve people on the journey from homeless and hurting to whole and healthy by meeting basic needs and transforming lives through the love of Christ.
How You Can Help: Give a financial gift or volunteer your time to provide food, shelter, and care for those in need.
Visit our website to get involved today!
Northern Plains Botanic Garden Society
P.O. Box 3031 • Fargo, ND 58108-3031 www.npbgs.org
Our Mission: NPBGS is committed to the understanding, promotion, and appreciation of horticulture in the Northern Great Plains. We have been promoting community through gardening since 1998, and we maintain and operate the Northern Plains Botanic Garden, which is a beautiful, free, and welcoming place for everyone. Our funding objective is to establish and operate a conservatory and an arboretum, and to continue the expansion of the Northern Plains Botanic Garden in north Fargo.
How You Can Help: Make a tax-deductible donation online, or via mail, to NPBGS to help us develop and sustain the Northern Plains Botanic Garden. Sign up to volunteer or join us as a member. Come grow with us!
Plains Art Museum
704 1st Avenue North, Fargo, ND 58102 701.551.6100 • plainsart.org
Our Purpose: Plains Art Museum connects art, artists, and audiences to foster creative, resilient, and welcoming communities.
How You Can Help: Donations ensure Plains Art Museum remains FREE and accessible for everyone in the community, every day of the week.
Prairie Public Celebrating 60 years! 207 5th St N, Fargo ND 58102 701-241-6900 • prairiepublic.org
Our Mission: Prairie Public educates, informs, and inspires our community by bringing your favorite public television and radio programming to North Dakota, Minnesota, and the prairie region.
How You Can Help: Make a tax-deductible donation to help build the future of public media.
Red River Children’s Advocacy Center
2601 12th Ave. S. Suite B, Fargo, ND 58103 701-478-2322 - www.rrcac.org
Our Mission: To facilitate healing and justice for victims of sexual and physical abuse, neglect and exploitation and to engage the community to protect and support children.
How You Can Help: You can make a difference in the lives of child abuse victims by purchasing items from the Red River Children’s Advocacy Center’s wish list, available on their website. Monetary donations are also welcome and directly support children and families in need. Thank you for helping provide justice and healing to children in our community!
Ronald McDonald House
Charities of the Red River Valley 4757 Agassiz Crossing S • Fargo, ND 58104 701.232.3980 • www.rmhcfargo.org rmh@rmhcfargo.org
Our Purpose: Each year we support over 800 families whose children are receiving medical care in the FM area by providing home-like comfort and care.
How You Can Help: Your generosity ensures there is no cost for families to stay at RMHC. Volunteer opportunities are also available.
ShareHouse 4227 9th Avenue S., Fargo, ND 58103 877-419-2533 or 701-282-6561 www.sharehouse.org
Who we are: ShareHouse provides comprehensive individualized care for those battling drug and/or alcohol addiction. We provide addiction treatment services, mental health services, supportive sober living, and more. ShareHouse is the most respected & trusted dual diagnosis treatment center in the upper Midwest. We know recovery is possible & provide support every step of the way. Make a difference in our community & a life by making a tax-deductible donation online or mail to address above. Recovery is Possible!
Special Olympics North Dakota 2616 S 26th St • Grand Forks, ND 58201 701-746-0331 info@specialolympicsnd.org
Our Purpose: Special Olympics ND is part of a global sports movement to end discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities. How You Can Help: Financial gifts to Special Olympics North Dakota help provide opportunities at no cost to athletes. We do prefer donations to be mailed in to the address listed below, but we also accept donations over the phone as well.
Theatre B 215 10th St N, Moorhead, MN 56560 701-729-8880 - theatreb.org
Our Purpose: To ignite conversations that transform our community through intimate and courageous stories. How You Can Help: Your support makes a difference—a donation of just $15 helps cover the cost of every discounted student ticket, ensuring more young people can experience the transformative power of live theatre.
Youthworks 1330 18th Ave S • Fargo, ND 58103 (701) 232-8558 • www.youthworksnd.org
Our Mission: Youthworks mission is to help ensure all youth have a safe place to belong and be heard. Services include: crisis intervention, emergency shelter for minors, transitional housing, victim services, and prevention programs including counseling, mentoring, and activity groups. How You Can Help: Financial donations support the various needs of the homeless, runaway & trafficked youth served. Online donations at youthworks.ddock. gives. Donations of food, hygiene & household supplies appreciated.
YWCA Cass Clay 4650 38th Ave S, Ste 110, Fargo, ND 58104 701-232-2547 www.ywcacassclay.org
Our Purpose: YWCA is where women and children fleeing abuse and homelessness can turn 24 hours/day, 365 days/ year. Our Emergency Shelter provides safety and resources as we walk alongside each woman; empowering her as she changes the course of her life and begins her new journey. How You Can Help: Your financial support of YWCA brings safety and new beginnings to families in crisis. Please visit our website to give online and for our other most urgent needs.