CHARITY
Shrink for Good
Originally posted on The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans. You're thirsty. You walk to the kitchen, turn on the faucet, and fill a cup with cold, refreshing water. Or maybe you grab a bottle of wate...
Posted on 4/29/13 at 7:22 AM
Recycled Art: Mosaic Tile (Part 2)
A couple of months back, I created a mosaic for the Habitat for Humanity Recycled Art show, "Home is Where the Art Is". It was great to be involved in something like this, and I've never sold any of m...
Posted on 4/8/13 at 3:39 PM
For loan: Vans with access for wheelchair users
If you haveever needed to use a wheelchair, or if you use one regularlyy now,you know how challenging travel can be. Perhaps you just want tomake an appointment across town orattend a local event. Ma...
Posted on 3/14/13 at 4:52 PM
BBB Advice for Donating to Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
As Hurricane Sandy churns into the history books, millions of people along the East Coast and down through the Caribbean will be struggling for months, if not years, to return their lives to normal. E...
Posted on 11/1/12 at 10:52 AM
Governor thanks Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota
North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple thanked Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota in a recent blog post on his re-election website. Dalrymple marveled in his blog about the record 9,500 registration...
Posted on 5/23/12 at 2:13 PM
Foundations matching charitable donations on Valentine’s Day
On Valentine’s Day, Midwesterners can show a little extra love to local charities and have donations of $10 or more matched by Dakota Medical Foundation and Impact Foundation.By Kari Lucin , February 13, 2012
Donations down at Salvation Army
The Jamestown Salvation Army is in a “red kettle crisis” for the second year in a row, according to Lt. Mitch Brecto. With Christmas a week away, red kettle donations are down $5,000 compared to last year, a 16 percent decrease.December 22, 2011
Jamestown United Way at 41 percent of its annual goal
Nearly at the end of its annual fundraising campaign, the Jamestown United Way has raised about 41 percent of its $185,000 goal. It doesn’t sound like much, but it’s actually about the same amount as they had last year at the same time, said Ben Shannon, president of the Jamestown United Way Board of Directors.By Kari Lucin , December 22, 2011
Officers, children shop for Christmas gifts in Jamestown
By Kari Lucin , December 19, 2011
Charities: Needs grow though jobs plentiful
Whether it is meals, help with rent or utility bills or a warm place off the street, the demand for services to the area’s needy is growing, according to some local charities.By By Christopher Bjorke , Forum Communications Co. , December 08, 2011
Give to the Salvation Army’s kettle campaign
At any given time, there are Jamestown people with no homes of their own who sleep in vehicles parked in commercial parking lots.November 25, 2011
Six scale African peak for charity
Six climbers who turned a Mount Kilimanjaro summit into a fundraiser for a Fargo-based organization say the trek was a success. Spokesman John Amble said everyone in the group reached the top of Africa’s highest peak.September 26, 2011
Minot workers get $1,000 each to give to charity
Employees of a Minot engineering and consulting firm have borrowed an idea from a Fargo bank to help the city in its recovery from record Souris River flooding.August 31, 2011
Letter to the editor: It’s time for people to help others who are in need
Where there are a lot of problems, the phrase “all for one and one for all” has a special meaning because the world is going down the tubes. As citizens we have the responsibility to our fellow man rather than stabbing each other in the back. We should try to help each other in time of need.By John Kubenski Jr. , April 07, 2011
Jamestown reader seeks nonprofit information
By Teri Finneman , March 07, 2011
Enthusiast gives away fishing gear
Much like a fisherman rarely tells where his favorite fishing hole is, Willie Walcker is keeping a secret of who he gave all of his fishing gear to.By By Jennifer McBride, Forum Communications Co. , March 03, 2011
‘Blanket the Ice’ set for Feb. 8
The Jamestown Hockey Boosters are sponsoring “Blanket the Ice,” which will take place during the Blue Jays boys’ hockey game on Feb. 8 against Mandan. The event is asking fans to throw blankets onto the ice when the game’s first goal is scored and once the blankets are cleared off the ice they will be donated to surrounding charities.By Sun Staff , February 01, 2011
Sheriff, deputies go bald for charity
BISMARCK (AP) — The Burleigh County sheriff and his deputies are taking a little off the top for the holiday season.December 06, 2010
Proposal would cut taxes for N.D. charity gambling
BISMARCK — A proposal to overhaul state taxes on North Dakota’s charitable gambling industry would reduce collections by about two-thirds while allowing organizations to increase spending on charitable work, analysts say.By By Dale Wetzel, The Associated Press , September 28, 2010
N.D. officials tell charity to stop
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has ordered a group to stop seeking donations for a public library system in Liberia.July 02, 2010
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