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Recent News
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Dickinson Noon Lions Club Benefit Raises Record-Breaking $21,000 | |
The Dickinson Noon Lions Club sponsored a Make-A-Wish benefit on Saturday, March 7 that included a social, dinner, dance, and silent and live auctions. A raffle was also held during the event with more than $5,000 worth of prizes being given away. Kelly Braun, a Lions Club member who also serves on the Make-A-Wish Board of Directors, was there when the club started the fundraiser several years ago. At the time there were five children in southwestern North Dakota who needed a wish. He said this benefit not only has done good for the children but also for the families and community. |
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Bismarck Fashion Show Displays "Attitudes" to Raise Over $2,100 | |
On March 22, Junior Miss US of America, Cara Mund, hosted a fashion show that featured fashions that were compliments of Attitudes at Kirkwood Mall.The event, held in memory of past wish chid Amber DesRoches, raised $2,109. Four Bismarck-Mandan area wish kids modeled the fashions: Kayla Hillestad, Taylor Welch, Elly Steckler, and Josh Steckler. |
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Million Dollar Lanes Bowling Alley Raised $4,800 in Just Three Hours | |
| Million Dollar Lanes held their annual Bowling Fun Day March 22 to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Dakota. In a very short period of time, due to contributions from employees at Hess Corp. and other very generous individuals, the amount raised jumped to $4,800. A silent auction also supplied additional revenue. | ||
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Turtle Mountain Middle School Uses Penny Wars to Raise Over $4,000 | |
| The Turtle Mountain Middle School Student Council in Belcourt encouraged students to engage in friendly competition to raise money to grant wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions. Their annual penny war is a popular choice for those hosting a Kids for Wish Kids fundraiser. Each group puts coins that receive positive points in their own containers, while placing coins and papery money that count for negative values in the competing teams' containers.
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First Two Walks Net Over $6,900 | |
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On February 8, the Walk for Wishes in Minot and Williston brought in a grand total of more than 80 walkers and $6,900 to begin the journey of making wishes come true. The event in these two cities was just the beginning of a statewide effort to raise a goal of $40,000 to grant wishes. In Minot, DJs from the sponsoring Clear Channel radio stations kicked off the walk with a welcome greeting and a stretching routine for the 60 participants who raised over $1,800. Local wish kids Aaron Bliven and Zac DeMers led the first lap as the rest of the walkers followed. Seventeen-year-old Aaron's wish to meet Minnesota vikings running back Adrian Peterson was granted last September, and 17-year-old Zac's wish to meet world-renowned producer/director Jerry Bruckheimer came true in 2006. In Williston, 27 walkers showed up at the Eagle Ridge Wellness Center to make dreams come true, and with additional donations from other generous individuals and businesses, raised over $5,000. The Walk for Wishes will be held in Bismarck and Fargo and Saturday, May 16 and in Grand Forks on Saturday, June 20. Check-in will be at 9 a.m. and the walk at 10 a.m. For more information on how to form a team, sign up as an individual walker, make a pledge, or be a sponsor, click here. |
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