Valley City  (CSi)   Giving Hearts Day February 9, 2017 resulted in thousands of dollars raised for Valley City non-profits.

CHI Mercy Health Foundation spokesperson Stephanie Mayfield says  $10,000 was raised for the CHI Mercy Health, adding that the foundation can now purchase a new EKG machine and is really close to ordering the Pulmonary Function Test Machine.

Mayfield said for the CHI Home Health & Hospice $18,522 was raised.

Still to be added to the total are donations from  Freezin for a Reason held at the Leevers Foods parking lot.

VCSU Assistant Director of Annual Giving Jeremy Wiebe says the VCSU Foundation raised $12,231.50 during Giving Hearts Day.

The Giving Hearts web site shows that $1,614,250 has been given so far this year.