GivingHeartsGeneric2Bismarck  (CSi)   Giving Hearts Day 2017 will be Thursday, February 9, 2017. It is co-hosted by Dakota Medical Foundation, Impact Foundation and Alex Stern Family Foundation.

It’s easy! And fun! Here’s how:

  1. Ask a friend to match your commitment to donate to a charity on Giving Hearts Day. You can each pick your own charity and dollar amount or you can #GoMatchyMatchy all the way!
  2. Post a fun matchy-matchy photo with your friend using hashtag #GoMatchyMatchy anytime from now until February 9 to show your support and help raise awareness for Giving Hearts Day.
  3. Join the event on Facebook to be a part of the excitement leading up to Giving Hearts Day on February 9. Go to givingheartsday.org on February 9 to make your donations.

Giving Hearts Day is the most generous day of the year. When first launched the online drive in 2008, the region’s generous donors offered up $325,000. The day makes space for charities to share their stories, connect with new givers and become skillful in a proven ‘friend raising’ system. It has become a gateway for people to connect to causes doing good work in areas they passionately care about.

Area organizations participating in Giving Hearts Day include:

Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living in Jamestown.

Beth DeWald says their goal is to raise $19,000

The University of Jamestown is also a participant, and reports that the University also has an anonymous donor pledging a $5,000 match if they reach $5,000 or more.

Other area organizations participating in Giving Hearts Day include:  Service Dogs for America, the Jamestown Salvation Army, Jamestown Regional Medical Center Foundation, St. John’s Academy, Jamestown Art’s Center, the Anne Carlsen Center, Farm Rescue, American Heart Association and The American Red Cross Dakota region.

The Arts Center says an anonymous donor will match up to $4,000 in donations.

All donations will be matched to a certain point. Donations will only be matched if donated online at impactgiveback.org during the day.

CHI Mercy Health Foundation in Valley City announces that contributions of $10 or more (given online) will be matched by DMF or other generous donors (up to the first $4000).  To support CHI Mercy Health Foundation and have your donation matched, simply go to impactgiveback.org anytime on February 9.

Event coordinator Stephanie Mayfield says this year, thier goal is to raise $14,000 during Giving Hearts Day.Looking to raise $4000 for a new EKG machine for the in-patient rooms.

They are looking to raise the remaining $10,000 needed to purchase a new Pulmonary Function CHI Mercy Health does about 100 of those tests per year.

Mayfield is asking the public to join them for an “Open House” from 10am-2pm on Thursday, February 9 to celebrate Giving Hearts Day. There will be Valentine treats available as well as laptops set up for assistance with online giving. After the event join the Foundation Board and Hospital Staff at the Valley City Eagles Club from 5pm-7:00pm that evening for a Free-Will Spaghetti Supper.

CHI Home Health and Hospice and will have laptops available for online giving, photo booths, and valentine gifts and balloons for the kids. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Mayfield in the CHI Mercy Health Foundation office (direct at 845-6557 or stephaniemayfield@catholichealth.net.)