Second Gifts of Hope campaign was a huge success
The Bemidji Alliance brought back the Gifts of Hope program for one week and the community responded in full force, with $212,000 going back to the local economy.
12:14 pm, Dec. 24, 2020
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BEMIDJI -- The Gifts of Hope program returned in December and once again, it was a success.
After a solid run in spring, the Bemidji Alliance brought back the Gifts of Hope campaign to assist hospitality businesses that were closed because of Gov. Tim Walz's shutdown efforts to mitigate the coronavirus. The first campaign ran in the spring months and made $40 gift cards to local businesses available at a $20 cost, with the program covering the rest.