Fargo, ND, USA / 740 The FAN
Feb 12, 2021 2:57 AM
FARGO, N.D. – It was another record-breaking Giving Hearts Day, a 24-hour fundraising event benefiting nearly 500 charities throughout North Dakota and northwest Minnesota.
In a year in which the region’s largest giving day surpassed the $100 million lifetime fundraising mark, charities raised a preliminary figure of $21,940,976 from 41,955 donors – approximately $2,741,885 million and 7,244 more donors than in 2020.
Unaudited figures indicate that 88,740 total donations were made, an increase of 13,261 donations from 2020. Giving Hearts Day charities have now raised more than $111 million since the event’s inception in 2008. Official giving statistics and details will be released after all data is verified.