BISMARCK – The North Dakota Petroleum Foundation (NDPF) is launching its first Giving Hearts Day campaign with a donation of $10,000 from Hess Corp. The donation will serve as a match to help the NDPF, a nonprofit organization, double donations to support programs dedicated to enhancing and improving habitat and providing STEM education opportunities in North Dakota.

In addition to pledging the matching funds for Giving Hearts Day, Hess has contributed an additional $3,500 to the NDPF’s Planting for the Future Program and $7,500 toward the Tools, Trades, Torque, Tech (T4) program, which is a joint effort by the NDPF and Lignite Energy Council to introduce students to workforce skills, needs, training and networking opportunities through hands-on activities and demonstrations hosted by industry leaders and technicians.

Hess also donated $20,000 in 2023 and 2022, bringing its total contributions to the NDPF to more than $75,000 since the NDPF’s inception in 2018. With Hess’ generosity, the NDPF has been able to plant more than 350,000 trees for habitat and wildlife since 2018 and host up to 10,000 middle and high school students annually at T4 Summits that are held throughout the state.