The Twice Blessed matching gift program took place Nov. 15-Dec. 31 with contributions given to predetermined grant approved organizations. Checks were distributed for projects that impact the mental, physical, spiritual and/or emotional well-being of people in the counties of Bottineau, Burke, McHenry, McLean, Mountrail, Pierce, Renville, Rolette, Sheridan, Ward and Wells.

No gift was too small and gifts were matched accordingly by predetermined amounts up to a grand match total of $536,800 provided by INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation. Donations exceeding $1.22 million were received from the community, with $200,000 donated to organization endowment funds for a total impact to the community of more than $1.7 million dollars, according to INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation (ICHF).

Those impacted included area hospitals and senior center needs, inclusivity improvements, fire department needs, university scholarships for students of nursing, social work and communication disorders, mental health programs, food pantries, summer camp opportunities, dental mobile care for children, outdoor recreation activities for veterans, advocacy and homeless programs, AmeriCorps volunteer program and Scout programs.

“We are very thankful for the many organizations, board members, staff and volunteers who work diligently in our region to secure a better quality of life by identifying and serving the needs in their communities,” said Shelly Weppler, ICHF president. “We are especially in awe and grateful for the hundreds of donors who made gifts during the Twice Blessed program. Their gifts make a big difference to the quality of life for our region.”

Representatives with youth services projects, health programs and healthy living projects pose after receiving Twice Blessed donations Thursday, Jan. 22.

Twice Blessed funds were distributed to: American Red Cross, north central North Dakota, services to Armed Forces, $9,045; Benedictine Living Community, Garrison, portable vitals monitor, $7,225; Berthold Zion Food Pantry, $5,345; Bishop Ryan Catholic School, Minot, AED replacement, $16,300; Bottineau Food Pantry, $7,410; Bowbells Senior Citizens Club, facility improvements, $15,615; Burlington Community Food Pantry, $1,720; Camp Bentley, Drake, $8,810; Camp of the Cross, Garrison, $18,373; CASO House, Minot, safe transition and support for children in crisis, $45,520; Central Dakota Food Pantry, Harvey, $1,510; Central Middle School, Minot, school bus pass project, $26,789; City of Columbus, Cougar Park basketball court, $15,121; Community Cupboard of Drake, $1,010; Community Cupboard of Underwood, $1,260; Community Food Pantry, Makoti, $4,970; Companions for Children, youth mentoring, $24,350; Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch, Minot, heling spaces-psychiatric residential treatment facility, $16,635, and weight room, $16,625; Dakota College at Bottineau, nursing scholarship, $2,525; Dakota Hope Clinic, Minot, pregnancy, parenting and sexual health services, $111,283; Dakota Prairie Community Action, Rolla, $1,585; De Sour Valley EDC, Burlington, pickleball court, $5,850; Domestic Violence Crisis Center, Minot, shelter and transitional living, $65,567; Dunseith Food Pantry, $2,035; F5 Project, Minot, transitional housing for men, $26,125; Father’s Farm, Wolford, live-in house leader for mentoring program for men in recovery, $22,576; Garrison Area Resource Center and Food Pantry, emergency services for hardships, $9,922;

Garrison Golf Course, golf simulator, $12,455; Glenburn Food Pantry and Clothing Closet, $1,930; Girl Scouts-Dakota Horizons, Minot, body appreciation programming for girls, $1,000; Good Samaritan Hospital Association, Rugby, EMS response, $23,225; Harvey Park District, swimming pool, $20,500; International Music Camp, $9,735; Kalix, Minot, Community Connection Program for adults with developmental disabilities, $25,885; Kenmare Food Pantry, $3,555; Lansford Food Pantry, $2,010; Local Motives, Minot, Citizens Alley, community planting program, $13,375; Lutheran Campus MInistry-Minot State University, faith-based small group Bible study meals, $5,288, and food pantry, $5,005; Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, Minot, Senior Companion Program, $11,625; Magic City Discovery Center, Minot, center accessibility, $30,500;

Matthew 25 Project, Minot, shop operations to ease cost burden of basic material needs for home, $31,890; McHenry County Food Pantry, Granville, $2,610; McLean Family Resource Center, Washburn, $1,610; Metigoshe Ministries, Bottineau, $12,923; Minot Area Homeless Coalition, direct services for homeless prevention, $47,007; Minot Area Men’s Winter Refuge, shelter operations $67,936; Minot Family YMCA, Triangle Y Camp, horse program, $16,525; Minot Fire Department, mental health and wellness programs, $14,880; Minot Public School Foundation, Back 2 Basics hybrid pantry, $21,085; Minot Salvation Army, food pantry, $6,145, and general services, $24,595; Minot Social Club for Exceptional Persons, 2nd Story, $33,585; MSU Communications Disorders, scholarship, $2,850; MSU nursing, medication dispensing system, $12,660;

MSU nursing, scholarships, $11,600; MSU Social Work, scholarship, $2,500; Mountain Plains Youth Services (Youthworks), Minot, $24,478; Mountrail Community Food Pantry, Stanley, $9,787; Mountrail County Health Foundation, Stanley, nursing home beds, $39,374; Northern Plains Children’s Advocacy Center, Minot, $37,675; On the Water, Minot, outdoor recreational experiences for U.S. military veterans, $11,235; Operation WarmHeart Pantry, Minot Air Force Base, $1,710; Our Lady of Grace Church Food Pantry, Minot, $45,880; Pathfinder Services of ND, Minot, Broadway Circle family homeless shelter, $40,325; Our Lord’s Savior Food Pantry, Max, $6,035; Pierce County Food Pantry, Rugby, $1,410; Powers Lake Food Pantry, $6,510; Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports, Minot, community wellness center expanded therapy spaces, $98,535; Rice Lake Recreation District, pickleball courts, $12,300; Riverdale-Pick City Ambulance, $31,400; Rolette Rural Fire Protection District, search and rescue side-by-side, $21,955;

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Bismarck, Minot, mobile dental care for children in Minot and Rolette County, $16,760; Scouting America, Minot, camping scholarships, $5,200; Seeds of Eden, Minot, education and coaching initiative for individuals trapped in addictive cycles, $9,740; Shepherd’s Hill at Crossroads, St. John, $4,625; Sheridan County Food Shelf, McClusky, $1,020; Society of St. Stephens Food Pantry, Bowbells, $2,760; Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. John Paul II Conference, Minot, serving people in desperation with hope, $20,860; Souris Basin Planning Council, Miot, Rural Community Builder AmeriCorps, $6,175; St. Ann’s Summer Camp, Belcourt, $6,272; Stanley Area Cares for Kids, youth backpack weekend food program, $10,400; The Lord’s Cupboard, Minot, $27,361;

The Lord’s Pantry, Turtle Lake, $1,360; The Sanctuary-Sober Living for Women, Minot, $37,110; Towner Food Pantry-Zion Lutheran Church, $1,010; Triangle Y Camp, Garrison, $5,431; Trinity Health Foundation, Minot, chapel, $20,475; Turtle Mountain Chippewa Food Pantry, Belcourt, $2,235; Velva Community Food Pantry, $3,221; Vincent United Methodist Church, Minot, Blessing Boxes, $6,550; Washburn Parks & Rec, lift chair for pool, $3,100; Wilton Food Pantry, Sunne Lutheran Church, $1,260; and Zion Food Pantry, Mohall, $2,010.