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Give 360 awards more than $39,000 to local organizations

By MDN Staff 2 min read
Submitted Photo Representatives of The Welcome Table pose with a ceremonial Give 360 grant check during a recent presentation in Minot. The organization received funding to sponsor one soup kitchen meal per month for one year, helping provide consistent access to meals for community members in need. Pictured, back row, from left to right, are: LeAnn Tennyson, Roger Reich, Jeff Haider, Karin Will, Mike Lucy, Tom Rafferty, Tim Baumann and Troy Langmaack. Front row, from left to right, are: Lisa Gault, Carla Dolan, Christy Miller, Ali Auch, Staci Kenney, Monica Peterson, Krystal Butgereit and Paulette Streitz.

Give 360 has announced the recipients of its 2025 grant distribution, awarding a total of $39,185 to nine organizations in Minot.

A ceremonial check presentation was held to recognize the recipient organizations and celebrate the collective impact made possible through community giving.

Funding from this year's Give 360 grants supported a range of local programs and initiatives:

- The Welcome Table received funding to sponsor one soup kitchen meal per month for one year, helping ensure consistent access to meals for community members in need.

- Souris Valley United Way was awarded funding to sponsor 20 students in the Backpack Buddies program, which provides weekend meals to children facing food insecurity.

- Minot Family YMCA and Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports received support to expand Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports therapy space within the upcoming YMCA facility remodel.

- Full Steam Ahead was awarded funding for the purchase of portable stage flats to enhance the organization's theatre programming.

- Minot Area Council of the Arts received funding to support the Union Silos Public Art Project, which promotes creativity and community engagement.

- Our Lady of Grace Food Pantry received funding to purchase reach-in coolers to support operations in its new food pantry building.

- Minot High School HOSA was awarded funding for a student-led project to purchase and replace bedding at the Trinity CancerCare Cottage for patients and families.

- Minot Curling Club received funding to support its youth curling league, encouraging skill development and youth participation in the sport.

- Minot Area Chamber EDC was awarded funding to support Operation Homebound, which sends first-term airmen home for the holidays.

Give 360 brings together individuals who are passionate about making a local impact through collective giving. Through pooled yearly membership dues, the organization funds initiatives that address key community needs across the Minot area.

Give 360 is a charitable giving circle established in 2021 under the Minot Area Community Foundation. Since its inception, the group has grown significantly and has invested more than $232,000 back into the local community.

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