Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3027
(Representatives Lefor, Ista)
A concurrent resolution declaring February 13, 2025, as "Giving Hearts Day."
WHEREAS, Giving Hearts Day was started in 2008 by the Dakota Medical Foundation and Impact
Foundation as the first 24-hour regional giving event of its kind, with the Alex Stern Family Foundation
joining in 2014; and
WHEREAS, givingheartsday.org is a gateway for North Dakota citizens and beyond to support
hundreds of charitable organizations working to improve health and quality of life across our state; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota Medical Foundation, Impact Foundation, and Alex Stern Family Foundation
jointly support the training and coaching of nonprofit organizations to dramatically improve and expand
their impact in their communities; and
WHEREAS, since inception, Giving Hearts Day has raised more than $195 million to support
regional charities, and last year, 612 charities received $29.3 million through 40,000 caring donors who
gave 87,000 gifts, made 1,722 volunteer pledges, and donated more than 5,000 pounds of food and
other goods; and
WHEREAS, Giving Hearts Day 2025 includes nearly 625 charitable causes, and offers more than
$250 million in awards and incentives spanning across the entire state of North Dakota and
northwestern Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, Giving Hearts Day has set a bold goal to build the most generous region in the nation
by 2028, supporting North Dakota in becoming the number one state for volunteerism and donated
goods and making Giving Hearts Day the number one giving day in the nation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NORTH
DAKOTA, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN:
That the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly declares February 13, 2025, as "Giving Hearts Day"; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Secretary of State forward copies of this resolution to the
Dakota Medical Foundation, Impact Foundation, and the Alex Stern Family Foundation. H. R. NO. 3027 - PAGE 2
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Speaker of the House President of the Senate
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Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate
Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
at ________ o’clock ________M.
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Secretary of State