JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The record-breaking Giving Hearts Day event brought a sum of $22,010,395 to North Dakota and northwest Minnesota charities.

The following are the top five charity fundraising winners for small-, medium-, and large-budget categories.

Large-Budget:

New Life Center
YWCA Cass Clay
Anne Carlsen Center
Oak Grove Lutheran School
Great Plains Food Bank

Medium-Budget:

Amistad Worldwide
St. Gianna’s Maternity Home
Legacy Children’s Foundation
RiverView Foundation
Women’s Care Center (formerly known as FirstChoice Clinic)

Small-Budget:

F5 Project
Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue
Lend A Hand Up
Perry Center Maternity Home
Landon’s Light Foundation

The annual event saw 42,272 total donors coming together to help the nearly 500 charity participants. There were over seven thousand more donors than in 2020, and this year’s total donations exceeded last year’s by $2.8 million.

Giving Hearts Day is hosted by Dakota Medical Foundation, Impact Foundation, and the Alex Stern Family Foundation.