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IMPACT Academy In 2019 Officer Jay Farmer and Cpl. Jessica Thorlacius created a summer program for Middle School students called the GFPD IMPACT Academy. IMPACT stands for Integrity, Maturity, Partnership, Accountability, Community and Tenacity. Our goal is to help create leaders and role models in our community. We want our kids to build skills that help them to mature into successful adults. We plan to do this by helping our students to be active, contributing members of our community. By seeing the impact that they can make, in a positive way, it will help them be more responsible with their decisions. We keep busy with a variety of different activities throughout the summer, including bike riding, swimming, volunteering, gardening, safety lessons, and a concluding trip to the Character Challenge Course in Park Rapids, MN. The Grand Forks Park District generously provided free passes to Choice Health and Fitness, as well as the outdoor pools. They allow us to use the Blue Line Club Arena as our “Home Base” for the summer, which is where we start and end each day. Cities Area Transit also generously provides each student with a bus pass, which they use all summer. We spend a lot of time on bicycles, and have some that can be borrowed, if your child doesn’t have access to one. Safe Kids also be provides each student with a free helmet, and we conduct some initial safety lessons with all students at the program. We eat our lunches in the park each day, which are provided for free by St. Joseph’s Social Care. As a way to give back, students help to prepare and serve those lunches as well. We take a trip to the Character Challenge Course in Park Rapids, MN, which is paid for by the Fraternal Order of Police. Our Academy wouldn’t look complete without matching shirts, which are provided by Gemini Custom Brands. Our program was canceled in 2020, due to COVID-19. This has given us an opportunity to focus on making 2021 an amazing summer! We have also been selected as the recipients of the 2021 Rydell Car and Bike Show funds, which will help us to make sure the IMPACT Academy is better than ever! If you have a Middle School student that would be interested in participating in the IMPACT Academy, please have them speak with their School Resource Officer (SRO). You can also reach Officer Farmer and Cpl. Thorlacius by phone or email. Officer Jay Farmer jfarmer@grandforksgov.com 701-215-4413 Cpl. Jessica Thorlacius jthorlacius@grandforksgov.com 701-740-8079 Learn More: Grand Forks Impact Academy The Grand Forks Impact Academy - Moving Forward Rydell Cars is pleased to announce that Grand Forks Police Department IMPACT Academy will be this year’s recipient of the 15 th Annual Rydell Car and Bike Show Charity Event.  The Rydell Annual Charity Benefit Car & Bike Show is a time for the Rydell "family" to give back to the community they are proud to be part of. Each year, the Rydell employees vote on a local charity that will be the beneficiary of the charity event. 100% of all money donated at the show goes to the chosen charity including a Rydell company match of up to $40,000. No money is taken out to cover the expenses of the show. Since 2007 the Rydell Car and Bike Show Charity Event has raised $835,426.67 for local organizations. Update: For the health and safety of our team members, our customers and our community, we have decided to postpone the Rydell 15th Annual Benefit Car and Bike Show. We look forward to seeing you at our show next year on September 19, 2021. Subsequently, all vehicle registrations will automatically be applied and transferred to next year’s event dates. The Grand Forks Police Impact Academy will be next years benefactor. Thank you.

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Giving Hearts Day is the largest 24-hour giving event in North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. Each year, thousands of people rally around hundreds of nonprofits in our community saying, "count me" as a Giving Heart for charity. Giving Hearts Day is sponsored by Dakota Medical Foundation (DMF), Impact Institute, and the Alex Stern Family Foundation. Formed in the 1960s by a group of pioneering physicians and community leaders, DMF laid the foundation for the building of Dakota Hospital, which was eventually sold in 1994. For more than two decades, DMF has used the investment returns from that sale to invest more than $100 million in health initiatives that increase the impact of more than 400 regional nonprofits. ​Each year, Giving Hearts Day creates a platform for charities to fund their missions through an ever-increasing community of givers. ​ Top 5 Facts about Giving Hearts Day *2019 is our 12th year *Last year, more than 28,000 people donated $13.1 million on Giving Hearts Day *More than 450 nonprofits and charitable funds are part of Giving Hearts Day this year – making this our largest group EVER! *100% of the donations made on Giving Hearts Day go directly to the charities *Since 2008, tens of thousands of generous donors have given almost $55 million on Giving Hearts Day ​ Other Cool Things about Giving Hearts Day *We’ve done the research – Giving Hearts Day is the first and longest-running giving day in the United States! *Giving Hearts Day runs a full 24 hours on February 14, 2019 *You can give from anywhere on the planet – but just on that day *The minimum contribution is $10 *You can donate to as many charities as you wish – the average donor gave to 2.3 charities last year About Dakota Medical Foundation Dakota Medical Foundation was founded from the sale of Dakota Hospital Funded by investments. Since 1996, Dakota Medical Foundation has helped people in our region lead their healthiest lives possible by investing nearly $100 million in charitable programs and organizations. We create and implement resources for the transformational individuals, charities, and businesses we serve so that they can thrive and impact quality of life in the region. The culmination of our focus is Giving Hearts Day, the region’s single-largest day of giving. Through Giving Hearts Day, regional charities have raised more than $55 million. About Impact Foundation Impact Foundation teaches nonprofits how to master fundraising. We also host online donations for charities and the area's largest database of volunteer opportunities. About Alex Stern Family Foundation The Alex Stern Family Foundation supports the arts, social welfare/human services, education, youth recreation, civic projects and health issues for the benefit of the greater Fargo-Moorhead area.​ To Learn More: Giving Hearts Day