Naytahwaush Nightriders Ride for Hospice of the Red River Valley Raises $ 7,848

March 8, 2011

The Naytahwaush Nightriders Snowmobile Club announced this year’s Ride for Hospice raised $7,848 for Hospice of the Red River Valley. In seven years of the ride, the Nightriders have raised $50,384 to help provide hospice care to patients and families in Naytahwaush and surrounding areas.

This year’s event was held February 11-12, 2011. Thirty riders participated from all over the region. Participants were asked to gather pledges in support of the event. Steve and Judy Paul of Waubun, Minn. were the top fundraisers, raising $1,787 in pledges.

For more information about future events or membership in the Naytahwaush Nightriders Snowmobile Club, please visit http://www.naytahwaushnightriders.com/.

About the Naytahwaush Nightriders For more than 40 years, the Naytahwaush Nightriders Snowmobile Club has been working to promote and advance the sport of snowmobiling. The Naytahwaush Nightriders Snowmobile Club works with snowmobilers, resorts, businesses, government units and local land owners to develop, build and maintain a network of snowmobile trails for recreational use. The Naytahwaush Nightriders are proud to be affiliated with MnUSA (Minnesota United Snowmobiling Association).

About Hospice of the Red River Valley Hospice of the Red River Valley is an independent, not-for-profit hospice serving all or portions of 29 counties in North Dakota and Minnesota. Hospice care is intensive comfort care that alleviates pain and suffering, enhancing quality of life for terminally ill patients and families by addressing their medical, emotional, spiritual and grief needs. For more information, call toll free 800-237-4629, e-mail questions@hrrv.org or visit www.hrrv.org.

Matching Funds Raised for $100,000 Challenge Grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation

December 16, 2010

Representatives from Bremer Bank presented a check for the $100,000 challenge grant awarded to Hospice of the Red River Valley (HRRV) earlier this fall. HRRV has successfully raised the donations needed to receive the challenge grant, which will be used to fund new hospice-specific patient care software.

The challenge grant was designed to provide matching funds for Gifts of Light of $500 or more received by Hospice of the Red River Valley before Dec. 31, 2010. Due to the generosity of the community, HRRV met the goal on Dec. 10, 2010, three weeks ahead of the deadline. The funds will be used for new hospice-specific patient care software, designed to increase accuracy and eliminate redundancies for staff while enhancing communication with patients’ families.

The Otto Bremer Foundation has a strong history of supporting Hospice of the Red River Valley, with grants received since 1996 totaling more than $300,000.

Otto Bremer Foundation grants are made possible by the special ownership arrangement of the Bremer Banks. The Otto Bremer Foundation is the majority owner of the Bremer Banks, and Bremer Banks delivers profits to the Foundation. The Otto Bremer Foundation uses those profits to make grants to nonprofits all across the Bremer states of Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin.

Pictured in photo: Lorelle Olson, Personal Banker; Mona Tedford, VP Trust Manager; Howard Barlow, Nonprofit Resource Manager; Brian Hagen, President/CEO; and Tim Richard, President of HRRV Board of Directors and Susan Fuglie, Executive Director of HRRV

RDO Caters Taters for Charity Event Raises $35,025 for Hospice

November 12, 2010

FARGO, N.D., November 12, 2010–RDO Caters Taters for Charity, held by RDO Equipment Co. and R.D. Offutt Company on November 4, 2010, raised $35,025 for Hospice of the Red River Valley.

“This has been an incredible example of bringing the private and non-profit sectors together to address some of the real needs in the Valley. R.D. Offutt Companies should be congratulated for their commitment to giving back. Their strong support to Hospice will ensure that many hundreds of patients and families this year will receive comfort at the end of life’s journey,” said Tim Richard, Hospice of the Red River Valley board president.

$35,025 exceeds previous RDO Caters Taters for Charity event totals. 1,188 guests were served in the Doublewood Inn dining room from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. During this time, 1,274 guests opted for the take out option – for a total of 2,462 guests served. For more details, go to: http://www.rdocaterstaters.com/.

About RDO Equipment Co. Founded in 1968, RDO Equipment Co. is a family-owned and operated company dedicated to provide and support innovative solutions for John Deere agriculture, construction, lawn and garden, and Vermeer customers. The corporation’s headquarters are in Fargo, N.D. The company has 59 sales and service locations in nine U.S. states, and employs over 1,400 people. Learn more about RDO Equipment Co. at http://www.rdoequipment.com/.

About R.D. Offutt Company R.D. Offutt Company and affiliates is the largest potato grower in the United States, operating farms in seven states. In excess of 50,000 acres of potatoes are grown annually for the frozen processing and fresh markets. R.D. Offutt Company is also involved in 11 potato processing facilities in four states that produce frozen potato products, fresh pack potatoes, and potato flakes. These products are sold into both the retail and foodservice markets. R.D. Offutt Company is a Fargo-based company and was established in 1964.

N.D. Children’s Hospice Program Approved

July 27, 2010

NEWS from the North Dakota Department of Human Services

BISMARCK, N.D. – Children who have a life-limiting diagnosis and their families will benefit from new services available through the North Dakota Medicaid program.

The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the N.D. Department of Human Services’ Children’s Hospice Program.
“Our goal is to support families as they care for their children at home,” said Medical Services Division Director Maggie Anderson. “The new program provides hospice services along with other specialized care and support for children while they continue to receive treatment toward a cure.”

Anderson said the program is intended to benefit children who have a life expectancy of a year or less. The program overrides some coverage limits, allows ongoing treatment, while also providing specialized services including palliative care, which addresses pain, symptoms, the stress of serious illness, and grief.

North Dakota’s Children’s Hospice Program can serve up to 30 children at a time and will cover qualifying children ranging in age from infants to young adults age 21, she said.

Children with life-limiting diagnoses may qualify even if their families do not meet the regular income criteria for Medicaid coverage.

The program will help qualifying families access services with the help of a nurse case manager, including respite care and other home health aide support, nursing services,hospice, therapy, and grief counseling. Other available services help children with the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social stresses experienced during serious illness.

Lawmakers approved state matching funds for the program during the 2009 legislative session. Because the services supplement existing approved Medicaid services and serve a specific targeted group of people, the state had to apply for a waiver and obtain federal approval.

Families are encouraged to contact the N.D. Department of Human Services’ Medical Services Division at 701-328-3701 if they have a child age 21 or younger who has a life limiting diagnoses.

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HRRV Celebrates 25 Years Serving the Mayville Area

July 6, 2010

Hospice of the Red River Valley is celebrating 25 years of service in Mayville and surrounding communities. In 1985, Hospice of the Red River Valley first expanded care to Traill County, made possible by the Traill County Demonstration Project. Over the last 25 years, Hospice of the Red River Valley has cared for more than 1,500 patients in Mayville and surrounding communities.

A celebration event was recently held to acknowledge area donors, volunteers, staff and the 14 members of the original board of directors serving Mayville. Hospice of the Red River Valley would like to extend our sincere thanks to each of these individuals, and to our current Development Council members. Their individual and collective contributions have, and will continue to, ensure comprehensive, high-quality and compassionate hospice care is available in their communities.

27th Annual Roger Maris Celebrity Golf Tournament Benefits Hospice

July 2, 2010

The 27th annual Roger Maris Celebrity Golf Tournament was held June 27-28, 2010, at Rosecreek Golf Course, Fargo, N.D. In addition to the tournament, weekend events included a sports auction, featuring hundreds of items from baseball and other sports, and a Sunday evening banquet, held at the Great Hall of the Holiday Inn.

More than 300 golfers participated in this year’s event, and 588 tickets were sold for the banquet.

A sincere thank-you is extended to the more than 100 volunteers and 36 planning committee members who made the tournament possible.

Additionally, thank you to the major sponsors: Happy Harry’s, PepsiAmerica, Shooting Star Casino, Bank of the West, Delta Airlines and Butler Machinery. Other sponsors included Forum Communications, Goldmark, the Holiday Inn, Intercept Corporation, Kjos Investments, Microsoft, Titan Machinery, Northern Improvement, Institute of Diagnostic Imaging, Ihry Insurance, American Crystal and Sanford Health.

Since its inception, the Roger Maris Celebrity Golf Tournament has raised more than $1,400,000 for beneficiaries Hospice of the Red River Valley, Fargo Shanley High School and the MeritCare Roger Maris Cancer Center in Fargo, ND.

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