News and Information from Northlands Rescue Mission

Grand Forks, ND, 16 Mar 2020 – Due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, Grand Forks area food pantries are making necessary service changes to minimize the risk for citizens and meet increased demand. After today, food boxes will be prepacked at all agencies to allow for more social distancing.

Thank you Giving Heart Day Donors! The Mission would like to send a heart filled thank you to each of you! We are so blessed to have the support from such wonderful people.

Northlands Rescue Mission would like to thank everyone who helped make our 2019 Mission of Hope Banquet a success. Our volunteers, donors, and supporters again came together to fight homelessness and hunger in our community! Special thanks to the following sponsors for their support at the banquet and throughout the year.

The first annual Northlands Rescue Mission Home Run took place on September 21st and raised thousands for the Mission. Participants competed in either a 5K Fun Run/Walk or a 25-Mile Bike Race, with top finishers having donations made to the Mission in their names. After the events, participants, volunteers, and Mission clients enjoyed live music and a cookout in the street!

The return of the Mission Classic Golf Tournament - now called the Mulligan Classic, was a great success thanks to the individuals and organizations who sponsored teams, holes, and prizes. A big thank you to all of the following for making this event possible!

The following individuals/businesses/organizations sponsored tables for either the Women’s Journey or the Stand Up/Man Up event. We are so thankful for their support of Northlands Rescue Mission and the clients we serve. We appreciate their support, and we know they would appreciate your business. Stand Up Man Up Treuer Consulting …

There’s Healing in Helping Nidia has found that healing goes both ways since her arrival at Northlands Rescue Mission in October 2016. Homeless, hungry, and without a support network, all she wanted was a warm bed, warm meals, and maybe some warmth in a little companionship.

Candy Vigen is a retired school teacher and friend of the Mission. She got her first real look at poverty when she volunteered to tutor some of her students in their homes in the very poorest part of the town where she taught. Having grown up in an affluent neighborhood, she had no idea that people lived in such terrible conditions and with so few resources. She didn’t jump to action right away, but the memories of her students’ living conditions would stick with her for years to come.