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Some #25KforGHD video submissions. The hashtag saw a total of 203,000 views.

The Giving Hearts Day Sweepstakes made a reappearance this year with a selection of prizes donated by area businesses, including Gate City Bank, PRx Performance, Catalyst Medical Center, Suite Shots, Thunder Coffee, and Radisson Blu Fargo. New to the lineup were Golden Ticket prizes, financial boosts awarded to the charity the drawing winner chose to support. Golden Tickets were sponsored by the Alex Stern Family Foundation, American Crystal Sugar Company, Bell Bank, Enclave, Happy Harry’s Bottle Shop, and VISIONBank. These prizes ranged in value from $1,000 to $10,000.

Tapping into our talented art community, this Giving Hearts Day saw its first Artist of the Year. Painter Kate Baldock created a one-of-one GHD piece that was put up for auction by Pifer’s Auction & Realty. The proceeds were donated to the winner’s charity of choice. It was a new way of activating donors, encouraging the idea that generosity is for everyone and is about more than just money.

An exciting challenge was introduced this year in partnership with Bell Bank, activating participation from charities, families, and businesses alike. The challenge kicked off with a video created by the GHD team, where followers were encouraged to recreate the dance, use the hashtag #25kforGHD, and nominate their favorite charity. Participants were placed into a drawing, and the winning charity drawn, BIO Girls, was awarded $25,000.