A concurrent resolution declaring February 13, 2025, as "Giving Hearts Day."
Summary
House Concurrent Resolution 3027 is a ceremonial resolution declaring February 13, 2025, as "Giving Hearts Day" in North Dakota. The resolution recognizes Giving Hearts Day as a 24-hour regional giving event started in 2008 by the Dakota Medical Foundation and Impact Foundation, later joined by the Alex Stern Family Foundation, and highlights its role in connecting donors with hundreds of charitable organizations across North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.
The resolution emphasizes the scale of the event’s charitable impact, citing more than $195 million raised since inception and substantial participation in the prior year, including tens of thousands of donors, volunteer pledges, and donated goods. It also notes the 2025 event’s nearly 625 charitable causes and more than $250 million in awards and incentives, framing the day as part of a broader goal to increase volunteerism and generosity in the region.
Impact
This resolution does not change state law, create regulatory requirements, or appropriate funds. Its legal effect is limited to an official legislative recognition of a commemorative day and a directive for the Secretary of State to forward copies of the resolution to the named foundations. The practical impact is symbolic and promotional, intended to raise awareness of charitable giving and nonprofit support rather than alter any statutes or rights of parties.
Sentiment
The sentiment reflected in the resolution is strongly positive and supportive of the charitable campaign it honors. The bill text presents Giving Hearts Day as a successful, community-oriented effort with broad participation and measurable benefits for nonprofits and residents. No opposing views, recorded votes, or committee concerns are included in the available context, suggesting the measure was noncontroversial and ceremonial in nature.
Contention
No notable contention is evident in the available materials. Because there are no committee transcripts, recorded votes, or amendments, there is no indication of disagreement over the resolution’s purpose, the organizations recognized, or the broader charitable messaging. The measure appears to have been treated as a straightforward commemorative resolution.
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