Our Operation Round Up program has helped hundreds of people in our area meet all kinds of community and individual challenges.
The program is funded by Dakota Valley members who have agreed to have their monthly statements rounded up to the nearest dollar.
The Operation Round Up board of directors comprised of Dakota Valley members meets twice a year to review and approve applications.
The program has awarded $163,145 to 334 local charitable causes since its inception in December 2002.
2010 DONATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW:
May 2010 funding:
MEDICAL EXPENSE:
Stacy Gentzkow $2,500
James Emo $1,500
Ken Bohnenstingl $1,000
Shirley Jawaski $500
OTHER:
Cogswell Rural Fire District - new paging equipment $450
Wyndmere-Barney Ambulance - medical equipment $400
Mantador Fire District - renovate bidg $400
City of Dickey - refurbish community building $400
Edgeley Fire Department - rescue squad equipment $400
Hankinson American Legion Post 88 - park improv. $400
St John's School - Wahpeton - relocate playground $400
Barney Park Board - park improvements $400
Hankinson Sand Hills Saddle Club -renovate bldg $400
Oakes Park Board - new playground equipment $250
LaMoure County Museum Board -flood dmg repair $200
Ypsilanti Community Club - maintenance expense $200
Craft & Garden Club - supplies for charity quilts $200
Jolly Seniors Center-Edgeley -operating expense $200
TOTAL MAY 2010 $10,200
2009 DONATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW:
November 2009 funding:
Medical Expense:
Gary Retzer $1,000
Olivia Koehler $1,000
Hal Nelson $1,000
Lydena Dee Ruff $700
Andrew Heflin $700
David Bedker $700
Patricia Kjar $500
Lance & Tammy Haberman $500
JoDee Kirvida $500
Other:
Milnor Fire Department $1,000
LaMoure Public School $500
Donor Awareness Softball Tournament $500
Three Rivers Gymnastics $500
Lidgerwood Progressive Dev. Corp. $500
Adrian Parks and Recreation $350
Gackle Community Dev. Corp. $300
Ypsilanti Community Club $250
TOTAL NOVEMBER 2009 $10,500
May 2009 funding:
Kendra Ulmer Medical Expense $1,000
Marilyn Christianson Medical Expense $1,000
Jeremiah Medenwald Medical Expense $1,000
Esther Kirvida Medical Expense $1,000
Mooreton Rural Fire District - Additional fire gear $440
LaMoure Co Summer Theatre- Theatre Expense $1000
Gackle Senior Citizens- Building improvements $600
Ypsilanti Community Club- Park improvements $600
Dakota Estates Retirement Ctr- Recreation $200
Edgeley Elementary School- Playground equipment $600
Buffalo Valley Chapter- American Red Cross - -
Disaster Relief $600
Milnor Public School Rachel's Challenge $200
Wyndmere American Legion- Building Improvements $440
Bear Creek Roughrider Saddle Club - New Arena $100
Cares for Cancer Riverside Hospice $440
Great Bend Park Board Playground Equipment $440
Wyndmere Park Board Playground Equipment $440
Marion Senior Citizens Hall Rent $100
TOTAL MAY 2009 $10,200
2008 DONATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW:
November 2008 funding:
Donna Odland Medical Expense $200
Mary Ronning Medical Expense $200
Ardyce Wisnewski Medical Expense $300
Joyce Zahn Medical Expense $400
McKenna Ritteman Medical Expense $400
Margaret Witt Medical Expense $400
Ann Haugen Medical Expense $400
Jack Rouke Medical Expense $400
Melissa Bryant Medical Expense $500
Darcy Dockter Medical Expense $500
Marie Cuypers Medical Expense $500
Reid Jawaski Medical xpense $500
Elnora Kramlich Medical Expense $500
Karen David Medical Expense $1000
Lorna Kaye Hendrickson Medical Expense $1000
Dickey-Adrian Friendly Folks Rent hall $100
Gackle Ambulance Service Purchase spineboard $200
Bagg Bonanza Farm Install bathrooms $250
American Legion Post 88 Hankinson Walking bridge $250
Marion Fire Department New fire truck $300
Kulm/Edgeley Public School Rachel's Challenge $300
Ypsilanti Community Club Building repairs $300
Dickey Community Club Insulate walls $300
South Central Area Library New bookmobile $300
Wyndmere-Barney Ambulance New stair chair $500
Great Bend First Response Team Defibrillator $500
TOTAL NOVEMBER 2008 $10,500
May 2008 funding:
Donna Blackwell Medical expense $700
Rutland-Cayuga Fire Dist Purchase pagers $300
Mardell Bergeson Medical expense $250
Kyle Cuypers Medical expense $750
Morgan Odegard Medical expense $750
BWST Bolts Purchase euipment $250
Hankinson Public Library Large print books $300
Lidgerwood Progressive Dev Corp - Softball and baseball equipment $325
Hankinson Park Board Outdoor basketball court $325
Daisy Hartleben Medical expense $2500
Rodney Ulmer Medical expense $1000
Sylvester Zahn Medical expense $1000
JoDee Kirvada Medical expense $750
Gerald Riedlinger Medical expense $750
Rutland Fitness Center Purchase equipment $300
Gackle Ambulance Service Trauma supplies $100
City of Jud Roof repair $100
Montpelier Little League Repairs to baseball field $420
Adrian Township Install emergency siren $415
Adrian Parks and Recreation Playground equipment $415
Kulm Volunteer Fire Dept. New fire truck $100
Ellendale Historical Society Coleman Memorial Museum $100
Edgeley Fire Dept Convert truck to haul water $100
TOTAL MAY 2008 $12,000
2007 DONATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW:
November 2007 Funding:
Happy Seniors Club, Inc Remodel Kitchen $300
LaMoure Co Senior Citizens Purchase Building $300
Verona Community Center Insulate Building $300
Lamoure Co Summer Musical Theatre expense $500
Derwood Ellestad Medical Expense $500
Lucille Nelson Medical Expense $825
Duane Lillestol Medical Expense $800
Mooreton Community Club Purchase AED's $725
Great Bend Youth Baseball Ball Damond Repairs $725
Steven Nicholson Medical Expense $825
Kenneth Krause Medical Expense $800
Kulm Senior Citizen Center Elderly Meals $600
OPERA, Inc - Ellendale Heating/Cooling System $500
Edgeley Park Board Swimming Pool $1000
TOTAL - NOVEMBER 2007 $8,700
May 2007 Funding:
Volunteer EMS of LaMoure Radio/pagers for crew $300
Brandon Martinez Medical Expense $300
Albert Pfarr Medical Expense $300
Morgan Odegard Medical Expense $1250
Jeff Peterson Medical Expense $1250
VFW/Community Hall Repairs to hall $400
Richland Co After School Tutoring program $500 Program
Dennis Waldron Medical Expense $500
Hankinson Public School Playground Equipment $900
Hankinson Public Library Large print books $200
Lidgerwood Progressive Gym Bleachers $900 Development
Allen Wald Medical Expense $650
Montpelier School School improvements $200
James Emo Medical Expense $400
Simon Aberle Medical Expense $650
Ty Allen Petersen Medical Expense $650
Edgeley Ambulance Service Portable suction units $650
Elaine Babcock Medical Expense $650
TOTAL - MAY 2007 $10,200
2006 DONATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW:
November 2006 Funding
Lillian Mangin Medical $730
Duane Matzke Medical $730
Jody Smedshammer Medical $730
Sue Ayala Medical $730
Julie Waswick Medical $730
Twila Colby Medical $730
Joseph Kutter Medical $700
Mantador VFW/Community Ctr Repair furnace $700
Great Bend Rural Fire District New generator $200
Wahpeton School Playground equip $200
Lidgerwood Gym Fund New gymnasium $200
American Legion/Hankinson Wetland project $700
Dakota Estates Retirement Ctr Upgrade fire alarm $200
Gackle Community Cage New chairs $315
Dickey Community Club New furnace $900
Country Hearts Club Improvements to park $200
South Central Area Library New books $1,000
November 2006 funding total: $10,195
May 2006 Funding:
Roberta Maurer Medical $970
Marilyn Buchholz Medical $970
Virgil Woytessek Medical $970
Jerry and Nancy Noerenberg Medical $970
Susan Ciesynski Medical $970
Teresa Orth Medical $1,000
Michelle Steinwand Medical $1,500
Milnor Satellite Club Developing Park $300
Country Hearts Homemakers Blood donation gifts $250
Lidgerwood gym project New gymnasium $250
Lidgerwood Park District Swimming pool $250
Mooreton Rural Fire Dept New truck $250
Sargent Co Park Board Handicap accessible $300
restroom
Woman Song Installing outlets $300
Happy Seniors Club Tables for Senior Ctr $200
May 2006 Funding Total: $9,900
2005 DONATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW:
November 2005 Funding:
Marie Rourke Medical $300
Dorothy & Al Olson Medical $300
Janice Ballinger Medical $200
Cyle Warcken Medical $300
Mervin Wohler Medical $500
Twila Colby Medical $700
Dan Mund Medical $500
Douglas Jones Medical $700
Phyllis King Medical $700
Levi Witt Medical $700
Linda Anderson Medical $800
Jerome Aberle Medical $1,500
Verona Community Maintain and heat $300
Development Assoc. building
Forman Park Board Swimming pool $300
American Legion Post #88 Veterans Memorial $500
St Gerard's Nursing Home Renovate dining room $250
Lidgerwood Senior Citizens Program expenses $300
Lidgerwood Museum Upgrades to museum $250
Ypsilanti 50+ Club Handicap ramp $350
Ellendale Senior Center New range $250
Dickey County Performing Missoula Theatre $250
Arts group
Dickey/LaMoure Special Dyslexia screening $250
Education conference
November 2005 funding total: $10,200
May 2005 Funding:
James Luck Medical $1,100
Jerry Dally Medical $1,100
John Hirsch Medical $1,500
Lawrence Novotny Medical $1,000
John Schiffner Medical $300
Sargent County Park Brd Handicap access $200
for fishing pier
Ranson/Sargent SENDCAA Transporting food $250
to low-income
Forman Public Library Large print books $300
Sargent Central Schools Updating playground $500
equipment
Milnor Park Board Swimming pool $200
maintenance
Sargent County Historical New roof on log $200
Museum house
Satre Memorial Library Large print books $100
Oakes Parks and Recreation Improvements to $300
Westside Park
Wyndmere Public School Playground $300
equipment
McLeod Historical Update kitchen $100
Preservation Society
Wyndmere American Legion Update kitchen $300
T.E.A.R.S. Travel expenses/childrens booklets $200
St John's School Computer $400
Hankinson Relay for Life American Cancer $300
Society
Hankinson Park Board Update playground $500
equipment
Lidgerwood Volunteer Equipment purchase $500
Fire Department
Dakota Estates Retirement Purchase equipment $100
Center
Hankinson Public Library Large print books $100
Lidgerwood Community Updating equipment $100
Ambulance
Dickey County Fairboard New shelter $500
Kedish House Computer $700
Edgeley High School Football field poles $200
Monango Community Gym improvements $300
Betterment
May 2005 Funding Total: $11,650
2004 DONATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW:
November 2004 Funding:
Oakes Community Hospital New hospital $2,500
Foundation
Grand Rapids Township 125 Anniversary $500
Celebration
LaMoure Elementary School Playground $500
equipment
Great Bend Park District Base Ball Complex $1,000
improvements
LaMoure Public School Sound system $500
Dakota Estates Retirement Dining room $1,000
expansion
St Gerard's Community Security system $1,000
Nursing Home
Kulm Public School Playground Equipment $100
Great Plains Assistance Operation of dog $700
Dogs Foundation training facility
OPERA, Inc. Opera House $150
restoration
Montpelier Swim Club Transportation $250
City of Berlin Berlin City Park $250
improvements
Dickey Community Club Building insulation $500
Dickey County Senior-Citizens Improvements to $250
senior center
South-Central Area Library Large print books $500
Whitestone Hill Historical Rest room facility $600
Battlefield
Ellendale Public School Playground equipment $200
November 2004 Funding Total: $10,500
May 2004 Funding:
Wanda Larson Medical $650
Trent Teske Medical $650
Rodger Hanson Medical $650
Merle Presler Medical $650
Kathleen Skroch Medical $500
Riley Kath Medical $500
Jeff Gunderson Medical $200
Marie Cuypers Medical $1,000
Dean Carpenter Medical $600
LaMoure County Sheriff Counter-Act program $100
Forman Public Library Large print books $100
Ransom/Sargent SENDCAA Food program $250
Angel Project Patient outreach $100
Milnor School District Playground equipment $100
McLeod Sandhills Park Board Playground equipment $300
McLeod Preservation Society Updating kitchsn $400
Lidgerwood Summer Softball field $400
Youth Program improvements
Hankinson High School Sound system $400
Lidgerwood Ambulance New ambulance $400
Hankinson Ambulance New ambulance $400
Gackle Park Board Repair swimming pool $150
James River Scenic Planting trees $325
Backway and route signage
Montpelier PTO Backboards for gym $100
Montpelier Swim Club Transportation $100
Ellendale Public School Playground equipment $100
Evergreen Place Walk-in bath tub $200
Jolly Seniors Handicap access $100
Triple R Coteau Horse Club Arena improvements $125
Monango Community Gym improvements $125
Betterment Assoc.
Edgeley School Garden sundial $75
May 2004 Funding Total: $9,750
2003 DONATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW:
Novemnber 2003 Funding:
Brandon Martinez Medical $500
Randy Weber family Medical $1,500
Helen McCleary Medical $1,000
LaMoure Community Dev. Community center $500
LaMoure Ambulance Serv. Lifepak monitor $500
St Rose Care Center Update cabinets $300
Ransom/Sargent SENDCAA Food program $250
Oakes Golden Age Club Senior meals $250
Dickey County Historical Historical building $250
Society restoration
Oakes Volunteer New ambulance $500
Ambulance Service facility
Lidgerwood Park District Swimming pool $500
Hankinson Public Library Large print books $300
Lidgerwood City Library Large print books $500
Lidgerwood Community Handicap access $500
Kulm Public School District Playground $500
equipment
Ypsilanti Community Club Water heater $500
and well pump
Prairie Rose Homemakers Park improvements $250
Dickey County Children's Missoula Childrens $250
Performing Arts Theater
November 2003 Funding Total: $8,850
Paul Buckhouse Medical $500
Ashley Anderson Medical $500
Galen Medhaug Medical $500
Barb Luebke Medical $500
Belinda Brandt Medical $500
LaMoure Pool Pool improvements $500
WomanSong Women's event $300
Family Bridges Supervised visitation $300
Friends of Dakota Walking trial $200
Prairie Trial
Oakes Park & Rec Swimming pool $500
Jud Centenniel Relocate Nitschke $750
Committee homestead
Lidgerwood Community Handicap access $300
Museum
Sargent County Park Bathrooms $500
Board
Great Bend Fire District Hydraulic Extraction $1,000
device
Richland County School After-School program $500
Program
Monango Community Replace ceiling in gym $750
Betterment Assoc.
Saetre Memorial Library Furnishings $500
Bagg Bonanza Farm Build Mule Barn $300
Milnor Community Center Kitchen equipment $300
Ellendale Park District Dug Outs for new $300
ball field
June 2003 Funding Total: $9,500
2002 DONATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW:
December 2002 Funding:
Brandon Martinez Medical $500
Barb Luebke Medical $500
Kim Lagodinski Medical $2,500
Dwight Fire Department Jaws of Life $500
Hankinson Public Library Large print books $500
LaMoure Public School Playground equipment $500
Edgeley High School Microphone $500
Kulm City Park Board Swimming pool $500
Milnor Pard Board Swimming pool $500
Sargent Co Historical Refurbish log cabin $500
Society
LaMoure County Theatre Performing arts $1,500
Kedish House Domestic abuse $750
victim support
SE Area Vocational Center Video Center $500
OPERA, Inc. Opera House restoration $500
December 2002 Funding Total: $10,250
