The FM Area Foundation granted $3,500 to Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch to purchase items for the Caring Closet at Dakota Memorial School, Fargo.
Dakota Memorial School, the Ranch’s on-campus school, provides individualized educational programming for children receiving residential treatment at the Ranch and Day Students from the surrounding communities who live at home, but need a specialized education focused on meeting their unique social, behavioral, and mental health needs.
The Caring Closet provides Day Students with necessary toiletry, clothing, and home items they may not otherwise have access to. Providing students with basic needs items found in the Caring Closet means they can worry about one less thing and focus on finding success in school and just being kids.
Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch is a Christ-centered residential treatment and educational center for children and their families. We help the most troubled, complex, and amazing kids by providing best-in-class psychiatric therapy and trauma-informed care, where we look kids in the eye, walk with them, and help them become their best selves.
The FM Area Foundation is a nonprofit, community foundation that encourages and nourishes the giving spirit in the community. The FM Area Foundation helps people give back to the causes they care about and ensures the needs of the community are addressed now and in perpetuity. The mission of the FM Area Foundation is to work to make a better community by promoting philanthropy, building partnerships, and serving as a trusted resource.