Inspire Wellness Initiative Annual Campaign

We believe that together we can create a healthier community. Funds raised through our Inspire Wellness Initiative Annual Campaign allow Family Wellness to support needs based community wellness programs to help people cook well, move well, and live well for life. Programs focusing on the 3 pillars, we aim to battle chronic disease and support health by inspiring and building healthy habits today to create healthy futures for tomorrow.

Cook Well

Family Wellness provides hands on cooking instruction in the classroom to local elementary students. In the 2022-2023 school year, we impacted over 3,700 students! Our staff along with volunteers taught children many different food preparation skills such as: opening cans, slicing, mixing, dry and wet measuring, and heat element safety.

Move Well

Our Move Well pillar offers a variety of programs that motivate healthy lifestyles through physical activity for all ages. Family Wellness provides inclusive opportunities for children, teens and adults through our Adaptive Swim Lessons to develop essential skills for a lifetime of safety, confidence, and physical activity around water.

Live Well

Our Live Well pillar helps build a healthier community by offering programs that provide an opportunity for individuals to improve their overall health and relieve stress by inspiring long-lasting healthy habits. Our Life Strides program was created to help individuals use exercise as a way to manage mental wellness. Through partnerships with local health care providers, we were able to serve 80 adults with mental health issues such as depression, stress and anxiety in 2022. Your support helps sustain and develop these programs for years to come.

By providing programs that impact a community need, Family Wellness creates a place where health and healing connect with people, programs, and facilities. When we commit to a life of wellness, we are able to unlock the potential within us and inspire others to find their own inner strength. In short, togetherness is wellness.

You Make our Mission Possible

How will your donation impact children, adults, and families?

$25 – Allows us to provide an educational wellness opportunity for an individual with memory loss or other special needs and their caregiver through our Walk This Way program.
$50 – Provides a one-one swim lesson for a child, teen, or adult with adaptive needs or the desire to learn lifelong skills in the water.
$100 – Provides an individual who has a medical referral, with a 2 month membership at a reduced rate that includes a free training orientation and 3 training sessions.
$250 – Provides a child with the opportunity to learn and participate in fun and safe environment through one of our week long summer camps.
$500 – Supports 10 families of extended stay hospital patients through program and facility access so they can practice self-care and better support their loved one who is in the hospital.
$1,000 – Allows all 4th and 5th graders in an elementary school to participate in four hands on cooking lessons through Family Wellness’s Healthy Cooking in the Classroom Program to inspire healthy food choices.

Stories of Impact


Ways to Give

  • Donate Online: Join our mission and make a lasting impact with an online donation here. 
  • Donate by Mail: If you wish to contribute by cash or check, please mail to: Family Wellness, Attn: Inspire Wellness Initiative, 2960 Seter Parkway | Fargo, ND 58104
  • Employee Matching Gift Programs: Leverage your gift to Family Wellness by utilizing your company’s matching gift program, which can multiply the impact of your contribution. To find out if your workplace has a matching gift program, contact your human resources department.
  • Honorary & Memorial Gifts: Make a gift in honor or in memory of a friend or loved one.

Become a Mission Member

Your Membership Can Have a Mission! Did you know that if you donate at least $25 a year to the Inspire Wellness Initiative, you qualify for a gold membership card. A Family Wellness Gold Membership Card signifies your commitment to inspiring healthy lifestyles in our community. Donate online or stop by the front desk today to support the Inspire Wellness Initiative and get your Gold Card!

Learn More

Inspire Wellness Initiative Impact Document

For more information about our Inspire Wellness Initiative Annual Campaign, contact Karsyn Wendt at 701-234-5996 or karsyn.wendt@sanfordhealth.org.