Inspire Wellness Initiative
As a non-profit organization, Family Wellness is dedicated to providing need based community wellness programming to help people cook well, move well and live well for life. 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. Join our mission to inspire healthy lifestyles and make a lasting impact!
The Three Pillars of the Inspire Wellness Initiative are: Cook Well encourages better food choices through healthy cooking skills. Move Well motivates healthy lifestyles through physical activity for all ages. Live Well builds a vibrant community through volunteerism and support. 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
Our Cook Well pillar encourages better food choices through programs such as Healthy Cooking in the Classroom. Family Wellness provides hands on cooking instruction in the classroom to local elementary students. In the 2022-2023 school year, over 430 classes were taught and 3729 children were impacted in 2022! 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. In 2022, we offered 216 lessons at a reduced rate, impacting 33 individuals such as youth with physical and mental impairments, teenage and adult non-swimmers, and families with financial needs.
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!
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Stories of Impact
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.
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Giving
You can improve lives in our community with a gift to the Inspire Wellness Initiative. Learn how you can donate now to support your favorite Family Wellness programs.
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.
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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!
Volunteering
Inspire wellness by giving your time and talents as a volunteer at Family Wellness. From working with kids to seniors there are many opportunities to get involved.
Volunteer Opportunities
Events
Support community wellness by attending or giving during one of our many fundraising events throughout the year.
Upcoming Fundraising Events
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2023 Inspire Wellness Initiative Year End Report
For more information about our Inspire Wellness Initiative Annual Campaign, contact Brea Egeland at 701-234-7996 or brea.egeland@sanfordhealth.org.