Levo Credit Union® Announces 11 Day of Giving Recipients

A credit union is celebrating its opening in Fargo-Moorhead by giving away $11,000 to local charities.

Levo Credit Union® opened its first building in Fargo, ND in January 2026 at 2975 Uptown Way just off Veterans Boulevard. To celebrate joining the Fargo-Moorhead community, Levo’s foundation awarded 11 $1,000 donations to 501C3 non-profits in the area.

“We learned about so many wonderful organizations in Fargo-Moorhead through the Day of Giving,” says Noel Snyder, Veterans Boulevard Branch Manager. “These charities have a lot in common with Levo, as we all believe in helping our communities. We had so many great applicants, in fact, that we decided to award 11!”

The non-profits selected to receive $1,000 donations were chosen through an application process and judged by a donations committee that included Veterans Boulevard Branch employees. The committee selected non-profits based on IRS requirements, impact of the non-profit, and other factors. The charities were awarded their donations in an event at Levo’s Veterans Boulevard Branch earlier today.

The 11 non-profits receiving donations were, in alphabetical order:

1. Boys and Girls Clubs of the Red River Valley
   • The Boys & Girls Clubs of Siouxland offer innovative out-of-school programs designed to help youth excel in school, develop strong leadership skills, and lead healthy lives. Funds will be used for family engagement events at the 16 Fargo-Moorhead locations.
2. BIO Girls
   • BIO Girls improves the mental health of adolescent girls through empowerment of self and connection to others. Funds will be used to support program delivery costs such as curriculum development, participant materials, financial aid, and other materials.
3. Davies Booster Club
   • Davies Booster Club supports programs at Davies High School, including sports, clubs, and activities. Funds will be used to support the scholarship program.
4. Family Wellness
   • Family Wellness serves the Fargo-Moorhead community by inspiring healthy lifestyles through innovative programs, community engagement, and accessible wellness opportunities for all. Funds will support programs such as needs-based membership assistance, youth and family programming, and healthy living education.
5. Fargo Public Schools Development Foundation
   • The Foundation works to remove barriers to learning, ensuring that every student has access to the basic necessities required to succeed in school. The gift will be used to provide immediate and meaningful support to students facing hardship such as winter clothing, emergency food, and hygiene items.
6. Great North Pole
   • The Great North Pole helps provide warm coats and snowpants for school-aged kids without proper winter gear in the Fargo and West Fargo School Districts.
7. Homeward Animal Shelter
   • Homeward Animal Shelter supports more than 1500 cats and dogs each year. This gift will be designated to the Veterinary Care Fund.
8. Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley
   • Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley seeks to keep families together and provide the comforts of home while their children receive medical care. This gift will help provide support for families during their stay.
9. West Fargo Eats
   • West Fargo Eats strives to end hunger in our community and bring empowerment, dignity, and respect to our neighbors experiencing food insecurity. This gift will provide supplies for the food pantry.
10. West Fargo Sheyenne Mustang Boosters
    • The West Fargo Sheyenne Mustang Boosters strengthen every aspect of the Sheyenne student experience by funding programs that fall outside the school district’s budget, providing essential equipment, activity grants, senior scholarships and more for athletics, fine arts, clubs, and school activities.
11. YMCA of the Northern Sky
    • The YMCA Hungry Hero program provides free, nutritious summer meals to children in local and rural communities in the Fargo-Moorhead area.

“Just because an organization wasn’t chosen for a donation today doesn’t mean they will not receive one this year,” says Snyder. “We plan to continually evaluate our donation strategy in Fargo-Moorhead so that we can be a valuable part of this community.”

The Levo Cares Foundation – funded mostly by Levo and by Levo employee donations – has given more than $405,400 to worthy causes over the last five years. Not only that, but its employees volunteer more than 1,000 hours each year for charitable organizations. Levo offers employees paid time during work hours to volunteer and gives credit towards vacation time to employees who volunteer during non-work hours. Levo also holds periodic charitable collections in its branches and offers bags of its own brand of coffee called “Perky” in exchange for donations to local non-profits.

In December 2023, Levo announced an expansion of its service area from 4 counties around Sioux Falls to 29 counties along the I-29 corridor in South Dakota, Iowa, North Dakota, and Minnesota. Levo has 8 branches – 6 in the Sioux Falls area, one in Sioux City, and one in Fargo. It offers online financial services in all 29 counties. To learn more, go to levo.org.