FARGO, ND – On April 28, Border States employee-owners were among the volunteers who helped the American Red Cross install more than 350 free smoke alarms in homes across the area of Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo and Casselton, making homes safer for nearly 500 people. Home fires are the biggest disaster threat facing American families. […]

Lex Silbernagel lives in Fargo, ND, but he has a heart for Zambia, Africa. Silbernagel and his wife, Karen, recently returned from Zambia, where they were part of a group going village to village to learn what is needed to develop clean water sources in Africa. The August trip involved a partnership between Wellspring for […]

It’s tough to miss Jeff Harrison on the scenic trails near his home in Phoenix, AZ. Just look for a leg-tattooed, stubble-bearded cyclist donning a rhinoceros t-shirt. Harrison has been mountain biking for 25 years, surpassing 100 miles a week in 2010. The 47-year-old jokes his ever-increasing distance is the result of a mid-life crisis […]

There’s no cell reception near Rode Lewis’ ranch in Alpine, TX, but he doesn’t seem to mind. The connection he really cares about is the one he shares with his wife, their two young daughters and the acreage they call home. Lewis has been riding horses since before he could walk – the cowboy life […]

This fall, Border States teamed up with other businesses and the Blue Angels Foundation to support our nation’s veterans. The statistic is alarming – 22 veterans commit suicide each day due to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Blue Angels Foundation supports wounded veterans by transitioning them back to a fulfilling civilian life. Border States was […]

After his granddaughter survived a brain tumor, Robert “Mac” McKenzie began supporting the new child respite and hospice home Crescent Cove, which provides care for kids with a shortened life expectancy. The unexpected diagnosis In 2015, Robert McKenzie learned his then 2-year-old granddaughter had a brain tumor. It’s a nightmare that’s been hard to forget. […]

After surviving a gas explosion, fleeing a war, losing her mother, being separated from her father, and later immigrating to the United States at the age of 12, Irma Ciber finally found hope – in a Fargo United Way backpack. Watch the video. A war that severed It’s been more than 20 years since Ciber, […]

Employee-owners recently braved the cold so a Habitat for Humanity Fargo family won’t have to. Temperatures in the low twenties with a strong wind chill didn’t stop Border States volunteers from teaming up the week of Oct. 23 in Fargo, ND, to help put up drywall for Lake Aggasiz Habitat for Humanity‘s 2017 Hero Build. […]

War leaves scars many can’t see or understand. It’s a phenomenon shown in “Thank You for Your Service,” a film that premieres nationwide the week of Oct. 23. It’s a true story about U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq, the challenges they face with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the flawed system that addresses it. The […]

One small step for employee-owners, one giant leap for kids in need. That’s how Matthew Eddleman sees his team’s role in their second Walk for Wishes® event, which took place Oct. 15 in Tempe, AZ. The 2-mile trek around Tempe Marketplace is one of the largest fundraising initiatives put on by Make-A-wish Arizona. “It’s never […]