The City of Bismarck is partnering with community organizations in the month of March for a “Better Bismarck Blitz” to raise money that will help provide resources for individuals who are experiencing chronic homelessness.
“Up to this point the Better Bismarck campaign has received about $13,000 in donations. Our goal with the next phase of this project is to engage local businesses to make this campaign more visible in the community,” said Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health Director Renae Moch.
An online toolkit is available to download online. This toolkit will assist community organizations with marketing and promotion of the campaign and contains a table topper that participating organizations can display. These toppers contain a QR Code link to the Better Bismarck donation page, as well as a summary of the program. Also included in this toolkit are fundraising ideas businesses could implement with their staff.
“This toolkit puts the ball in the court of our community and gives them options for how we can make a Better Bismarck,” said Moch
Better Bismarck addresses two root causes of crisis homelessness: addiction and mental health disorders. This fundraising effort does not use taxpayer funds, and donations made are tax-deductible.
Following the November launch of the Better Bismarck program, the first six weeks of the program raised more than $12,000. The City of Bismarck has promised to match up to just over $17,000 that was received through a settlement with opioid manufacturers.
More information about this topic, and other programs and services, is available online. The City of Bismarck also provides a variety of information through its social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and Vimeo.