advancing Care for Kids
Caring for Kids at Sanford Children’s in Fargo
Every day, a local child in our community needs care for an unexpected diagnosis or life‑changing injury. In 2025 alone, 31,749 children relied on Sanford Children’s Hospital — the home of North Dakota’s only Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, only Level II Pediatric Trauma Unit, a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, board-certified physicians, subspecialists and advanced practice nurses.
As a nonprofit hospital, Sanford Children’s relies on your support to fuel our mission. Will you join us?
Enhancing Local Pediatric Care
100% of every dollar raised stays local to provide services like child life, music therapy and the facility dog program, supply specialized lifesaving equipment, and assist families with meals, lodging, travel and other costs not covered by insurance.
See some of the ways gifts of every size are making a difference:
Meet Piper
The 2026 North Dakota Children’s Miracle Network Champion
At 37 weeks, a routine ultrasound revealed that Piper had myelomeningocele, a severe form of spina bifida. She was born with related complications, including bilateral club feet, where both feet are pointed in and down; hydrocephalus, a buildup of fluid in the brain; and Chiari II malformation, a structural defect in which the lower part of the brain extends into the spinal canal.
Her first year was a whirlwind of surgeries — including a spinal closure at just one day old and brain surgery at seven days old. And that was only the beginning. Today, as the 2026 North Dakota Children’s Miracle Network Champion for Sanford Children’s Hospital in Fargo, Piper and her family are sharing their incredible story to raise awareness and inspire support for thousands of other local kids who will count on Sanford Children’s this year.
Giving in Action: Meet Fox the Facility Dog
Pediatric patients at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Fargo now have a friendly, furry companion to help them navigate their care and treatment thanks to the generosity of one special organization.
A $200,000 lead gift from NutriSource Pet Foods, a KLN Family Brands company, establishes the NutriSource Facility Dog Program at Sanford Children’s, a first-of-its-kind program for the Fargo region and the entire Sanford footprint that uses Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) to provide care, promote healing and improve the emotional well-being of pediatric patients.
Fox, the adorable Golden Retriever, serves as an important member of the Sanford Children’s Hospital care team, said Katy Easter, lead Child Life specialist at Sanford Children’s Hospital.
Inside Sanford Children’s Hospital in Fargo
Sanford Children’s Hospital in Fargo is proud to serve as North Dakota’s only Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, ensuring every dollar raised through CMN fundraisers stays local to support lifesaving care, family services and child‑centered programs.
Make Miracles Happen
100% of your gift helps care for kids and families by supporting everything — from specialists who understand kids’ developing bodies and minds to equipment, technology and services for every age — from newborns to teens. Help us make miracles possible for kids in Fargo and surrounding communities.