Aspire Credit Union is proud to have supported Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports and Therapy programs throughout the summer. To wrap up this partnership, we are thrilled to present all the donated items including $888.75 in financial contributions from our generous members. Aspire Credit Union’s employees contributed $500 worth of essential items through our Aspire to More Fund, and as a company are proud to offer a $1,000 financial gift to further support Prairie Grit’s mission. “It’s truly amazing to see how the members of Aspire support our nonprofit partners in the community,” shared Kevin Vigested, CEO of Aspire Credit Union. “The credit union’s mission of ‘people helping people’ shines through when nonprofits are doing outstanding work.”
Over the past several months, Aspire Credit Union and its members have actively contributed to Prairie Grit’s efforts. In June, we focused on supporting their Feeding Therapy program. Prairie Grit’s licensed professionals help individuals, especially children, overcome feeding difficulties through group therapy sessions. Donations included items such as pudding, ranch dressing, ketchup, teething crackers, Cheerios, oatmeal, and individually packaged mashed potatoes or mac and cheese cups.
In July, we turned our attention to Prairie Grit’s Occupational Therapy program. Donations included crayons, bubbles, pipe cleaners, sidewalk chalk, washable markers, toothbrushes, pencils, construction paper, and more—items that assist in their hands-on therapy sessions.
August was dedicated to supporting Prairie Grit’s Speech Therapy program. Their therapists use evidence-based methods and personalized interventions to improve children’s speech clarity, language comprehension, and social communication skills. Aspire Credit Union encouraged members to follow Prairie Grit’s wish list, which included developmental games, toys, Clorox wipes, AA and AAA batteries, and baby wipes.
Prairie Grit, an extraordinary nonprofit in our community, is dedicated to improving the lives of youth and adults with physical and developmental disabilities. Since its founding in 2016, this organization has provided life-changing opportunities for individuals in and around the Minot area through its innovative Adaptive Sports and therapy programs.
