Learn how to help a family whose newborn baby will need heart surgery and other ways to Lend A Hand Up

Greg and Piper Mitchell of Fargo are expecting their first child in April, a boy they have named Harvey Lou. At their first ultrasound, they learned that he has a heart defect and will need open-heart surgery just days after his birth, followed by additional surgeries at 4 to 6 months and 18 months.

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Trivia Time, a benefit for Angie Mueller of Fargo, will be held Saturday, March 11, at the El Zagal Shrine, 1429 3rd St. N., Fargo. The event will feature a free-will Irish stew dinner and silent auction beginning at 5:30 p.m., following by a trivia competition at 7 p.m. Proceeds will help Mueller with medical costs related to several autoimmune and chronic medical conditions as well as a knee replacement this spring.

Harvey's Heart Fundraiser, a benefit for Greg and Piper Mitchell of Fargo, will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at the El Zagal Shrine. The event will feature a free-will food offering, online and silent auction, to help the family with medical costs, lost wages and travel lodging during the time frame that their baby, Harvey Lou, will be undergoing and recovering from his first open heart surgery.

Learn more about these benefits and how to give at https://lendahandup.org .

Lend A Hand Up is a 501c3 nonprofit subsidiary of Dakota Medical Foundation. Gifts raised through Lend A Hand Up’s giving site increase in value by 20% to help area families experiencing hardship due to a health issue, recent loss of life, or traumatic event. To start a Lend A Hand Up fundraiser or support one, go to www.lendahandup.org or call 701-356-2661