PPAS Director Honored Locally

Kris Haycraft, the Director of the Pregnancy, Parenting, and Adoption program at Catholic Charities North Dakota was honored at the 2024 Annual Hero Bash for her work with the Bundle Up Your Baby Bump events. Kris was one of five recipients of the Community Hero award given for individuals who make a difference in the Fargo/Moorhead/West Fargo Community.

In the fall of 2020, Kris began hosting Bundle Up Your Baby Bump events. This event started in Fargo and has expanded to Wahpeton, Williston, Minot, and Bismarck. Bundle Up Your Baby Bump is a free shopping event for expectant parents to get the supplies they need for their babies and children. All year long the PPAS program collects gently used baby supplies from parents who no longer need them and then give them away two times a year at our Bundle Up Your Baby Bump events. These events are hosted in the fall and the spring.

Bundle Up Your Baby Bump has been instrumental in giving back to families in need in the Fargo/Moorhead/West Fargo. In the last four years Kris and Catholic Charities North Dakota have helped hundreds of families get what they need to care for their children. The added benefit is that families now know a good place to take used baby supplies where they can make an impact in the community.

Kris’s work at Catholic Charities North Dakota and with the Bundle Up Your Baby Bump event is nothing short of inspiring. The care and compassion that she brings to her work and to her clients is evident every single day. Kris has made Bundle Up Your Baby Bump her passion project and is the reason it has been so successful in helping the community.

A lot of work goes into preparing for Bundle Up Your Baby Bump and Kris goes above and beyond. In the six months that lead up to each event, Kris collects all the donations and then takes the clothes and blankets home to wash and fold them. What she doesn’t do herself, she organizes volunteers to help her. She is often out in the community advocating for her program and advertising Bundle Up Your Baby Bump to reach more families in need. While there are volunteers on the day before the event for set up and on the day of the event, all the work that leads up the event is completed by Kris and her small PPAS team.

Kris dedicates countless hours to helping families in our community through her program and Bundle Up Your Baby Bump. The passion she has for service is unmatched and I truly believe she is a HERO in our community.

Written By:

Alyssa Yanish

Director of Marketing

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AASK and NDSU Men’s Basketball Team Host Skills Camp for Adopted Youth

By 7113653861 • April 22, 2026

Yesterday, our Fargo Adults Adopting Special Kids (AASK) team partnered with the NDSU Men’s Basketball Team to host an energetic and joy‑filled basketball skills clinic for children who have been adopted or are part of adoptive families. Around 30 students in kindergarten through sixth grade took part in the clinic, which focused on learning basketball fundamentals while, most importantly, having fun in a supportive and encouraging environment. From the moment the kids stepped onto the court, the gym was filled with laughter, smiles, and excitement. The NDSU men’s basketball players and coaches worked hands‑on with participants, guiding them through drills, encouraging teamwork, and celebrating every effort, no matter the skill level. For adoptive families, events like this are about more than sports. They’re an opportunity to build connection, confidence, and community. Seeing the kids enjoy themselves and leave the court beaming was a powerful reminder of the importance of creating welcoming spaces where adopted youth can simply be kids. We are incredibly grateful to the NDSU Men’s Basketball Team for their partnership and to everyone who helped make this event such a success. The enthusiasm and care shown by everyone involved made this clinic a memorable experience for our families and the kids.

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