Local Nonprofit Donates 700th Vehicle to Children's Advocacy Center

Fix It Forward Ministry's milestone gift will help expand services to rural communities.

Mar. 28, 2026 at 9:23pm

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The local nonprofit auto shop Fix It Forward Ministry has donated its 700th vehicle to the Red River Children's Advocacy Center in Fargo, North Dakota. The center provides critical services for children who have experienced abuse or neglect, and the donated vehicle will allow them to reach more families in rural areas.

Why it matters

Access to transportation is a major barrier for many families seeking services from the Red River Children's Advocacy Center, especially those living in remote rural communities. This donation from Fix It Forward Ministry will significantly expand the center's ability to provide forensic interviews, advocacy, and other vital resources to vulnerable children across a wider geographic area.

The details

Fix It Forward Ministry has been providing free auto repairs and donated vehicles to people in need around the Fargo-Moorhead area since 2015. The center's director of operations, Raelyn Soltis, said the 700th vehicle donation 'means so much to so many' and will allow their staff to 'travel distances now to provide services to rural communities who may not otherwise be able to access the services that we offer'.

  • Fix It Forward Ministry has been operating since 2015.
  • The 700th vehicle donation took place this week.

The players

Fix It Forward Ministry

A local nonprofit auto shop that provides free repairs and donated vehicles to people in need around the Fargo-Moorhead area.

Red River Children's Advocacy Center

A center that provides forensic interviews and advocacy services for children who have experienced abuse or neglect in the Fargo, North Dakota region.

Raelyn Soltis

The director of operations at the Red River Children's Advocacy Center.

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What they’re saying

“This means so much to so many. It means a lot to our center and our staff who will be able to travel distances now to provide services to rural communities who may not otherwise be able to access the services that we offer.”

— Raelyn Soltis, Director of Operations, Red River Children's Advocacy Center

What’s next

The Red River Children's Advocacy Center plans to immediately put the donated vehicle to use, expanding their reach to serve more families in rural areas around Fargo.

The takeaway

This donation from Fix It Forward Ministry demonstrates the power of community-driven nonprofits to address critical gaps in social services, particularly for vulnerable populations in underserved regions. The vehicle will be a vital resource for the Red River Children's Advocacy Center as they work to support abused and neglected children across a wider geographic area.