Dickinson WalMart donated $25,000 to Business Challenge on Saturday, Feb. 14 during a gift presentation ceremony at the Dickinson State University (DSU) Alumni and Foundation House.
Business Challenge will take place on the DSU campus and in historic Medora from June 21-26 (student track) and June 21-24 (educator track). This week-long camp teaches participants about entrepreneurship and the fundamentals of business. Students and educators are teamed with successful business leaders and learn first-hand from their expertise. Participants also create and run a mock business while getting a taste of college life, developing friendships and having fun.
“We are humbled by Wal-Mart’s generosity and support of the program, which will allow students to get this phenomenal business experience. This gift from WalMart is helping Business Challenge to show educators the importance of business in everyday life and how they can incorporate that into any grade level or subject matter to inspire their students. Additionally, they are helping to ignite the spark of entrepreneurship in our students and show them how they can achieve their dreams right here in North Dakota, which is the ultimate goal of Business Challenge,” said Katie Mehrer, Business Challenge coordinator.
The donation is part of WalMart’s State Giving Program. Last year WalMart stores across the state gave between $30,000 and $70,000 to their individual communities, focusing on supporting programs and initiatives that have a strong impact within the community.
“Business Challenge is one of those programs,” said Kristi Schwartz, general manager of Dickinson WalMart. “It benefits bright young students from around our state and helps them grow into productive young adults, many of whom stay in North Dakota after graduating.”
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