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Day of the Dozers 2023 raises more than $95,000 for new brain surgery suite at Children’s Minnesota, fundraising efforts continue

Children’s Minnesota is thrilled to announce the family-fun event Day of the Dozers 2023 paved the way to raise more than $95,000 for the organization’s hybrid intraoperative MRI (iMRI) neurosurgery suite. The state-of-the-art Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation iMRI Surgical Suite is the first of its kind in North America.

During the popular annual event at ERX Motor Park in Elk River, Minnesota, kids experienced the thrill of riding in massive construction vehicles alongside a certified machine operator.

Aerial image of Day of the Dozers 2023.
Photo source: Designing Earth Contracting

While the dust has settled on this year’s Day of the Dozers, you can still help build the total up to $100,000 raised during this year’s event. Donations support vital care and services at Children’s Minnesota and are 100% tax deductible.

To give, please click here.

The impact of Day of the Dozers

Please watch this WCCO news story about this year’s Day of the Dozers and its positive impact on patient families at Children’s Minnesota.

Thank you to everyone who made Day of the Dozers possible, and to those who continue to support this important cause 

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