Fix it Forward Donates Repaired Vehicles in Bismarck

The Fargo-Moorhead auto repair shop's charity removes transportation barriers for people in need, with donations reaching the Bismarck and Mandan community.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Philanthropy

Fix it Forward Donates Repaired Vehicles in Bismarck

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Fix it Forward, an auto repair shop based in the Fargo-Moorhead area, donated repaired vehicles to people in need in the Bismarck and Mandan community. Brandi Masterud also raised money for the charity through the Park It For a Purpose fundraiser.

Why it matters

Transportation barriers can limit access to work, school and everyday life for people without vehicles. Fix it Forward's donations aim to address that gap for residents in Bismarck.

Fix it Forward reports 758 vehicles donated and more than 1,500 repaired to date. The Eide dealerships contributed $3,500 toward Brandi Masterud's $5,000 fundraising goal, and the number of vehicles going to Bismarck was not specified.

The players

Fix it Forward

Fix it Forward is an auto repair shop in the Fargo-Moorhead area whose nonprofit arm removes transportation barriers for community members in need.

Eide dealerships

The Eide dealerships are a North Dakota auto dealer group that wrote a $3,500 check toward Brandi Masterud's fundraising goal for Fix it Forward.

Jesse Peterson

Jesse Peterson is the President and CEO of the Eide dealerships.

The details

Fix it Forward repairs used vehicles and donates them to people in need, and part of its work operates as a nonprofit charity. Masterud took part in Park It For a Purpose, a fundraiser in which supporters give up their car keys for one to five days to experience life without a vehicle.

Article about Fix it Forward's vehicle donations published November 10, 2026.

Philanthropy Context

Park It For a Purpose asks supporters to go without their cars for one to five days to raise money for causes like Fix it Forward. The Bismarck donations show how that fundraising model can translate into vehicles for residents who lack reliable transportation.

Residents in Bismarck and Mandan who lack a working vehicle may gain access to donated repaired cars through Fix it Forward. Anyone interested in supporting the work can look to fundraisers like Park It For a Purpose.

The takeaway

Small community fundraisers can turn into concrete help, such as a repaired car, for someone who needs reliable transportation to get to work or school.