College scholarships were awarded to two class of 2021 EHS graduates. This past May, the Rotary Club of Edina presented $1,500 scholarships to two...
Giving Back
Taste Fore the Tour
Teeing up to drive out hunger. After a necessary but successful virtual event last year, Wayne Kostroski’s Taste Fore the Tour is back in person...
Positive Portraits
The Front Steps Project Raises Thousands for Edina Education Fund. By bringing individuals together in times of isolation, Edina photographers Molly...
Collaborations for Common Good
Locals create space for conversations about shared values. Fartun Ismail has lived in Edina for seven years and is the founder of the Somali...
Help is Here
Edina COVID relief fund lends a hand in troubling times. Millions of Americans lost jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Others faced temporary...
Edina’s Carly Zucker Lives a Give Back Lifestyle
Carly Zucker lives out her passion for philanthropy. The spirit of the holiday season tends to nudge us toward greater generosity. For Edina...
VEAP Food Shelf Combats Hunger During COVID-19
VEAP Food Shelf has provided a valuable service in southwest Twin Cities communities since it began operating in 1973. Open Monday-Friday 9...
Meet Edina’s 2020 Connecting with Kids Honorees
The Edina Community Foundation's Connecting with Kids program honors community members who make an impact on the lives of young people. Fulfilling...
‘Edina Residents Move Mountains’: Local Volunteers Step Up to Give Family Best Christmas Ever
Julie James and Kristen Karpinsky worked with Minnesota nonprofit Best Christmas Ever to bring cheer to a family going through tough times. Last...
Edina Crime Prevention Fund Has Been Lending a Helping Hand for Half a Century
Edina Crime Prevention Fund celebrates golden anniversary. Community involvement is important to public safety. “The [Edina Crime Prevention Fund or...
2020 Taste Fore the Tour Goes Virtual
This year, due to safety concerns surrounding COVID-19, the 3M Open was played without spectators and Taste Fore the Tour took its...
Editor’s Pick: Nonprofit Normandale Center Helps the Helpers
The center’s mission is to help community members who are caring for an aging family member or friend—to get those caregivers resources that make...
‘Painting Changed My Life’: Edina Woman Channels Grief Into Art
When Anagha Deshmukh lost her mother three years ago, she felt a deep chasm between grief and day-to-day life. There is a saying that “words are not...
‘The Story Isn’t Over’: Mother’s Grief Grows into Inspiring Art Project
At the center of Stand with Heart is a specialized collection of photographs taken by Sara Shuster … and also a very difficult story. Stand with...
Edina Public School Students Thrive Thanks to Education Fund
The Edina Education Fund provides up to $700,000 in grants each year throughout the district. Due to widespread budget cuts, public schools...
These Local Women Have Given Millions in Grants to Twin Cities Nonprofits
Since its start, Giving WoMN has awarded $1.5 million by way of 81 impact grants to about 65 nonprofits across the metro area. As a local women’s...
Edina Chapter Celebrates 100 Years of the League of Women Voters
In 2019, the Edina league of the League of Women Voters celebrated the 100th birthday of the national organization. They kicked off their...
Rotary Club of Edina Helps Bring Clean Water to Guatemalan City
The Rotary Club of Edina is giving back in Guatemala. The Rotary Club of Edina is focused on humanitarian issues and serving others to make a...
Get Inspired at the Edina Community Foundation’s Connecting with Kids Leadership Breakfast
Edina’s Connecting with Kids program aspires to recognize adults in the community who contribute to the growth and wellbeing of local youth. Helping...
Edina Girls Sports Summit Inspires Young Athletes
The Edina Girls Sports Summit was held at Life Time Sport in Eden Prairie last September as a way to inspire over 130 young girls. Celebrating...