Local volunteers travel annually to South American communities to help provide clean water and build shelters. What started as a project to bring...
Giving Back
Affordable Campus Tours for Prospective College Students
With fall right around the corner, it’s time for students to gear up for the next school year. It can be an exciting and busy time for those...
Local Volunteer Helps Students Find Success
There is an old saying that goes, “Doing good makes you feel good.” There have even been studies done on the effects of carrying out good deeds,...
Meet Edina Volunteer Barb Verhague and Her Trained Therapy Dogs
You may have seen them around town… Eddy and Sully, the trained therapy dogs, and their person Barb Verhague, volunteer with several organizations...
Documentary Series About CaringBridge Features Edina Resident
New documentary series shows the internet as a tool for healing through CaringBridge, a charitable donation website Sometimes it all starts with a...
Edina Artist Megan Rye Raises Funds to Fight Homelessness
For the first time, the MIA will host the 2018 Simpson Housing Services' Art 4 Shelter event, a nonprofit organization that works to find both...
Edina Teens Create Out Run Cancer Fundraising Event
Rather than a race, this "run around the lake" encourages donations to organizations such as the Angel Foundation. While many of us can’t remember...
Edina Charity Fashion Show
This April 7th at the Westin Edina Galleria will host a fashion show. Proceeds benefit the Edina Community Foundation's Connecting with Kids...
Figure Skating Club Honors Longtime Volunteers
Bob Kojetin and Jean Pastor were recognized at the 2017 Volunteer Awards Reception, hosted by the City of Edina, for their tireless service to...
Taste of NFL Returns to Minnesota
This year the Taste of the NFL, or “party with a purpose” as it’s often called, comes home to the RiverCentre in St. Paul. Jazz music and hunger...
Beacon Outreach Helps Homeless Youth
Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative seeks to provide shelter to young adults. The years between 18 and 24 are filled with challenges and hard...
Edina Teen Founded International Charity for Eye Health
Om Jahagirdar founded Omnisight, an international charity that aims to provide vision screenings and eyeglasses to people around the world. There's...
Jenny’s Light
Faced with unimaginable tragedy, one local family turns their loss into a source of hope by creating the Jenny's Light Foundation Jenny's Story...
