Youth Frontiers teaches hundreds of students about self-improvement and empowerment. For the last 35 years, an Edina nonprofit has aimed to be the...
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Adventure with Purpose
Volunteer travel offers a unique way to explore the world while giving back to communities. It’s a niche that’s perfect for those who wish to...
Vision for All Minnesota: A Clear Vision
From pop-up clinic to pop-in exams, teens provide free eye care for those in need. Determination, passion and vision are qualities that come...
Giving Thanks by Giving Back
During this month of gratitude, we recognize Edina organizations that actively express appreciation in a great variety of ways. Edina’s two Rotary...
Amplify Mission Network Makes an Impact
Amplify Mission Network connects business experts with emerging nonprofits to help extend their reach. Nonprofit organizations exist to help improve...
The Wildling Gives Kids a Voice
Founders believe that storytelling in its simplest form boosts self-esteem. The Wildling is mentoring kids to share their stories in meaningful and...
Builder Builds Nonprofit
Citizen of Edina: Jim Bizal Jim Bizal is a builder by trade, forming his own residential building company, Bizal Built Inc., 20 years ago. But what...
Sweet Dreams
My Very Own Bed and the Rotary Club of Edina Raises Funds for Sleep Catching some z’s shouldn’t be a luxury. But for some kids, the proper furniture...
Lifesavers
Edina-based nonprofit has worldwide impact. Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the seventh leading cause of death in infants across the world. Even...
Lasagna Lovin’
Lasagna Love spreads kindness through hand delivered meals. The aroma of fresh basil and oregano infused in a blanket of tomato sauce that smothers...
Sprinkle Squad
Local nonprofit spreads love, joy and frosting. Allison Sundquist of Edina discovered For Goodness Cakes in late 2019 while researching ways to...
Connection is Our Path Forward
Nonprofit exec asks, “What can we do for others?” Ukasha Dakane has been an Edina resident for seven years. He is an extrovert whose interest in...
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...
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...
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...
‘Remarkable Teenager’ Honored with Edina Community Foundation’s Student Award
Shrey Ramesh was recognized last year by the Edina Community Foundation’s Connecting with Kids program. As a captain and four-year player on the...
Support Your Seniors and ‘See Them Shine’ with This Artistic Calendar
Here's a sneak peek at some of the inspiring photos in the See Them Shine calendar. An inspiring 2020 calendar has been created to support the...
‘Our Mission is to Bring Happiness’: Local Nonprofit Recycles Flowers for Memory Care Patients
Bluebirds & Blooms brightens the days of seniors in our community. Bluebirds & Blooms is a nonprofit organization that, for the past year...
Local Nonprofit Cares for Edina’s Canopy with Donated Trees
Local home builder plans to plant trees. Now that emerald ash borer has been confirmed in Edina, it is important to watch for signs of trouble....
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...
