Edina-based nonprofit has worldwide impact. Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the seventh leading cause of death in infants across the world. Even...
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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 Thinker Jeff Dykstra Receives a Bush Foundation Fellowship Grant
Jeff Dykstra lives in Edina these days, but when he lived in Zambia he was bothered by the way he got his peanut butter. “I’d go to the store for...
Cancer Survivor Strives to Provide Education and Compassion
Kelly Cochrane is a bundle of energy, charisma, drive and chutzpah whose warm and bubbly personality envelops whomever she talks to. This...
Organization Helps Immigrant and Refugee Children Learn to Create Coping Skills
Connecting with Kids is a program of the Edina Community Foundation. Its mission is to connect individuals, families, organizations and other...
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...
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 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...
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...
