Edina Community Foundation Archives

Edina Honors Local Coach and Students for Community Service

This spring, the Edina Community Foundation held its annual Connecting with Kids Leadership Breakfast, honoring Edina football volunteer coach Thom...

The Edina Community Foundation and a Lasting Legacy

Giving Back, History, People

Dick Crockett, longtime executive director of the Edina Community Foundation, offers reflections upon his retirement. This past March, a familiar...

Student Creates Edina Asian American Alliance

Noteworthy, People

Citizen of Edina: Myra Han Myra Han is anything but an average teenager. In addition to playing violin in the Edina High School concert orchestra,...

Builder Builds Nonprofit

Noteworthy, People

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...

Meet the Man Behind Good Grocer

Noteworthy, People

Citizen of Edina: Kurt Vickman Kurt Vickman is an innovative social entrepreneur who is compelled to make a difference in the lives of others. He...

Edina Students Honored with the Connecting with Kids Award

Education, Giving Back

Edina youth inspire peers by making an impact. Each year, the Edina Community Foundation (ECF) honors Edina citizens who have made a difference in...

Biomedical Engineering Student Driven by Passion for Patients

Noteworthy, People

Citizen of Edina: Shrey Ramesh As a junior pursuing a degree in biomedical engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Edina native Shrey...

Community Involvement Coordinator Keeps Edina Learning

Noteworthy, People

Citizen of Edina: Cheryl Gunness For Cheryl Gunness, education is truly a passion. As the community involvement programs coordinator for Edina...

A Volunteer Geek

Community

Arnie Bigbee refers to himself as “kind of a volunteer geek.” After retiring in 2007 from a 32-year career in administration at Mayo Clinic, he has...

Helping Unlock Potential

Noteworthy, People

Stephanie Pierce believes that every city needs people willing to use their skills to make their community better. To live up to this belief, she...

Meet Colleen Feige

Community

Edina native serves the city in a multitude of ways. Colleen Feige serves as president of the League of Women Voters Edina (LWVE), a nonpartisan...

Sharing is Caring

Giving Back, Noteworthy, People

Nonprofit founder helps families at Christmastime. Ryan Muhlbauer is passionate about creating community and bringing people together. An...

Representing Edina’s Interests

Noteworthy, People

Mary Brindle likes to be where stuff is happening, to have, “her fingers on the knobs and be a part of something,” she says. This drive is what led...

Helping People Leads to Learning

Giving Back, Noteworthy, People

Local volunteer gains fulfillment through helping others. Dan Arom’s friendship with Edina High School (EHS) classmate Spenser Somers set him on his...

Compelled to Be of Service

Noteworthy, People

Local Rotarian is deeply rooted in community and dedicated to service. Paul Mooty joined the Rotary Club of Edina in 1999. He’s served on the board...

Emphasis on Education

Education, Giving Back, Noteworthy, People

Local philanthropist lives out her values. Maxine Wallin is one of Edina’s foremost community philanthropists. A librarian by training, she values...

Making a Difference Daily

Noteworthy, People

Over the past 20 years, Regina Neville has served Edina and Edina Public Schools (EPS) in a myriad of leadership positions—with school PTOs, Parent...

Hometown Champion

Noteworthy, People

Local business owner is a dedicated community volunteer. Rick Murphy’s community service contributions are felt in Edina and beyond. His connection...