The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us into new territory. At this difficult time, you should know that there are many nonprofits that provide services to Eden Prairie residents — the basics like food and clothing but also help and advice if your needs are more specialized.
Perhaps we can help. Here’s a list of the Foundation’s 2020 grant recipients, some of whom received a direct grant and others of whom received grant help via a charitable fund holder at the Foundation:
- Academy for Young Leaders — Mentoring, leadership development for youth (primarily youth of East African heritage).
- Bluebirds & Blooms — Re-purposing of event flowers for use at senior-care facilities.
- Chris Wivholm Foundation — Education on the causes and effects of substance abuse, including opioids.
- Cornerstone — Services to children, adults, and families impacted by interpersonal violence.
- ESTHER Homes — Transitional housing and other services to pregnant mothers facing crisis or homelessness.
- Fraser — Local clinic provides services to children with autism and mental-health disorders.
- Let’s Go Fishing Eden Prairie — Outdoor recreation for populations that lack access.
- Meals on Wheels — Hot meals delivered weekdays to home-bound persons.
- Mission Animal Hospital — Veterinary services for low-income families.
- Mothers Tutoring Academy — Tutoring, primarily for local immigrant students.
- Mount Olivet Rollilng Acres — Group homes and other care for developmentally disabled individuals.
- MoveFwd — Counseling and other services for youth needing help.
- Onward Eden Prairie — Stable housing for young adults.
- PiM Arts High School — Arts education to students of high school age.
- PROP — Food and other social services, including case management.
- Senior Community Services — Household maintenance, other services to older adults and their caregivers.
- The PROP Shop — Clothing, household goods, furniture for low-income families.
- TreeHouse — Mentoring, other support to teenagers.
- True Friends — Services to people with disabilities, and their families.
- Women Still Working — Help for women over 55 trying to re-enter the workforce.
- YMCA — Programming for low-income families with schoolchildren.