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.