You can draw a straight line between the live auction that’s part of our 2019 EP Gives event and the annual grants awarded by the Eden Prairie Community Foundation. That’s because proceeds from the live auction go directly into the Foundation’s Grants Fund, to be awarded next year. So, c’mon out to 2019 EP Gives […] Read more
Something as simple as a shoveled driveway can mean a lot to an older adult trying to remain independent in his or her longtime Eden Prairie home. So, one of the Foundation’s 2018 grants went to the Household & Outside Maintenance (HOME) program of Senior Community Services so that the fear of traumatic injury due […] Read more
Meals on Wheels and PROP were awarded community-impact grant support this past year as they both demonstrated a critical need in Eden Prairie. The Eden Prairie Community Foundation is dedicated to finding and fulfilling the greatest needs in the community. Since 1981, donors have entrusted the Foundation to make the most impact with their gifts. […] Read more
Keeping track of volunteers is no small task for a nonprofit. Cornerstone not only served 4,174 people in crisis last year, they also were host to over 1,172 volunteers. Cornerstone’s volunteers put in more than 10,000 hours of service. Cornerstone volunteers are responsible for hosting and preparing meals for clients and their families, providing after-school […] Read more
According to a recent needs assessment, the No. 1 gap for Eden Prairie families is access to transportation. Responding to that assessment, Eden Prairie Schools’ Family Resource Program has developed the Access for Everyone Initiative to work toward filling the gaps for Eden Prairie families. The goal of the Access for Everyone Initiative is “to […] Read more
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Our EP Gives live auction: You buy; we grant
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