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News & Updates • April 2024

Keeping you connected to the little things that make a big difference in the Edina community

Save the Date for Upcoming Events

For a listing of all upcoming events, visit the calendar on our website.

Drink Pink: Art & Rosé Experience – May 4


Join us for a special fundraiser for Hope Chest for Breast Cancer and the Edina Community Foundation. The interactive rosé wine and art event will feature four wines created by women winemakers, paired with four women artists for an afternoon of fun.


Contribute to the interactive community art project where each piece represents a loved one lost or celebrates a survivor.

Click to learn more

Happy Hour for Seniors – May 15


We are hosting our first event just for singles aged 60 and over.


Mingle with other seniors, get tips from matchmaker April Davis of Luma Matchmaking, and enjoy snacks and a cash bar.


Suggested donation of $25 to the Edina Community Foundation. Visit our website or call 952-300-2378 to register.

Click to register

Connecting with Kids Leadership Awards Recognized Eight on March 8th

Each spring we recognize a group of adults and students who have served, uplifted, or empowered the youth in our community or in communities in need.


Our 2024 slate of honorees includes a middle school educator and an Edina Basketball board member (and coach) as well as six high school students who have distinguished themselves with their volunteer endeavors.


Allie Smulka was our keynote speaker. Smulka works at Patterson Foundation & Corporate Giving and serves on the Holy Cross Education Foundation Board, modeling a dedication to giving back in both her professional and personal life.

Not pictured: Shale Hornig

2024 Honorees


Livia EpsteinDream Skates, United Synagogue


Zoya Hasan, Kits for Kids, Vision for All, Youth Tennis Clinic


Ella Hornig & Shale HornigTools for School - Simpson Housing Services


Lucia Lazarus, Children’s Minnesota


Betsy MadsonMN Math Corps


Jon Newburg, Edina Basketball Association


Gigi Sanders, Christ Presbyterian Church Youth Leader

Click  to visit the Connecting with Kids webpage

The Parade starts at 10 am on July 4th, starting behind City Hall and traveling east on 50th Street to Halifax.


Fireworks start at dusk on July 4th, launching from Rosland Park.

Edina 4th of July – Showcase Your Business to More Than 20,000 Residents


Team up with the Edina Community Foundation to celebrate the 4th of July. We have multiple ways to get involved.


Businesses, click HERE to learn about the different levels of sponsorship.


Community Groups, click HERE to register.


The Veterans' Dinner will be held on Wednesday, July 3. Details will be posted on the Edina Parade website in June.

Click to visit the Edina Parade website

Join us Thursday, June 13th for the Annual Lucky Duck Fundraiser

The popular Lucky Duck Race returns for its third year in June.


Purchase a duck, decorate it to your liking, and float it down Minnehaha Creek in Arden Park to win glory and fabulous prizes!


  • Children's Race at 5:30 p.m. $20 donation per duck, with a multiple-child family discount. Winner of most "dapper duck" and fastest duck receives a season pass to the Edina Aquatic Center


  • Adult Race at 6:00 p.m. $40 donation per duck for adults, $200 donation for businesses. Winner of most "dapper duck" receives a gift card for adult beverages. Winner of fastest duck can designate $500 to the nonprofit of their choice.
Click to learn more

Edina Magazine Partners with ECF to Share Community Programming

Edina Magazine has long supported ECF by publishing stories about our events and programs. In January, they printed a story about the neighborhood book clubs. Look for stories about the Edina Parade in the July edition.

Click to read the article

Love What We Do? Make a Donation


The Edina Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We rely on the generosity of donors, both individual and corporate, to fund our programming in the community.


Please consider making a donation today. If you use Venmo, just scan the QR code. If you prefer to donate via credit card or PayPal, click on the link below.


We gratefully accept donations by check as well. Our mailing address is 6750 France Avenue South, Suite 220, Edina, MN 55435. Thank you for your support!

Click to donate on our website
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