July 17, 2025 — The foundation of the Rotary Club of Edina recently awarded grants of $5,000 to Avenues for Youth and Edina Give and Go.
Avenues for Youth helps young people find their path out of homelessness, providing housing, food, hygiene items, one-one-one support, mental health therapy, recreational outings and leadership development opportunities.
Edina Give and Go provides needs-based activity scholarships to ensure Edina Public Schools students facing economic hardship have the change to explore enriching experiences, making sports, arts and clubs accessible to all students.
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Edina Give and Go provides individual student scholarships up to $500 per school year and $500 per summer to cover registration and other fees. Edina Give and Go will use its grant from the Edina Rotary Foundation for its Instruments for All program.
Representatives of Avenues for Youth and Edina Give and Go accepted their donations at a club meeting July 17.
Money for grants awarded by the Edina Rotary Foundation is raised at the Edina Car Show, an annual fall fundraiser and gala, and donations made throughout the year. This year, the club will award more than
$100,000 in grants.
For more information about Community Service – Local Funding, contact Corey Falls, 612-309-8112 or cfalls@mytech.com. Grant applications are being accepted through Oct. 31.