Hopkins Education Foundation

We Are Hopkins Strong

Food security is foundational to academic learning. There is an urgent and growing need for food and other essential resources among the most vulnerable families in Hopkins. Hopkins Education Foundation and ICA Food Shelf, with the support of Hopkins Public Schools, are partnering for the #HopkinsStrong Relief Fund to help our community - and we need you to help make that happen.

Hopkins Strong Relief Fund

With your donation, ICA can provide emergency food bags along with critical housing and utilities support to help families remain stable during this time of heightened stress and uncertainty in our community.

Funds raised through the #HopkinsStrong campaign will go directly to support the ICA's response efforts and to fund emergency food distribution,  emergency housing, and utilities support.

ICA FOOD SHELF

$75 supports one bag of groceries

GOAL: Help us raise $250,000 to cover food, rent, and utilities for Hopkins families to meet their ongoing needs.

• ICA is a trusted partner of Hopkins Public Schools who provide resources to support students enrolled in Hopkins School District. ICA is responding to the surge in needs for food and housing support, especially for Hopkins District neighbors who cannot safely leave their homes.

100% of your tax-deductible gift to the #HopkinsStrong Relief Fund will go directly to the ICA Food Shelf to immediately benefit children enrolled in Hopkins Public Schools District 270 and their families who have an urgent need for support. District 270 includes families in Hopkins, Minnetonka, Edina, Eden Prairie, Golden Valley, Plymouth, St. Louis Park, and more.

HOW ICA SUPPORTS OUR FAMILIES

• ICA’s primary response for food support is their drop-in emergency food bags, complete with meat, dairy, bread, eggs, and shelf-stable items. ICA emergency bags average out to 50 pounds of food/bag. 

• Hopkins School District neighbors who need food support can stop by the food shelf (11588 K-Tel Dr., Minnetonka) during any of ICA’s open hours to pick up an emergency bag. The only information ICA' needs is the number of people in each household (children, seniors, or other). 

• Those needing an emergency bag can come in themselves, send a friend or other community member to pick up food and supplies for them, or work with our school partners to receive the support they need. ICA volunteers also make regular grocery deliveries to families as part of their normal operations.

• ICA Info: How to volunteer, hours of operation, what you need to know for donating food, and how to access their services.

Learn more about the Hopkins Education Foundation

LEARN ABOUT HEF

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We Kickstart Learning Opportunities!

Hopkins Education Foundation (HEF) has awarded more than $4 million in grants and special appeals to Hopkins Public Schools since 1995.

HEF is a foundation funded and run by those who want the best for the Hopkins School District. We partner with the district to provide grants that directly fund educational opportunities proposed by our teachers and students. We believe that by nurturing curiosity, diverse thinking, and a love of learning within our schools, we create better outcomes for our community as a whole.

LEARN ABOUT HEF

We amplify the brilliance of our teachers and students.

We offer a unique way to back new ideas within our district. By working directly with educators and staff, we’re able to be nimble in support of new approaches and set in motion exciting new learning opportunities that engage, enhance, and energize students and staff. 

MORE ABOUT DISTRICT SPECIAL PROJECTS

We rally the love for learning.

 

Through educator Spark Grants and student club Awesome Fund grants, we empower students and teachers to pursue their curiosity and love of learning. And we offer the community a way to impact students through donations directly. Every benefit for the district is a benefit to the Hopkins community as a whole.

MORE ABOUT OUR SPARK GRANTS

YOUR HELP is needed to help the Hopkins Education FoundationNew Mascots funded in 2024 enrich students in the Hopkins Public Schools community with new learning experiences and resources.

Spark Grants are our educator grants awarded to Hopkins teachers and staff to fund classroom tools and school projects. We have funded 663 Spark Grants, providing things like: 

• Band instruments for lending

• Author visits, 

• Little free libraries

• Voice-output switches for non-verbal students

• A mobile ‘zine studio

• Career exploration tools for Transition Plus students

• Coding robots

• Sensory tools and large motor equipment

• Playground equipment

SPRING 2024 GRANT RECIPENTS

Between our Spark Grants program, annual District Special Project and student club-focused Awesome Fund, HEF has backed $4 million in amazing ideas. Help fund the next great ideas for students, staff, and teachers in the Hopkins School District!ICA Food ShelfHopkins Education Foundation