Help Feed Hopkins Children

UPDATE: Thanks to Hopkins grad and WNBA Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers, the next $50,000 in donations will be MATCHED!
Read about her donation on the blog.

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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 community members don’t look away when neighbors need help. 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.

$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.

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This is who we are. #HopkinsStrong

  • Hopkins Education Foundation (HEF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports Hopkins Public Schools by awarding grants to teachers for innovative learning opportunities in the classroom. 

  • ICA is a trusted partner of Hopkins Public Schools who provide resources to support Hopkins and Minnetonka residents, as well as families of students enrolled in Hopkins School District. ICA connects the community with what they need to thrive. Now ICA is responding to the surge in needs for food and housing support, especially for Hopkins District neighbors who cannot safely leave their homes.

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100% of your tax-deductible gift to the #HopkinsStrong Relief Fund will go to the ICA Food Shelf to immediately benefit children who are 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.

Funds raised through the #HopkinsStrong campaign will go directly to support ICA’s response efforts, fund emergency food distribution, and fund emergency housing and utilities payments for ALL families with children enrolled in the Hopkins School District.

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WAYS TO GIVE TO THE #HOPKINSSTRONG RELIEF FUND

  • Donate online.

  • Venmo @HopkinsEducationFoundation with the note #HopkinsStrong.

  • Write a check to “Hopkins Education Foundation” and send it to Jana Hoober, Hopkins Education Foundation, 1001 Highway 7, Suite 243, Hopkins, MN 55305

    • Checks are preferred as they save on credit card fees.

  • Questions? Contact Emily Wallace-Jackson, Executive Director, emily.wallace-jackson@hopkinsschools.org or 952-988-4091.

ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT

  • ResourceWest supports individuals and families in the West Metro through collaborative programs and connections to resources as they move toward greater stability.

  • The City of Hopkins has shared a robust list of community resources.

HISTORY OF #HOPKINSSTRONG RELIEF FUND

  • HEF first activated the #HopkinsStrong Relief Fund in 2020 to support Hopkins Public Schools during the COVID-19 crisis in the following ways: 1) support frontline workers, 2) expand the free meal program, 3) extend mental health support, and 4) support temporarily laid-off employees.