Onward Eden Prairie

Onward Eden Prairie became a 501(c)3 non-profit in August, 2018.  Since October 2018 4 precariously housed young adults have lived in the house receiving the support of a social worker.  Immanuel’s Kim Rathjen, Coordinator of Inreach & Outreach, works with a community-wide board, Onward Eden Prairie, which rents an Immanuel owned house.

Immanuel’s vision to help provide safe places for youth experiencing homelessness in the south-west metro became financially possible through:

• an Immanuel member’s donated funds ($214,000) to help purchase a house for this project, and
• Immanuel’s Opening Doors campaign providing $200,000 ($86K was used to supplement the purchase of a house and $114K was used as one-time seed money). 

You can read the details of Onward Eden Prairie and Immanuel story.

Watch how the story unfolded

March 2019 Update

April 2018 Update

Community Organizations Raise Funds for Onward EP

• The Eden Prairie Community Foundation supported Onward EP at their April 28 “EP Gives” event at Oak Ridge Hotel & Conference Center in Chaska.  A special Fund the Need appeal raised $25,000 for Onward Eden Prairie.  More information: 2018 EP Gives
• JCI Hopkins supported Onward Eden Prairie, Friday, May 11, with a spaghetti dinner and silent auction. All proceeds went towards the operating costs needed to run this new project. Thanks to Immanuel’s Jessica Davis for working on this fundraiser.