OUTREACH - LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS
Serving the Needs of Our Community’s Young People
At Easter Lutheran, we are deeply committed to supporting young people in our community by creating space for everyone to learn, grow, be curious, and experience life together. We take seriously our responsibility to care for all children in our community and celebrate the important work of our inhouse partners that makes this level of care possible.
A non-profit after-school program serving students in grades 3–8 who need a little extra help with homework, confidence, and learning.
Reaching Up’s Homework Help program offers academic support and enrichment for students referred by local elementary and middle schools. Beyond school-year mentoring and tutoring, Homework Help offers a fun, safe place for summer enrichment.
Homework Help is fully funded by the generosity of our community.
Homework Help is powered by volunteers like you. Sign up here:
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A non-profit program serving teens in grades 7–12 who need a little extra help discovering, sometimes for the very first time, the hope is real.
Eagan TreeHouse provides social, emotional, and spiritual support for teens. At Eagan TreeHouse, our heart has always been to embrace the weird and celebrate individuality while reminding every teen that they are loved and uniquely created with value and purpose.
TreeHouse is fully funded by the generosity of our community.
It takes volunteers like you to support teens.
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Generous volunteers provide snacks and meals for the young people who come to Easter for Homework Help and TreeHouse. Contact rdoran@easter.org to find out how you can help feed kids in our community.
THE OPEN DOOR
The Open Door food pantry is on a mission to end local hunger by improving access to healthy food through a state-of-the-art food pantry in Eagan, multiple Mobile Pantry sites across Dakota County, the Mobile Lunch Box for school-aged children, and a Garden to Table program. Easter is proud to be a founding and sustaining partner of The Open Door.
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
First Friday of the Month, 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood. Just one blood donation can save multiple lives. Volunteers create a welcoming experience and make every donor feel valued.
Contact Rhonda Doran at rdoran@easter.org or 651-452-3680.
OTHER LOCAL PARTNERS INCLUDE:
TWIN CITIES HABITAT for Humanity
THE LINK - CORE
CATCH
CATCH is the Coalition for Affordable/Transitional Community Housing.
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE - LSS
SAINT PAUL AREA SYNOD - SPAS
EASTER PRESCHOOL
Classes Monday through Friday at 4200 Pilot Knob Road - Easter on the Hill
Easter Preschool provides a quality educational experience for children in a Christian context and gentle living environment. Children at Easter Preschool are three-, four-, and five-years-old. Each child grows at their own rate and has differing experience levels. We seek to provide early and appropriate opportunities for every child to develop socially, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and academically.
PLAY-BASED LEARNING
An early childhood education that is rich in hands-on activity allows the child to experiment and problem-solve while providing the foundation for future academic experiences. We encourage children to become independent and inquisitive learners now and throughout their lives.