Council accepts $11,000 in spring donations for parks and rec programs

The Eden Prairie City Council voted Tuesday to adopt a resolution accepting multiple spring donations totaling $11,000 to the parks and recreation department. Amy Markle, parks and recreation staff, reported the donations: Health Source of Eden Prairie gave $50 to the senior bingo program; Home Instead donated $200 for the senior center shred truck; participants in the Eden Prairie Community Center Parkinson’s program raised $2,000 for membership scholarships and equipment; T‑Mobile donated $7,500 for the hometown July celebration; a "gassing company" donated $250 toward senior center bingo; and JA Price Agency donated $1,000 for the Fourth of July celebration. "All of these funds will be put towards enhancing our special events and bringing down costs so our residents have really little to no cost to fully engage and participate," Markle said. Councilmember remarks noted donors’ visibility at events and encouraged council members and residents to thank sponsors such as T‑Mobile for their contributions. A council motion to accept the donations was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.