1 in 10 young adults experience homelessness.
Our mission and vision
Our mission is to provide stable housing and support for young adults experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
We envision a world where all young adults in our community have a safe place to live, learn and launch.
What we do
We give our residents a safe place to belong.
At least one in ten young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 experience homelessness.*
It is often prompted by a traumatic life event, such as:
Domestic violence
Abuse
Mental illness
Family that does not accept a young person’s sexual orientation
We give them a place to belong and help them build a stable life.
We collaborate with a community of people who care.
Our ever-growing network of community members give time and money to support our work.
Counselors at area high schools and social service agencies introduce us to young people who need our services.
Local businesses and civic and faith groups help spread the word provide funding.
*University of Chicago
Our Team
Tricia Wright, MBA
Executive Director
tricia@onwardep.org
Corey Sentieri
Program Manager
corey@onwardep.org
Board of Directors
President - Megan Sande, Vice President of Sales, Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions
Vice President - Jim Nelson, Retired Attorney
Treasurer - Darla Nemec, CFO, HRST, Inc.
Secretary - Mark Weber, Retired Journalist and Nonprofit Administrator
Paul Carroll, Systems Engineer, MTS Systems Corp
Deb Garvey, Owner, Deb Garvey Communications
Susan Geitzenauer, Senior Vice President - Operations, Azorra
Adam L. Sienkowski, Attorney, James H. Gilbert Law Group, PLLC
Dick Ward, Owner, Equity Property Group, LLC
Financial Snapshot
History
Onward Eden Prairie is a grassroots organization. Immanuel Lutheran Church, the Eden Prairie AM and Noon Rotary Clubs, City of Eden Prairie staff and elected leaders were early collaborators. They worked together to bring this nonprofit to life.