“The holiday season will soon have arrived, and if you have been thinking about remembering a staff member (teacher, bus driver, or paraprofessional, for example) this holiday season, why not consider a Present with a Future? This offering from the Foundation for Eden Prairie Schools will allow you to honor someone special to your child, while at the same time giving a donation that can make an authentic difference in our schools,” according to a news release.

Families can make a tax-deductible gift in honor of a staff member to FEPS. The staff member receives a congratulatory note and the child’s school receives one half of the donated amount for programs at that school. The Foundation for Eden Prairie Schools uses the remaining half to further its “Legacy of Giving” through grants to teachers and college scholarships for graduating seniors, the release said.

Checks can be made out to Foundation for Eden Prairie Schools (FEPS) and returned to FEPS, 8100 School Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Or you can donate online at www.foundationforepschools.org. Contributions are tax-deductible.