Over 500 men, women, and children are homeless in Evansville each year
Aurora, Inc. is a community-driven nonprofit based in Evansville, Indiana, dedicated to confronting homelessness with compassion, dignity, and practical solutions. Every day, individuals and families in our community face the harsh realities of housing instability—sleeping in unsafe conditions, navigating life without consistent support, or re-entering society without a safety net. Aurora meets people in these critical moments, offering not just services, but a path forward.
Through street outreach, essential resources, and re-entry support for individuals transitioning from incarceration or institutional care, Aurora works to break cycles of instability before they become permanent. The organization also provides specialized assistance for individuals with disabilities and others at heightened risk of homelessness—ensuring that those most often overlooked are not left behind.
Each year, Aurora serves more than 1,600 people, including families, veterans, and individuals facing some of life’s toughest challenges. But the need continues to grow. Rising housing costs, economic uncertainty, and gaps in support systems mean more people are one crisis away from losing everything.
That’s why Aurora’s work is more urgent than ever.
By building strong community partnerships and advocating for sustainable solutions, Aurora is not only addressing immediate needs—it is working to create lasting change. With the support of donors and community members, Aurora can expand its reach, strengthen its programs, and move closer to a future where everyone has a safe place to call home.
Because homelessness isn’t just a housing issue—it’s a human one. And together, we have the power to change it.
How You Can Get Involved
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Our Mission
Creating solutions to prevent and end homelessness in our community.
Our Vision
We believe that everyone has value and needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.
History
Founded in 1988, Aurora has impacted the community for over three decades.
How We Help
As a homeless service provider, we offer many programs to reach the homeless in our community as well as those at risk of becoming homeless. Our goals are to increase public awareness of homelessness and ensure everyone in our community has a place to call home.
How You Can Help
Aurora’s Monthly Donors make it possible to prevent and end homelessness in our community. Your support provides essentials like shelter, services, and pathways to permanent housing—creating real, measurable impact for individuals and families. Join Aurora’s mission today by becoming a Monthly Donor and help create lasting change.
Resources
We believe that actively collaborating with other community agencies, churches, schools, businesses, and more is important to making the end of homelessness a reality. We connect individuals to local housing, food pantries, financial assistance, and more.
Who We Are
Aurora, Inc., a nonprofit organization in Evansville, IN, strives to prevent and end homelessness in the Evansville community. The Aurora team provides many services for those who are homeless or are at risk of being homeless in the community. Our services include a Homeless Outreach Team to provide shelter and supplies to the homeless in our area, a Re-Entry program to help anyone released from institutions successfully transition back into the community and off the streets, rental assistance for those with disabilities, and much more.
Aurora is dedicated to connecting the homeless, near homeless, and those in crisis to resources in the community that can help. Our team strives to expand public awareness of homelessness and share information with city, state, and federal officials in order to prevent and end homelessness in our community.
500 +
Homeless in Evansville, IN
Homelessness in Evansville, IN
Did you know that 500+ men, women, children, and seniors are homeless on any given night in Evansville? 40% of the homeless in our community are women, and over 40% suffer from mental health issues.
Real People. Real Stories.
"This place does a outstanding job for the community and their residents. They really help out the less fortunate ones."
Joey M.
"Very nice staff. I witnessed one of them letting a homeless guy use the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his hair. Very caring."
Dustin B.
"Not a bad place stopped by for a appointment to try to get housing with no luck yet but they are still trying to find my dog an I a place"
Richard W.
"They wait on you fast very nice staff and if they cannot help you they will give you a list of places that may be able to"
Krystal H.
"The people are very nice and helpful they have been a blessing to me and my family thank you"
Rebecca T.
"Wonderful organization! I often choose to donate items such as pots and pans and gently used towels or bedding here. They help to get the homeless into homes and once they are there they don't have the basic necessities like these that we often take for granted every day."
Jenzy S.
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