This month at Aurora:
- Help the most vulnerable in our community by donating items that help them live independently such as bus passes or tokens.
- July’s Employee of the Month – Sherry Swope.
- Upcoming Events in August and September
Part 2: Luzada’s Departure
This is Part 2 of a four-part series over the next month as Luzada’s time at Aurora comes to a close. She will be retiring from her current position as Executive Director on December 31. Part 1 can be found here. My quest to end homelessness has been filled with so...
Always my home
I began my foray into homelessness in 2009 when I nervously began my social work career as an intern on Aurora’s Homeless Outreach Team. However, it didn’t take long for me to come out of my shell and jump right in to servicing our local homeless. Like an addiction, I...
The Struggle
It is getting more difficult every day to find affordable housing that meets HUD requirements that housing is decent, safe and sanitary. I have been a HUD certified housing inspector for 6 years. It has always been a struggle to find landlords that are willing to...
Part 1: Luzada’s Departure
This is Part 1 of a four-part series over the next few months as Luzada's time at Aurora comes to a close. She will be retiring from her current position as Executive Director on December 31. Fifteen years ago when I walked into this organization, I was one of seven...
If you can’t feed a hundred people…
“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one.” This quote from Mother Teresa hangs in my office as a daily reminder. When we serve the homeless we are not serving an abstract concept or only trying to reduce some statistic (number of homeless in our...
Identification
Pull out your ID. Take a look at it. I bet you are critical about the picture; would you really like it better if you could have smiled? Now embrace your ID. That’s right, hold it up to your cheek, gaze at it longingly, and truly appreciate it because most of you...
What Aurora Means To Me
My name is Danette and I am on Aurora’s Homeless Outreach Team. The following “spells out” what Aurora means to me as a case manager and a part of this community: A is for Agencies- Aurora networks with many different agencies. There is often a location or two where...
21 Reasons to Feel Encouraged
Staying positive can serve as our best weapon against our most challenging moments! It has been 21 months since I was given the opportunity to become a part of the “Aurora Family.” During this time, I have been able to cross paths with many courageous individuals and...
Why We Do What We Do
Love is a shelter in a raging storm Love is peace in the middle of a war This is a quote from one of my favorite songs. This song is "Love is Not a Fight" by Warren Barfield. Love is the great motivator in our lives. If we are motivated to work with our clients by...
Providing Stability
Stability. A concept most might take for granted without giving thought to its true meaning. Let’s take a moment to explore this seemingly simple idea. Where does one find stability? At first glance, more tangible things come to mind; employment, family and a...
Part 2: Luzada’s Departure
This is Part 2 of a four-part series over the next month as Luzada’s time at Aurora comes to a close. She will be retiring from her current position as Executive Director on December 31. Part 1 can be found here. My quest to end homelessness has been filled with so...
Always my home
I began my foray into homelessness in 2009 when I nervously began my social work career as an intern on Aurora’s Homeless Outreach Team. However, it didn’t take long for me to come out of my shell and jump right in to servicing our local homeless. Like an addiction, I...
The Struggle
It is getting more difficult every day to find affordable housing that meets HUD requirements that housing is decent, safe and sanitary. I have been a HUD certified housing inspector for 6 years. It has always been a struggle to find landlords that are willing to...
Part 1: Luzada’s Departure
This is Part 1 of a four-part series over the next few months as Luzada's time at Aurora comes to a close. She will be retiring from her current position as Executive Director on December 31. Fifteen years ago when I walked into this organization, I was one of seven...
If you can’t feed a hundred people…
“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one.” This quote from Mother Teresa hangs in my office as a daily reminder. When we serve the homeless we are not serving an abstract concept or only trying to reduce some statistic (number of homeless in our...
Identification
Pull out your ID. Take a look at it. I bet you are critical about the picture; would you really like it better if you could have smiled? Now embrace your ID. That’s right, hold it up to your cheek, gaze at it longingly, and truly appreciate it because most of you...
What Aurora Means To Me
My name is Danette and I am on Aurora’s Homeless Outreach Team. The following “spells out” what Aurora means to me as a case manager and a part of this community: A is for Agencies- Aurora networks with many different agencies. There is often a location or two where...
21 Reasons to Feel Encouraged
Staying positive can serve as our best weapon against our most challenging moments! It has been 21 months since I was given the opportunity to become a part of the “Aurora Family.” During this time, I have been able to cross paths with many courageous individuals and...
Why We Do What We Do
Love is a shelter in a raging storm Love is peace in the middle of a war This is a quote from one of my favorite songs. This song is "Love is Not a Fight" by Warren Barfield. Love is the great motivator in our lives. If we are motivated to work with our clients by...
Providing Stability
Stability. A concept most might take for granted without giving thought to its true meaning. Let’s take a moment to explore this seemingly simple idea. Where does one find stability? At first glance, more tangible things come to mind; employment, family and a...