A look back and a thank you to those that have touched the lives of

WE CHANGE LIVES….NEW BEGINNINGS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Winter 2015
A look back and a thank you to those that have touched the lives of our families!
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey
Circus Fun! Thanks
to our friends
from
Owens Corning!
The Pretty Patrol visited Aurora
providing the ladies a day of pampering!
Carolers bringing
Holiday Cheer!
The serious work of making snowflakes!
The Blade Holiday Parade
Clowns stop by to entertain
our families.
Santa inspecting the gifts
in his work shop!
Lights at the Toledo Zoo thanks to NOVA
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Owens Corning Women’s Information Network and
the Aurora Project, Inc. are once again joining forces
to host a Wait Night on March 2 at La Scola Italian
Grill. Table captains entertain their guests during dinner; encourage diners to bid on silent auction items
and at the end of the evening “tip” the table captain
generously for being such delightful hosts. All monies
raised benefit Aurora House.
This year’s Wait Night goal is $10,000! Diners are
asked to pay in advance. For $30, attendees will
receive the dinner selection of their choice along with
dessert.
Our silent auction is featuring a six course dinner for
ten (10) at La Scola! The chefs dinner will feature culinary creations by well known chefs from the area,
along with a wine/beer pairing. If you are a foodie
this is a dinner you will want to bid on!
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CREATIVE WRITING WITH JANE BRADLEY
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SUCCESSES
While living at Aurora Angela reunified with her daughter
Bella. Once the two were together again there was no
stopping Angela from finishing the Aurora program,
finding employment and moving out on her own. Angela’s
poetry painted a goal for which she has now achieved!
With the assistance of Penta’s GED instructor, other
residents of Aurora House and a mentor from the
business community, Kasey received her GED certificate!
Kasey is now looking forward to finding a job and working
towards reunifying with her daughter.
We would like to thank Ms. Jane Bradley and her students for sharing their
time and talents in helping our ladies in the creations of “IF YOU WANT TO
FIND A RAINBOW, YOU MUST WEATHER THE STORM.” A collection of
poems and essays by the women of Aurora.
Over the course of the fall Ms. Bradley and her students came to the
house to work with the ladies on expressing themselves through creative
writing. The class ended with the ladies performing their work at the
Bleak House Café in downtown Toledo.
THE DAY I LEAVE
Having lived at Aurora for the past year, Brandy has
completed the program and recently started a new job.
Brandy is looking forward to the day she is able to move
to permanent housing and is continuing to work towards
receiving custody of her little girl.
The successes that each of these young women have
achieved would not have happened without their
embracing the tenants of the Aurora Project!
Angela
“I would leave this house and have one of my
own.
Isabella and I would be
free from Aurora.
We would be living
in a quiet neighborhood.
It would be just me and her.
She would be running around
and free to be a kid.
I can smell the fall air
while sitting on the front porch.
Watching the colorful leaves
fall on the grass.
Hearing the birds chirp
with no screaming children.
I’d be wearing my slippers with sweatshirt
and blanket,
drinking my coffee.
We would have pumpkins on the porch
waiting to be carved for Halloween.
Bella would be home from daycare,
spending the day with her mommy.
The smile on her face
being out of Aurora would be priceless.
I know this day is coming soon,
and waking up knowing this puts a smile on
my face.
It’s a dream that’s waiting to happen. “
2015 UP COMING EVENTS
Monday, March 2
Wait Night
La Scola Italian Grill
$30 per person
Reservations required
see page 2 for details
Sponsorship packages available.
Wednesday, May 13
New!
Spring Fling
with Reve and Ragazza
Downtown Sylvania
Join us as we celebrate Spring!
An evening of pampering, and must have
fashions for the summer!
Sponsorship packages available.
Monday, August 10
Aurora Golf Classic
Toledo Country Club
12 noon shotgun start
Lunch, dinner, raffle , silent auction,
games on course.
Sponsorship packages available.
Not to be missed always a sellout!
Visit us on Facebook for event updates. Contact Shelley Crossley 419.244.3200 x 102 or shelleyc@auroraprojectinc.org for further details.
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Thank you to those who gave to the Aurora Project—Sept.1 to Dec.31, 2014
President's Legacy ($5,000 and above)
France Stone Foundation
Robert Stranahan Charitable Fund
Share Our Strength
Aurora House Society ( $100 to $499)
H I Thomas Consulting Group
Hollenbeck, Paul & Pamela
Jankowski, David D. & Patricia
JM Smuckers Manufacturing
President's Circle ($2,500 to $4,999)
Killian, Patrick & Joyce
Korsnack, Robert & Jean
Robinson, Robert &
Krishnan, Venkatesan
McMahon, Christine
Kroger
Director's Club ($1,000 to $2,499)
Krull, Stephen & Elizabeth
Algonquin Fund
Kunkel, Jerry & Tricia
Fox, Denise
LaHote, Kristine & Larry
Hernandez, Maggie
Lowdermilk, George & Nancy
James Foundation
Luhring, Victoria
Jerl Machine
Maumee Valley Heating &
Scovell, Jr., William & Randi
Air Conditioning
Seneca Fund
Maxwell, Robert and Kathie
The TKBW Private Foundation
Meiring, Nancy
Wyre, Bruce & Dauer, Deb
Murphy, Michael & Judith
Nastas, Laurie & Scheer, Gary
Aurora House Associates ($500 to $999) Nolette, Elizabeth & Edward
Christ Presbyterian Church
Pohlman, James
Geiger, Brenda
Pope, Sarah Gina
Goodman, James & Cynthia
Poppy Seed Garden Club
Kostielney, Rita
Ranallo, Ronald & Jill
Lucas County Retired Teachers Assoc.
Reams, Andrea
Nussbaum, Charles
Rinker, Joyce
Open Door Ministry
Ritter, Charles
Pawlicki, Joseph & Helen
Romanoff, Mindy & Jay
Reve Salon and Spa
Schlembach, Mary
Ruch, Anne
Sisters of Notre Dame
Stiltner, Matthew
Slykhuis, Robert & Nancy
Virtual Design Studios, LLC
Stacy, Linda
Walter E. Terhune Memorial Fund
Steckel, James & Donna
Sterling, Donna & Richard
Aurora House Society ( $100 to $499) Stokes, Rick & Sue
Adsit, James & Deborah
Strauss, Michelle
Alix, Joseph and Laura
Troike, Charlotte
Biedenharn, Gerald and Ann
Trumbull, Scott & Margy
Billstein Family Foundation
UTMC Finance Dept
Bixler, Jeff & Kathy
Waterville Playshop
Bleckner, Vicki
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Boezi, Rey & Rosemary
Zsigray, James & Lisa
Bunda, Bob & Betsy
Chase, Evan
Aurora Club (up to $99)
City of Toledo (Div Enviro Ser)
Collier, Steve & Annette
Czerniak, Barbara
Eikost, Barbara J.
Eisenhart, John
Fox, Yvonne
Geis, Jean
Graham, Bud
Aurora Club (up to $99)
Cousino, Steve & Pam
Cox, Mary
Coyne, Andrew & Diana
Decola, Kelly &Rob
Diehl, Lisa
Elizabeth Sanders Charity Club
Ellenwood, Milt
Emery, Chris
Ferguson, Sally L.
Forrester Agency
Frey, Karen
Gall, David & Mary Jo
Gariepy, Nancy
Garwood, Barbara
Gecik, Valerie
Genzman, Michelle
Gillen, Robert & Jennifer
Goldberg, Stuart & Jo Jo
Gunther, Richard & Christine
Hanna, Patricia
Harvey, Elizabeth
Hider, Diane
Hiss, Anthony & Laura
Hogan, Bonnie
Holmes, Gerald & Rebecca
Hornberger, Lauren
Howe, John & Linda
Iott, Kathleen
Johnston, Nancy
Kaptur, Congresswoman Marcy
Keller, Karen
Kincade, Antoinette
Kozlowski, Leroy & Sherry
Krall, Tom & Cathy
Kretin, David
Kubicz, Patricia
Addis, Jim & Sue
Augsburg Lutheran Church
Ausmus, Nicole
Barr, Larry and Belinda
Biro, Jean
Brandman, Gerald
Cubbon, Kyle
Comber, Matthew
We apologize for any omissions in our giving list.
Aurora Club (up to $99)
Lahote, Alice
LeFebvre, Fred &
Kwik-LeFebvre, Donna
Local Union No. 8
Loeffler, Gary
Mack, Lawrence & Kathleen
McConnell, Nathaniel
McNamara, Pat &
Savage-McNamara, Patti
Meyers, Richard
Miller, Jeffrey & Kathleen
Minkkinen, George & Mary
Minogue, Jo
Mitchell, Eileen
Morgan, Richard & Mary
Morris, Debra & Tony
Nussbaum, Dennis & Julie
Oberhauser, Raymond
Page, Kathy
Pedro, Martin & Lynn
Ritter, William & Margaret
Santa, Secret
Sawyer, Bev
Schutz, Barbara
Smith, Jeffrey & Susan
Spears, Thomas
St. Clair, Beverly
Stechsculte, Joe & Jo Anne
Suarez, Jackie
Tamblyn, James
Thompson, Gina & Ronald
Tomasik, Leonard & Dorothy
Tressler, Michael & Josephine Anne
Watson, Rose Mary
WLS Retirees Group
Wood, Christine
WE CHANGE LIVES….NEW BEGINNINGS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
In Memory of
Carrie Baranski-Gregory
Barr, Larry and Belinda Holmes, Gerald & Rebecca
Cox, Mary
Howe, John & Linda
Hanna, Patricia
Iott, Kathleen
Harvey, Elizabeth
Killian, Patrick & Joyce
Krall, Tom & Cathy
Kwik-LeFebvre, Donna
Spears, Thomas
Suarez, Jackie
Tomasik, Leonard & Dorothy
Gary Alan Gariepy
Gariepy, Nancy
Kenise Myers
Decola, Kelly &Rob
Sr. Dorothy Nussbaum
Nussbaum, Charles
Kimberly Kincade
Kincade, Antoinette
Michael V Czerniak
Czerniak, Barbara
Nussbaum, Dennis & Julie
In Honor of
Helen Stryz
Luhring, Victoria
George and Nancy Lowdermilk
Troy and Mary Lowdermilk
Gifts In-Kind
Alissa O'Neil
American Legion 587 Auxiliary
Arbys
Bossert, Terry
Browning Top Hat Crafter's
Central Catholic HS
Deaton, Elaine
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Erie Construction
Extreme Homebody Fitness
Fraternal Order of Eagles - Eagle Riders
Frye, John and Vicky
Garden Park Church
Girl Scout Troop 10389
Ivy Hunter
J .Jill Levis Commons
Junior League of Toledo
Krecioch, Sue
Larson, Tammy
Lazarus, Marilyn
Lefevre, Becky
Lohmeyer, Darlene
Luedtke, Sheri
Luettke, Robin
MBA Architects & Planners
NANBPWC, Toledo Club
NOVA
Ohio Civil Rights Commission
Owens Corning
Pamela Mayes
Pretty Patrol
Riviera Salon
Rowe, Amy
Rudess-Dodd, Michelle
Scheiding, Mike and Trudy
Shelton Park Church of God
Sisters of Notre Dame
Sleep Number by Select Comfort
St. Peter's Lutheran Church ( Sewing Circle)
T.O.P.S.
The Collaborative Inc
The Daughter Project
Workin’ Wonders
Winter 2015, p5
Support Aurora House
by shopping at Kroger!
One of the easiest ways you can
help Aurora is by enrolling in the
Kroger Community Rewards program. With only five registered
members, we have received a
total of $213.76 this year. Just think how much more
could be raised if we all sign up for the Aurora
Project!
To get started, sign up with your Plus Card online at
www.krogercommunityrewards.com, designate Aurora
Project or NPO number 90603.
Once you're enrolled, you'll earn rewards for Aurora
Project every time you shop and use your Plus Card!
All participants must re-enroll each year to continue
earning rewards for their chosen organization.
Annual
Christmas
Dinner with the
Sarantou &
Zelner Families
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT!
A special thank you to Lori Lux who,
for the past year, has come to
Aurora every Tuesday volunteering
her time to organize the house
donations.
If you are interested in helping Lori
give us a call at 419.244.3200 x102.
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible
AmazonSmile purchases to Aurora Project whenever you
shop on AmazonSmile.
We apologize for any omissions in our giving list.
Start your shopping at smile.amazon.com.
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Aurora Project, Inc.
1035 North Superior St
Toledo, OH 43604
419-244-3200
f: 419-244-3291
www.auroraprojectinc.org
Aurora Project, Inc.,
is a comprehensive housing and
life skills program that empowers
homeless women and their
children to achieve self sufficiency
and independence by providing
resources and learning
opportunities in a
supportive and safe environment.
Board of Directors
Linda Stacy, President
Kristine LaHote, Vice President
Robert Robinson, Treasurer
Delanda Agocs
Kent Riesen
Tom Peternel
Chris Scott
Ed Ruszkiewicz, MD
Peggy Mattimoe-Sturgeon
Jeff Stegeman
Debbie Morris
John Thomas
Denise F. Fox, Executive Director
WISH LIST
GENERAL ITEMS
Lunch boxes children and adult
2015 Planners
Pocket folders
Journals for Creative Writing
Postage stamps
Batteries
FOOD (non-expired)
Non-perishable food
Canned goods
Coffee
Creamer
Fresh produce
BEAUTY PRODUCTS
Foundation (all tones)
Eyeliner (brown & black)
Eye shadow
Blush
Hair mousse/spray
PERSONAL HYGIENE
Feminine hygiene items
(tampons)
Body wash/soap
Stridex pads/Acne products
Baby powder
Baby wash
Baby lotion
Boy’s and girl’s overnight pullup’s—size 2t & 3t
Diapers—newborn and up
MEDICATIONS
Alavert
GIFT CARDS
Meijer
Wal-Mart
Dollar General
Target
Gordon Foods
Lowe’s
Wal-Mart
Dollar Tree
Aldi’s
Kroger’s
Menards
Home Depot
TRANSPORTATION
Bus passes/tokens
Gas cards for van
Oil change
TICKETS/ACTIVITIES TO
Movies
Toledo Zoo
UT Rocket sporting events
Imagination Station
Toledo Museum of Art special
exhibits
Walleye games
Mud Hens
Concerts
Valentine Theater movies
Special events at Huntington
Center or SeaGate Center
Please note: In order to continue to provide effective and efficient services, Aurora is no longer
accepting clothing donations with the exception of those on our wish list.