WELCOME TO THE AURORA HOUSE
MISSION
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.
VISION
All women and their children will reach their full potential as contributing members of a healthy community.
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What's Happening This Week..
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CALL FOR ACTION!!
April 18, 2012
In City Council Chambers at One Government Center
The second (and final) public hearing for the 2012-13 One Year Action Plan will be held
By now, you may have heard that The City of Toledo and The Department of Neighborhoods has proposed that several emergency shelters and transitional housing programs will be cut from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)!!
For Aurora House, this means a loss of $74,394
by July 1, 2012!
Funds utilized for direct services to our families!
AURORA NEEDS YOUR VOICE AND YOUR PRESENCE!!
PLEASE attend with us to show your support for our families and for Aurora House!
If you cannot attend, please make your voices heard by writing letters to the editor and to City Council expressing your support for the continued funding of Aurora’s services!
Click to download Call to Action document
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In 1984, a Task Force of Community Women met to address the needs of homeless women and children. The result of this effort was in 1985 with the founding of Aurora House a transitional housing shelter for homeless women and children; specifically women who were dealing with chemical addictions. Sister Dorothy Nussbaum was named the 1st Executive Director and Aurora House opened at its original site located on St. Clair Street on September 24, 1986.
From Denise Fox, Executive Director - The Aurora Project, Inc.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
On the morning of August 25, 2011, Aurora Project, Inc. (Aurora House), a supportive housing program for homeless women and children, located at 1035 N. Superior St. suffered a devastating loss.read more>>
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Fire in the storage facility of the Aurora House  |
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