Meet Alexis, a senior at East Aurora High School. Read more…
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Featured Fund Friday: Philip B. Elfstrom & Peg Bond Scholarship Endowment Fund
Every Friday we will feature a different component fund of the Community Foundation. This week's fund is the Philip B. Elfstrom & Peg Bond Scholarship Endowment Fund. Read more…
Hollywood Casino Celebrates Milestone with Donations
Hollywood Casino's myheroes program reached a milestone by enrolling 100,000 myheroes throughout all of Penn National Gaming properties. To celebrate this achievement, Hollywood Casino Aurora recently made donations to two Foundation funds. Read more…
Youth Engagement in Philanthropy Visit Aurora Rotary
Youth Engagement in Philanthropy (YEP) members Jackson and Abby recently attended an Aurora Rotary meeting where they shared information about their involvement with high school clubs and activities -- while also giving a shout out to YEP. Wonderful job, Jackson and Abby! Read more…
A Look Back at our 74th Year
After two years of virtual meetings, it was wonderful to host the 2022 Annual Meeting in person. It was an honor to celebrate and recognize the years of service and the contributions to the Foundation of several retiring board members: Scott Voris, John Diederich, Rick Guzman, and Duncan Alexander. Several new members were welcomed to the board: Mariana Martinez, Brian Konen, and Don Kremin. Read more…
YEP Student Spotlight: Maximus
Meet Maximus, a senior at West Aurora High School. This is his third year with YEP and he serves as Co-Chair. Read more…
Meet YEP Mentor Daisy Garcia
Meet Daisy Garcia, Social Worker at Unity Hospice of Western Illinois. “I think getting involved in the community is so important because these communities play a major role in who we are and who we become Read more…
YEP Student Spotlight: Mariella
Meet Mariella, a senior at West Aurora High School. This is her third year in YEP and she serves as Co-chair of Marketing/Communications Committee. Read more…
Meet YEP Mentor Dan Barreiro
Meet Dan Barreiro, recently retired as Chief Community Services Officer with the City of Aurora. “There are many reasons why it is important to get involved in the community. The concept of paying it forward is important. We all have benefited from the generosity of others. Being a good person, neighbor and citizen requires getting… Read more…
YEP Student Spotlight: Meet Tatum
Meet Tatum, a sophomore at St. Charles East High School. This is her second year in YEP and she serves as co-chair of the fundraising and grants committee. “I wanted to join YEP because I wanted a chance to connect with other communities besides my own in a deeper way. I’ve always been involved with… Read more…
