WE CHANGE LIVES….NEW BEGINNINGS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Fall 2015
Aurora Golf Classic
Although the weather threatened to move the golf
outing once again this year, it held off until the very
end and only a few holes were sacrificed – except for
a few hardy souls who played all 18 holes !
Thanks to the Toledo Country Club and its golf pro,
Tony Searl, who had a rain date all set to go, just in
case. There were a record number of golfers this year, necessitating an early
morning flight of 6 teams, bringing the total of golfers to 168 / 42 teams !
The annual event raises money for, and promotes awareness of the work performed by the Aurora Project..
This year’s winners included:
1st Place Team
Team Bowsher
2nd Place Team
Pro Golf Fairways
3rd Place Team
Lynn Murnan
Media Challenge
WTOL TV
Long Drive-Men
Jack Sparagowski
Long Drive-Women
Barb Snyder
Closest to the Pin
Jack Sparagowski
Enjoying lunch
Joe presenting to 1st place team Joe Rychnovsky again served as Honorary Chair, also served as auctioneer, and presented the
awards at the dinner which followed a day of golf. Kasey, a former resident of the Aurora House
with Kasey
shared her story with the assembled diners. Kasey, who now has her own apartment and received
her GED, described how Aurora supported her through her training and reunification with her daughter. The evening ended with a live
auction, with bidding fueled by Kasey’s inspirational message. Aurora wishes to recognize the following sponsors for this years outing:
Title sponsor
Owens Corning
Media partners NWO Golf Links
WTOL 11 Toledo News Now
Major sponsors Cousino-Harris
WTVG 13abc
KeyBank
BCSN
At the Turn
Eastman & Smith
Great Lakes Golf Today
Mercy Health Partners
The Blade
Anspach Law
Tee sponsors
Cynthia Goodman/CMG Assoc.
Laibe Electric/Tecnology
Bock, Korsnack & Hinds
Cart sponsors
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Laibe Electric
Health Care REIT
Linda Stacy
Hylant
Signature Bank, NA
Beverage Carts Maumee Valley Heating and
KeyBank
Air Conditioning
Exchange Club of Greater
Hole in One
Lexus of Toledo
Maumee Bay
Local Union No 8
Eastman & Smith
Iron Workers Local 55
Lauren Hornerger (OCWIN)
Steve & Beth Krull
Owens Corning
Tony’s Cones & Coneys
Attend Events
Cousino-Harris
Healthcare REIT
Homewood Pest Control
Anspach Law
Emmanuel Baptist
Mercy Health Partners
Back Nine Group
Special thanks to our volunteers and Toledo Country Club!
WE CHANGE LIVES….NEW BEGINNINGS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Fall 2015
Aurora Events !
2015 Golf Committee
Aurora would like to thank the golf
committee for all their hard work at making this years event a success.
Joe Rychnovsky, Honorary Chair
Robert Robinson, Chair
Dr. Ed Ruszkiewicz
Kent Riesen
John Heer
Jeff Stegeman
Tom Peternel
Keith Tammarine
Celebrity Wait Night 2015
Women of Waterford (WOW)
Kasey’s Graduation Day !
Bedroom Makeover
Playground
Winners of the Reve/Ragazza Spring Preview raffle.
Skyleigh—food drive
WE CHANGE LIVES….NEW BEGINNINGS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Fall 2015
RIBBON CUTTING FOR NEW BEGINNINGS
The Aurora Project celebrated the opening of its Permanent
Supportive Housing Residence (New Beginnings) with a ribbon
cutting ceremony on Monday June 15th, 2015. The four apartment facility located at 529 Elm Street will house women who
have engaged in services through Aurora’s transitional housing
program.
This permanent supportive housing signifies an important step
on the road back to self-sufficiency for the women and their
children. “This new residence brings us closer to our vision of a
complete campus, safely housing women from intake through
independent living while staying true to our mission of providing safe and supportive housing” said Denise F. Fox, Aurora’s
Executive Director.
Several local dignitaries attended the ceremony, including
Mayor Hicks-Hudson, representatives of City Council and the
Lucas County Land Bank and Commissioners Office.
Ribbon Cutting New Beginnings
2016 UPCOMING EVENTS
March 2016
Wednesday May 18
Aurora Golf Classic
Wait Night
Location TBD
Monday August 15
with Reve & Ragazza
Toledo Country Club
Downtown Sylvania
Sponsorship packages available
Sponsorship packages available
Not to be missed—always a sellout!
WE CHANGE LIVES….NEW BEGINNINGS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Fall 2015
Thank you to those who gave to the Aurora Project—Jan 1 to August 31
President’s Legacy (5,000 and above)
Aurora House Society ($100 to $499)
American Legion 110
Evan Chase
President’s Circle ($2,500 to $4,999)
D. Michael Collins & Sandy Drabik
Owens Corning
Teresa Dabney
Robert Robinson & Christine McMahon Natalie Dickinson
Director's Club ($1000 to $2,499)
Do-It Group
Anspach Law
Mark Feldstein
Cousino Harris
First Congregational Church
Joseph Decant
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Fox
Yvonne Fox
Eastman & Smith
Glazer's of Ohio
Emmanuel Baptist
Mr. & Mrs. James Goodman (CMG)
KeyBank
Maggie Hernandez
Laibe Electric/Technology
Homewood Pest Control
Mercy Health Partners
Hylant Group
Owens Corning WIN (OCWIN)
IBEW Local Union No. 8
St Joseph’s Parish
The Academy of Medicine of Toledo & Lu- Iron Workers Local 55
cas County Alliance (Kiran Rai)
Mike Jameson
The TKBW Private Foundation
Tom Kroma
Richard Toth (Toth Industries)
Beth & Steve Krull
Toledo Community Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Larry LaHote
Kyle White
Kim Lehnhardt
Zion Evangelical Luthern Church
Troy Lowdermilk
Lucas County Retired Teachers Assn.
Aurora House Associates ($500 to $999) Masco Corporation
Bock, Korsnack & Hinds
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery Mathias
C. Sterling Jewelers
Maumee Valley Heating & A/C
Michael Christman (Guardian Engineering)Lisa McGowan
Renee Farmer
Christine McMahon
Denise Fox
Nancy Meiring
Mike Granger
Robert Meiring, JR
Healthcare REIT
Kim Mussman
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Nussbaum
Mr. & Mrs. Jake North
Chris & Melinda Rakesmith
Packer Creek Pottery
Charles Ritter
Paul Antypas Jeweler
Anne Ruch
Penta Career Center
Dr. & Mrs. Ed Ruszkiewicz
Ed Price
Signature Bank, NA
Pro Golf Fairways, LLC (Jeff Manore)
SSOE
Bonnie Radke
Linda Stacy
Kent Riesen
Treetops Resort (Russell Glasby)
Rocket Solution Central, Registrar, Financial
Aid & Admissions
Aurora House Society ($100 to $499)
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Schoen
Gayle Ashbridge
Edna Schulze
Attend Events
Chris Scott
Back Nine Group
Sisters of Notre Dame
Billstein Family Foundation
Sherry Smith
Joanne M. Bowman
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Solon
Gary Bowsher
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Boyer
Aurora House Society ($100 to $499)
Mr. & Mrs. James Steckel
Jeff Steggeman
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sterling
Gale Tedhams
The Anderson's
Constance Toland
Toledo Clinic
Tony's Cones & Coneys
Dave Truman
United Way of Greater Cincinnati
Barbara Whetstone
Mr. & Mrs. Wade Willey
Jane Wurth (Regazza)
Ye Olde Durty Bird LLC
Jennifer Yoder
Aurora Club (up to $99)
Lisa Amend
Rita Arite
Liz Baldwin
Jodi Barr
Anne Bauman
Maggie Bauman
Jo Ann Bean
Allie Berns
Neil Bersticker
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Bissell
Arlent Bodette
Rebecca Bone
Tina Bossenbroek
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bowman
Mr. and Mrs. Norm Brettel
Mr. and Mrs. William Buckley
Renata Burgett
Mr. and Mrs. Will Callier
Jan Colville
Denise Conrad
Shelley Crossley
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Crotteau
Debra Dolin
Lisa Domke
Laura Dosch (Waterford Bank)
Karen Durbin
Exchange Club of Greater Maumee Bay
Dave Ferguson
Julie Forrester
Jacqueline Gaglio
We apologize for any omissions in our giving list.
WE CHANGE LIVES….NEW BEGINNINGS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Fall 2015
Thank you to those who gave to the Aurora Project—Jan 1 to August 31
Aurora Club (up to $99)
Barbara Garwood
Valerie Gecik
Michelle Genzman
Denise Getzinger
Adrienne Green
Brittany Harshman
Janice Hart
Brenda Hartley
Lynette Hawblitz
Margaret Hiett
Kim Hillyer
Kathleen Hoodlet
Hope Luthern Church (Kevin Maxey)
Con-Way Inc. (Mark Boyer)
Katrina Iott
Becky Irvine
Peggy Ivancso
Curtis Jackson
Shelli Jacobs
Sheila Johnson
Deborah Joiner
Michelle Keller
Mary Kelly
Michelle Kiddler (Eastman & Smith)
Renu Kielhorn
Christine Kilman
Marcia King
Jeanna Kireger
Daniel Koelsch
Sharon Kohler
Grant Kozy
Kroger
Jenelle Lange
Carole Lee
Rhonda Leffler
Karen Lehmkul
Kim Lepiarz
Alyson Letsky (Eastman & Smith)
Carol Lewandowski
Imelda Loeb
Mr. and Mrs. George Lowdermilk
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Magnatta
Leann Marek
Aurora House Society (up to $99)
Charles Mather
Nathaniel McConnell
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck McCure
Linda Mechel
Angela Mechting
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Meeks
Mark Metusalem
Stacy Morris
Barbara Mullholand
John Nelson
Michael Noble
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nolette
Aurora House Society (up to $99)
Mindy Vesoulis
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Vickers
Sandy Viviano
Lillian Walsch
Sarah Weglian
Gretchen Welch
Kristen Wells
Robert Wender
Hannah White
Lynne Wolf
Debbie Woodbury
Lisa Wyszczelski
Raymond Oberhauser
Dawn O'Donnell
Kent Orcutt
Susan Park
Partners in Business Health Solutions
Kara Pastorek
Barbara Peternel
Mariann Przysiecki
Deb Richey & James Peer
Kat Rosario
Claudia Ruedisueli
Bobbi Sanders
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Santoro
Dennis Sawan
Mr. and Mrs. James Schaefer
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. Gennaro Scigliano
Traci Schwann
Rob Seibert
Alice Soule
Darlene Stansley
Mr. and Mrs. David Sturgeon
Mr. and Mrs. D. Sturtz
Barb Szydowski
James Tamblyn
Keith Tammarine
Kathleen Teigland
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
TRC Consulting (Tom Clawson)
Scott Tucker
Barbara Ulrich
In Memory of
Sister Dorothy Nussbaum
Anthony & Mary Gerrish
Ronald Radke
Bonnie Radke
Rita Arite
Neil Bersticker
Debbie Woodbury
Edna Hammond
Margaret Hiett
Gifts In-Kind
Barbara Berry
Barry’s Bagels
Bennett Management
Catholic Student Assoc
Cocoon Shelter
Darlene Lohmeyer
U of T Applied Psych
Treo
Ciao!
Richard Toth (Toth Industries)
Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Jackson
JM Smuckers Mfg
The Daughter Project
Darlene Lohmeyer
Sonflower Quilts & Gifts
J. Jill— Levis Commons
Revolution Grill
We apologize for any omissions in our giving list.
WE CHANGE LIVES….NEW BEGINNINGS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Fall 2015
Workplace Giving Programs
Fall is the time for Workplace giving campaigns, whether it’s Community Shares, United Way or another giving program your employer
supports. Through such programs, employees can make a general donation to be utilized in a community fund or if you wish to support
Aurora House, through one of these giving programs. Simply write in
your Aurora House designation on the pledge sheet provided by your
employer (see samples to the right).
Employees can choose to donate in several ways: cash, check, credit
card, or payroll deduction. Whether your company does payroll inhouse or through an outside source, implementing automatic payroll
deduction is a simple process that requires no more time than implementing any other deduction. Simply visit either your human resource
or finance department and tell them you would like to donate to
Aurora House through payroll deduction. Your designation of $30.00
assists Aurora in providing essential programming and services for one
day, to the women and children who reside here.
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campaign!
Double your donation with a Matching Gift
Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any
charitable contributions made by their employees.
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Check with your human resource or finance department to see if your
company offers a matching gift program. If your company has a
matching program, request a matching gift form, complete the form
and follow your company’s matching gift procedures. Your company
will notify us once they receive your matching gift request. The impact
of your gift to Aurora House may be doubled or possibly tripled! Some
companies match gifts made by retirees and/or spouses.
Send your Donation to:
Aurora Project
1035 N. Superior
Toledo, OH 43604
Questions: call 419.244.3200 ask for Joanne x107 .
Aurora Project, Inc.
Toledo, OH
WE CHANGE LIVES….NEW BEGINNINGS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Fall 2015
THE HOLIDAY COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN!
This holiday season won’t you consider sponsoring a family or donating a gift to a resident
to ensure all those living at Aurora House will have a joyful holiday?
If you would like to “sponsor” a family, donate a gift, or make a donation please call Aurora
at 419-244-3200 to be matched with an individual or family.
Aurora Project Annual Fund
We are grateful to all who choose to support our mission by our outstanding program. We will recognize your generous
gift in the winter newsletter, in hopes that your leadership
making the Aurora Project a charitable priority in their life.
Your generosity supports our efforts to provide comprehen- will be an example for others to follow.
sive housing and life skills program that empowers homeless
President’s Legacy $5,000 and above
women and children to achieve self sufficiency and independence by providing resources and learning opportunities in a
President’s Circle $ 2,500 to $4,999
supportive and safe environment.
Director’s Club $1,000 to $2,499
Giving Society
Aurora House Associates $500 to $999
By joining the Aurora House Giving Society, you provide visible evidence of your endorsement of the Aurora House
mission. We are grateful to all who participate in the life of
the Aurora House by making a commitment to the future of
Aurora House Society $100 to $499
Aurora Club up to $99
My/Our Charitable Commitment
Amount $
Name
Monthly
Quarterly
A commitment reminder will be mailed in advance according to your preferred schedule.
Phone
Address
City
Email
Zip
State
Cash Check (made payable to Aurora Project, Inc VISA MasterCard  Discover
Card #
Signature
Exp. Date
Date
/ /
CVV
 I/we wish to remain anonymous
Contact your employer about payroll deduction and/or “Matching Gift” opportunities.
Questions? Contact Joanne Bowman, Financial Management Director
419.244.3200 x107 or [email protected]
Aurora Project, Inc. does not provide goods or services for any contribution made to the organization. Consult your tax preparer for further information.
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Aurora Project, Inc.
1035 North Superior St
Toledo, OH 43604
NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE
PAID
TOLEDO, OH
PERMIT 1028
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
Peggy Mattimoe-Sturgeon, Co
Secretary
Debbie Morris, Co-Secretary
Kent Riesen
Jeff Stegeman
Ed Ruszkiewicz, MD
Chris Scott
John Thomas
Delanda Agocs
Tom Peternel
Rita Kostielney
Denise F. Fox, Executive Director
WISH LIST—ALSO SEE AMAZON.COM WISH LIST
GENERAL ITEMS
Lunch boxes children and adult
Planners for 2016(full-size)
Pocket folders
Writing journals
PERSONAL HYGIENE
Feminine hygiene products
(tampons extra absorbent)
Body wash/soap
Stridex pads/Acne products
OTHER
Baby powder
Baby wash
Baby lotion
Boy’s and girl’s overnight pullup’s—size 2t & 3t
Diapers—newborn and up
MEDICATIONS
Alavert (Claritin)
Eye Drops
BEAUTY PRODUCTS
Foundation (all tones)
Eyeliner (brown & black)
Eye shadow
Blush
Hair mousse/spray
GIFT CARDS
Meijer
Dollar Tree
Dollar General
Target
Gordon Foods
Home Depot
TRANSPORTATION
Bus passes/tokens
Wal-Mart
Kroger
Aldi
Menards
Lowe’s
Gas cards for van
Oil change
TICKETS/ACTIVITIES TO
Movies
Toledo Zoo
UT Rocket sporting events
Imagination Station
Toledo Museum of Art special
exhibits and events
Walleye
Concerts
Special events at Huntington
Center or SeaGate Center
LANDSCAPING
Fall plants
Mulch
Gardening supplies
Ice Melt
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.