As the Aurora University Spartans men's lacrosse team hosted the visiting Blue Jays of Elmhurst College on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, a young fan base, new to lacrosse, was in the stands cheering them on. As part of a senior project, three AU communication students, Loretta Johnson, Lorelei Ritzert and Brittany Roydhouse, organized the event, "Kids in… Read More
By Kalyn Belsha, Aurora Beacon News http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-east-aurora-homelessness-st-0322-20150320-story.html In mid-April, about 120 East Aurora High School students will arrive at their school's football field with nothing but the items they can carry on their backs. There will be no food after 5 p.m. or electronics on the field, where they'll sleep overnight. The "sleep out," which… Read More
Hesed House was awarded a complete room makeover (valued at approximately $10,000 to be used in our Transitional Living Community) from our generous friends at the IKEA store in Bolingbrook! Thank you to everyone who voted for Hesed House! Each year, IKEA receives many inspiring proposals from IKEA co-workers as candidates for the campaign. Then… Read More
The Rev. Greg Schiller searched Chicago last spring, hoping to find one of the guests who had spent nights last winter at the Matthew 25:40 Ministries shelter in downtown Elgin. The young woman, who seemed to disappear from the Elgin streets she had been living on, had a court date in Cook County. Schiller… Read More
By Al Lagattolla, alagattolla@shawmedia.com SUGAR GROVE – When Kaneland High School junior Andy McFarlin decided to put together a coat drive to benefit Aurora-based Hesed House, he said he saw an opportunity to turn it into a cooperative project. McFarlin last year was the president of Kaneland’s Gay Straight Alliance. He also has been involved in the Greater Fox River… Read More
As I have pursued stories of those who serve others in the Fox Valley, the many and varied journeys that those servants have traveled have been most interesting. When I recently met Tom Zimmerman, assistant development director at Hesed House, I found that the path he followed before arriving at the comprehensive Aurora center for… Read More
Hesed House recently received word that the Gerald Auto Group will, once again, proudly serve as the naming sponsor for the fourth annual Kentucky Derby Gala. And in making the announcement, Doug Gerald had a very creative way to help reach – or surpass - that sponsorship goal. Doug said, that "while it would certainly… Read More
Good Cause: Hesed worker makes sure Christmas comesby Cathy JanekSpecial to the Tribune Dec. 22 5:03 p.m. Hesed House’s Tom Aguillar may shrug off any comparisons to Santa, but for many years, he has been just that. Tom has acted as an “elf behind the scene” bringing Christmas to guests of the Aurora-based Hesed House,… Read More
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” This sentiment is shared by billions of people of all nationalities and creeds throughout the world. At its very core, it speaks about the power of giving and sharing, the importance of community and faith and the idea that it is more blessed to give than to… Read More
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