Aurora Lions Club members fulfilled their club’s motto, “We Serve,” January 9. Returning for an annual community-service project, 11 Lions prepared and served lunches to about 200 guests at Hesed House homeless shelter in Aurora. Jay Short, Aurora club first vice president and service co-chair, coordinated the feeding event. He
Celebrating its “We Serve” motto, Aurora Lions Club members prepared and served lunch at Hesed House homeless shelter in Aurora Thursday, March 13. The menu featured sloppy joe sandwiches and sides. Lions volunteers were Dick Schindel, Joe Beary, Tom Muth, Gary Reis, Archie Vargas, and Susan Koepke. Aurora Lions offer
Aurora Lions Club member, Joe Beary, distributes cookies at a club-sponsored lunch at Hesed House homeless shelter in Aurora.
Boy Scouts pitched in at Hesed House homeless shelter in Aurora Saturday, Aug. 26. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., 13 Scouts and eight adults wielded hand saws and power tools to clear overgrown brush and plants near Hesed’s women’s shelter. The project was designed to improve safety at the
Celebrating its second century of community service, Aurora Noon Lions Club members gave twice to Hesed House homeless shelter in Aurora Thursday, March 23. Led by Susan Koepke, Noon Lions president, a Lions delegation presented a $1,000 donation to Joe Jackson, Hesed House executive director. Then Noon Lions prepared and
Joe Jackson, executive director of Hesed House homeless shelter in Aurora, is a guest speaker at Aurora Police Department headquarters Tuesday, March 15.
Robbin Lang, Riddhi Gupta, Orges Selimi, and Leslie Surta fill gelatin cups Monday, March 13 for dinner at Hesed House homeless shelter in Aurora.
Ryan Dowd, director of mission and strategy at Hesed House homeless shelter in Aurora, recently trained organizations in Australia for those individuals facing homelessness and how to serve them. Dowd taught important engagement strategies developed over the years at Hesed House to help more persons care for those in need
The Hesed House homeless shelter front door shows the facility is closed for approximately two weeks.
Nonprofit organizations play a vital role in building healthy communities, providing critical services, and are the voice of those they serve. A panel of experts in Kane County will talk about the needs within the community, the services they provide, and how they are utilizing a collaborative approach with community
October 4, 2019Dear editor; Dear Friends of Hesed House: Even with the poor weather, it was amazing to see how many of you showed up to support our 15th Annual Hike for Hesed September 21. This event raised more than $76,000 for Hesed House! This record-breaking hike would not have
