Grants
Original Aurora
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St. Pius X Community Action Team
Immigrant Organizing Activities
To support the assessment, research and liaison work.
The volunteer group organizes in Original Aurora.
Year: 2011 | Amount: $3,000 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change
Aurora Residents for Recreation
Education Program
To support the public education process concerning the need for additional indoor recreation space in Aurora.
ARR is a group of Aurora residents who are working to fill the enormous gap in indoor recreation space in Aurora, to give young people a place to go and to improve community health.
Year: 2011 | Amount: $5,000 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change
Northwest Aurora Residents for a Recreation Center
Northwest Aurora Rec Center Feasibility Survey
To support the design and completion of a community survey to engage resident support for the design and funding of a recreation center in NW Aurora.
Working to build support with the larger Aurora Residents for Recreation Task Force to locate a new or expanded recreation facility in NW Aurora.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $1,250 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change
St. Therese Parish
Integration work
To support the goal of creating a welcoming community in the parish through integration encounters.
The FAMILY is a member organization of MOP.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $2,500 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change
Little Flower Center
Annual/Expansion Activities
To support the emergency food activities and facility expansion.
Provides emergency food to Originial Aurora residents.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $1,800 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change
Future Voices of Hinkley
Listening Campaign
To support the one-to-one meetings among Latino and other Hinkley H.S. youth.
The organization hopes to have conversations, invite students to their meetings, and create relationships togethere were there is to trust.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $300 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change
Padres de Peoria
Home Visits
To support the teacher home visits.
Provides outreach and community activities to build relationships at Peoria Elementary.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $3,000 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change
PXCAT (St. Pius X Community Action Team)
Aurora Residents for Recreation 2011 Campaign
To support the Aurora Residents for Recreation's ongoing campaign to win public support for the constructionof new recreation centers serving the youth of Aurora.
PXCAT is a local organizing committee of MOP whose resident members work to identify issues that are important to residents of Original Aurora, research solutions and take action.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $3,000 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change
Padres de Kenton
Year-long Activities
To support the cost of meeting, volunteer recruitment and leadership development.
This parent-organizing group hopes to focus on social change this year.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $3,000 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change
Comite Organizador de Padres de Aurora Central High School
Annual Activities
To support the start-up of the organizing committee.
The student organizing committee will build relationships, identify issues and move to action.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $2,500 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change
