APS Foundation maturing

Now in its 5th year, organization extends reach with new partnerships, programs

  • One of the many examples of students benefitting from funding provided through the Aurora Public Schools Foundation is this Merry-go-cycle, which has become a favorite for Aurora preschoolers. Pictured giving it a whirl are, from left: Loralai Farrand, Merrick Reiker, Avery McCartney, Owen Lewis and Benjamin Gomez. The equipment was actually purchased by HCF’s Women in Philanthropy as part of a growing partnership between the two foundations.
    One of the many examples of students benefitting from funding provided through the Aurora Public Schools Foundation is this Merry-go-cycle, which has become a favorite for Aurora preschoolers. Pictured giving it a whirl are, from left: Loralai Farrand, Merrick Reiker, Avery McCartney, Owen Lewis and Benjamin Gomez. The equipment was actually purchased by HCF’s Women in Philanthropy as part of a growing partnership between the two foundations.
    Just five years after it was established, the Aurora Public Schools Foundation is maturing rapidly, volunteer board members agree, growing both in its financial value and impact on the community.That growth has led to some new partnerships with other community-based organizations that may help leverage benevolent giving in a way that broadens support for the Aurora school and its students, ...

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