Congratulations To Our Grant Award Recipients
A+ Foundation (Empowered Women of the Future Club at West Aurora High School), Alive Center, Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry, Aurora Public Library District Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Aurora, Charlie Co. Boxing Club, Document The Abuse, DVSA Communities, Farm Worker & Landscaper Advocacy Project, Fox Valley Music Foundation, Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois, HELM Foundation, Indian Prairie Educational Foundation (District 204 High Schools), Imperfect Angels Organization, Literacy DuPage, Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley, Paramount Arts Centre, Rush Copley Foundation, Safe Families for Children, VNA Health Care, Women’s Business Development Center
~ Meet Our Grant Recipients ~
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Four Awarded Full Scholarships to Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Leadership Academyideo
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Charley Co. Boxing Club Receives Grant to Help “Knock Out” Dispirit Among Youth
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Document The Abuse Awarded Grant to Help Bring Resources to Victims of Abuse, Stalking, or Harassment
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Safe Families for Children Awarded Grant to Help Aurora-Area Children and Families in Crisis
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Imperfect Angels Awarded Grant to Help Girls Navigate Challenges of Adolescence while Giving Back to Others
Jetara Perry, Founder and Executive Director at Imperfect Angels Organization
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Fox Valley Music Foundation Awarded Grant to Bring “Women in Song” Series to Aurora
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Literacy DuPage Awarded Grant to Serve Even More Women in Aurora-Area
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DVSA Communities Awarded Multi-Year Grant to Help Bring Culturally-Specific Domestic Violence Awareness Training and Programs to Underserved Aurora Women
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HELM Foundation Awarded Multi-Year Grant to Bring Unique Healthy Living Program to Aurora
Cara Jacob, President, HELM Foundation
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A+ Foundation Awarded Grant for West Aurora High School’s Empowered Women of the Future Club
(Left to right) West Aurora High School's Empowered Women of the Future Club led by Mariella Acevedo (Co-President); Terri Shepard (Teacher Sponsor); and Melissa Flores (Co-President)
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Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley Awarded Grant to Help Empower Aurora Women
Hear how Aurora women benefit from Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley program
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ALIVE Aurora Awarded Multi-Year Grant to Bring Unique Empowerment and Leadership Programs to Teen and Tween Girls
Sam Serrano and Diana Riviera, ALIVE Teen Leads for Dare to Be Rare teen-led club, ALIVE Aurora, 78 S. LaSalle Street in Aurora
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Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry Awarded Grant to Bring Monthly Pop-Up Pantries to Disadvantaged Women
Shannon Cameron, Executive Director, Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry
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Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois Awarded Grant to Help Bring “Latina’s Taking the Lead” Program to Aurora Women
Vicki Jacobson, Director of Philanthropy at Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois
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AWE-Foundation Awards Grant to Document The Abuse to Help Empower Abuse Victims - Norm Peterson, Executive Director, Document The Abuse
Norm Peterson, Executive Director, Document The Abuse
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Boys & Girls Club of Aurora Awarded Grant to Bring Enrichment and Mentoring Programs to Students at Blackhawk Academy for 2022-23 School Year
Cathy Russell, CEO serving Boys & Girls Clubs in Aurora, Elgin, Hanover Park, Schaumburg, South Elgin, and Streamwood
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Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project (FLAP) Awarded Grant to Help Aurora Latinx Women and Girls Overcome Inequity and Exclusion
Alexandra Sossa, Executive Director with FLAP
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Indian Prairie Educational Foundation Awarded Grant for Elevate: Educate and Empower and The Valley Runway Programs Focusing on Female Empowerment
Ann Cluxton, teacher and club advisor at Metea Valley High School, with Elevate: Educate and Empower club student board members, Jadyn Enas (right) and Madelyn Schotz (left)
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New Alive Center Awarded Grant to Bring Unique Empowerment and Leadership Programs to Teen and Tween Girls-Ady Rubio, Drop-In Supervisor
Ady Rubio, Drop-In Supervisor, Alive Center, 78 S. LaSalle Street in Aurora
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New Aurora Public Library District Foundation Awarded Grant to Bring Financial Education to Marginalized Young Womenvideo
Mireya Luna, MPA,
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Paramount Arts Centre Awarded Grant to Create and Bring Female-Focused Theatre Experiences to Aurora Schools and the Community
Be the first to learn how the Paramount Theatre will use its grant from the Aurora Women’s Empowerment Foundation to bring to Aurora two high-impact and female-focused programs.
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Rush Copley Foundation’s Waterford Place Cancer Resource Center Awarded Grant to Expand Ethnically Inspired Medical Wig Options for Patientseo
Omar Ramos, Program Development and Operations Manager at Waterford Place Cancer Resource Center
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Shani Klapheck’s “We Are Enough” presentation at West Aurora High School’s Empowered Women Luncheon Builds Self-Acceptance, Empowerment, Resilience, and Respect
Shani Klapheck’s inspiring “We Are Enough” presentation at West Aurora High School’s Empowered Women Luncheon
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VNA Health Care Awarded Grant to Help Advance and Empower Frontline Medical Staff - Blanca Vargas, VNA Health Care, CMA Pathway Program Participant
Blanca Vargas, VNA Health Care, CMA Pathway Program Participant
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Women's Business Development Center Awarded Grant to Help Aurora Childcare Business Owners Recover and Thrive
Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) Aurora Leadership Team
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Four Awarded Full Scholarships to Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Leadership Academyideo 
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Charley Co. Boxing Club Receives Grant to Help “Knock Out” Dispirit Among Youth -
Document The Abuse Awarded Grant to Help Bring Resources to Victims of Abuse, Stalking, or Harassment -
Safe Families for Children Awarded Grant to Help Aurora-Area Children and Families in Crisis -
Imperfect Angels Awarded Grant to Help Girls Navigate Challenges of Adolescence while Giving Back to Others Jetara Perry, Founder and Executive Director at Imperfect Angels Organization
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Fox Valley Music Foundation Awarded Grant to Bring “Women in Song” Series to Aurora -
Literacy DuPage Awarded Grant to Serve Even More Women in Aurora-Area -
DVSA Communities Awarded Multi-Year Grant to Help Bring Culturally-Specific Domestic Violence Awareness Training and Programs to Underserved Aurora Women -
HELM Foundation Awarded Multi-Year Grant to Bring Unique Healthy Living Program to Aurora Cara Jacob, President, HELM Foundation
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A+ Foundation Awarded Grant for West Aurora High School’s Empowered Women of the Future Club (Left to right) West Aurora High School's Empowered Women of the Future Club led by Mariella Acevedo (Co-President); Terri Shepard (Teacher Sponsor); and Melissa Flores (Co-President)
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Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley Awarded Grant to Help Empower Aurora Women Hear how Aurora women benefit from Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley program
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ALIVE Aurora Awarded Multi-Year Grant to Bring Unique Empowerment and Leadership Programs to Teen and Tween Girls Sam Serrano and Diana Riviera, ALIVE Teen Leads for Dare to Be Rare teen-led club, ALIVE Aurora, 78 S. LaSalle Street in Aurora
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Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry Awarded Grant to Bring Monthly Pop-Up Pantries to Disadvantaged Women Shannon Cameron, Executive Director, Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry
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Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois Awarded Grant to Help Bring “Latina’s Taking the Lead” Program to Aurora Women Vicki Jacobson, Director of Philanthropy at Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois
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AWE-Foundation Awards Grant to Document The Abuse to Help Empower Abuse Victims - Norm Peterson, Executive Director, Document The Abuse Norm Peterson, Executive Director, Document The Abuse
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Boys & Girls Club of Aurora Awarded Grant to Bring Enrichment and Mentoring Programs to Students at Blackhawk Academy for 2022-23 School Year Cathy Russell, CEO serving Boys & Girls Clubs in Aurora, Elgin, Hanover Park, Schaumburg, South Elgin, and Streamwood
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Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project (FLAP) Awarded Grant to Help Aurora Latinx Women and Girls Overcome Inequity and Exclusion Alexandra Sossa, Executive Director with FLAP
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Indian Prairie Educational Foundation Awarded Grant for Elevate: Educate and Empower and The Valley Runway Programs Focusing on Female Empowerment Ann Cluxton, teacher and club advisor at Metea Valley High School, with Elevate: Educate and Empower club student board members, Jadyn Enas (right) and Madelyn Schotz (left)
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New Alive Center Awarded Grant to Bring Unique Empowerment and Leadership Programs to Teen and Tween Girls-Ady Rubio, Drop-In Supervisor Ady Rubio, Drop-In Supervisor, Alive Center, 78 S. LaSalle Street in Aurora
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New Aurora Public Library District Foundation Awarded Grant to Bring Financial Education to Marginalized Young Womenvideo Mireya Luna, MPA,
Board Member, Aurora Public Library District Foundation -
Paramount Arts Centre Awarded Grant to Create and Bring Female-Focused Theatre Experiences to Aurora Schools and the Community Be the first to learn how the Paramount Theatre will use its grant from the Aurora Women’s Empowerment Foundation to bring to Aurora two high-impact and female-focused programs.
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Rush Copley Foundation’s Waterford Place Cancer Resource Center Awarded Grant to Expand Ethnically Inspired Medical Wig Options for Patientseo Omar Ramos, Program Development and Operations Manager at Waterford Place Cancer Resource Center
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Shani Klapheck’s “We Are Enough” presentation at West Aurora High School’s Empowered Women Luncheon Builds Self-Acceptance, Empowerment, Resilience, and Respect Shani Klapheck’s inspiring “We Are Enough” presentation at West Aurora High School’s Empowered Women Luncheon
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VNA Health Care Awarded Grant to Help Advance and Empower Frontline Medical Staff - Blanca Vargas, VNA Health Care, CMA Pathway Program Participant Blanca Vargas, VNA Health Care, CMA Pathway Program Participant
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Women's Business Development Center Awarded Grant to Help Aurora Childcare Business Owners Recover and Thrive Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) Aurora Leadership Team
~ Aurora Women’s Empowerment Foundation ~
OUR MISSION
We elevate and empower Aurora-area women and future women by making grants to tax-exempt non profits engaged in meaningful, measurable work that helps women over the hurdles of inequity and exclusion, propelling them forward with life changing programs and services.
OUR VISION
We envision a prosperous and vibrant Aurora that fully embraces and supports a reimagined women’s empowerment movement so that women and girls of all ages, races, ethnicities, and income levels feel respected and valued, and are nurtured to achieve their fullest potential
