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Aurora East Educational Foundation Fund

Established 2019

The Aurora East Education Foundation provides support to the Aurora East Education Foundation and District 131.

AEEF GIVING TUESDAY

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024

5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Spartan House – 1032 Prairie St. Aurora, IL 60506

Free Admittance & Free Appetizers – Raffle Prizes – 50/50 Drawing and More!

 

The AEEF will once again be participating in the National Day of Giving, also known as Giving Tuesday, which is scheduled annually on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. This 24-Hour Fundraising Event raised over $2.5B throughout the entire nation last year. Help us Celebrate Education in Aurora and join us in person if you are able on Tuesday, December 3rd, at 5:00 – 8:00 pm for an evening of food, drink, and fellowship. Entry and food are free, and by hosting our annual Giving Tuesday event, we hope to bring awareness to our Foundation and raise funds for our students and staff on the East Side.

Our scholarship program has grown dramatically on an annual basis. Over the last 9 years, the AEEF has been able to provide over $400,000 in scholarships for students. It is heartwarming to see how many people contribute. I hope we can count on you this year. No donation is too small. Those who donate $1,000 may choose to name a scholarship after a teacher, coach, director, family, or yourself.**

**Naming rights are available for the 2025 AEEF Scholarships with donations of $1,000 or more. 

Donations can be made DIRECTLY to AEEF via this link cffrv.gives/East or by check to:

AEEF

310 Seminary Ave

Aurora, IL 6050

The Giving Tuesday Annual Campaign will close by 12/31/24.

Please feel free to spread the word about the AEEF and our Giving Tuesday campaign. We are a grassroots organization that, through the leadership of the Volunteer AEEF Board, is having a positive impact on young people’s lives on the East Side of Aurora. Your participation is appreciated and critical to the success of the AEEF’s mission. THANK YOU VERY MUCH for assisting us with these efforts!!! Go EAST! Any sized donation is welcome, for additional info, contact: aeef131@gmail.com

YEP has made me realize the importance of being involved in my community, and how to make a difference. There are a lot of problems in the world but if we can do everything that we can to help the world will become a better place. YEP has helped me realize this and encouraged me to help more people in the future.

Madi Porter

YEP Member

Being a part of the Community Foundation scholarship committee is the highlight of my year. For many, a scholarship from the CFFRV is the reason they are able to continue reaching for their dreams and changing the future of our world. I hope each recipients knows just how inspirational they are to those of us who are lucky enough to read their stories.

Jessica Breugelmans

Scholarship Committee Member and Board Member

Give your gift of time and see what it means to the people you impact. Helping others is what life is all about.

Neal Ormond

Donor & Fund Advisor

Grant funds from the Community Foundation helped provide updated technology. These upgrades were transformative. By creating new time saving processes, it turned us into a more efficient organization.

Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry

Grantee

I am incredibly grateful for the generosity of the Zari Foundation Scholarship and the Community Foundation in supporting my education. I am majoring in mechanical engineering with a concentration in aerospace engineering at the Rose-Hulman Institue of Technology. In my spare time, I volunteer on campus, in the community and I’m also the principal violist in the symphony orchestra. I hope to make an impact on the next chapter of space exploration by eventually working at a groundbreaking aerospace company such as SpaceX or NASA.

Taytum Newell

Albert M. Zari Scholarship Recipient

YEP was a great experience to have in high school. I became a more confident person, someone with a lot more perspective. Coming from a small school, YEP allowed me to branch out into my community, meet students from other schools, and learn about their backgrounds. I made some great friends and still keep in touch with them today.

Abby Vagnoni

YEP Alumni

Education is important to us. We support causes that touch our lives and align with our values. We believe in paying it forward. We are here for a short time,, and it is the next generation that will take on what we leave behind.

Michelle Emanuel

Donor and Past Scholarship Recipient

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