In the humble little gray building, which was generously donated by the Knights of Columbus Council 4079, a new charity planted deep roots in September 2013 when Donna Potter engaged a committed group of community volunteers to establish a much-needed location to serve the less fortunate.

Named the Little Flower Assistance Center (LFAC) in honor of St. Therese of Lisieux and in remembrance of Donna’s mentor, Sister Michael Mary Eagan (affectionately called “Sister M&M”), the emerging charity progressed with support from the City of Aurora, several local Catholic Churches, the Denver Foundation, and the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati (Sister M&M’s Motherhouse). By December 2013, the fledgling agency was embraced under the sponsorship wing of Catholic Charities.

Recently, LFAC underwent a major renovation thanks to a generous Community Development Block Grant administered by the City of Aurora. Improvements included a more client-friendly and functional reception area, improved wheelchair entry, a restroom accessible to handicapped individuals, a filing and storage room, and enhanced lighting. New flooring, expansion of the doors and exterior upgrades were also completed.

LFAC provides referrals and resources that assist clients of all faiths, backgrounds and cultures in meeting basic human needs and achieving greater access to economic opportunities. Our dedicated team of over 100 volunteers offer their time, talents and assets to assist our neighbors in need throughout Aurora and the Northeast Metro neighborhoods of Montebello and Green Valley Ranch. Clients are invited to visit the Little Flower Assistance Center, 11149 E 14th Avenue in Aurora on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday between 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Every month, Little Flower helps its low-income neighbors with the obtaining the necessities and overcoming challenges by providing:

· A generous supply of groceries for a household (typically for two weeks)

· Distribution of personal care items such as soap, shampoo, deodorant, oral hygiene supplies, and adult incontinence needs

· Diapers and formula for infant children

· Gently used clothing provided through the generosity of Our Lady of Loreto Church parishioners

· Employment counseling for clients needing assistance finding jobs

· Bus passes for seniors and persons with disabilities requiring transportation to medical appointments

· Monthly commodity allocations to clients aged 60 and older who meet federal eligibility requirements

· Health and wellness education

We've been blessed to receive assistance from many individuals and organizations across the metro area. Little Flower can only do what we do because of amazing volunteers and generous donors who support our mission and care for our neighbors. Without supporters like the Knights of Columbus, Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church, the Rotary Club of University Hills and so many others, many of our neighbors wouldn’t have the resources they need to make ends meet. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Community of Little Flower Friends

Academy Roofing, a locally-owned Denver roofing company founded in 1980, has been paying it forward for decades.

Curt and Suzie Boyd, owners of Academy Roofing, have supported Catholic Charities for over 35 years and have partnered with Catholic Charities Little Flower Assistance Center since its founding in 2013. Curt and Suzie are no strangers to the Aurora community and have been invaluable in helping Little Flower serve clients who find themselves in need of assistance during hard times.

Academy roofing and its employees can always be counted on to respond whenever Little Flower needs help, and this year has been no exception. When Suzie Boyd saw the idea of doing a “Reverse Advent Calendar” with a canned food item being added to a donation box every day during the month of December, she thought Academy could do that with their employees.

The end result: Academy Roofing employees collected and delivered over 2,000 pounds of canned food items to Little Flower, which helped replenish pantry supplies depleted during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays!