Posts Tagged ‘Little Flower Assistance Center’
Heart for Hungry Families Has Roots in a Sister’s Help
Suzie Boyd’s heart is always with the struggling family facing hunger—it’s all too familiar to her. “We went through trying times growing up,” said Suzie, co-owner with her husband, Curt, of Academy Roofing, based in Aurora. “It goes way back to when I was a kid. So there’s 12 children in my family … and…
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Little Flower extends to other locations
While businesses were closed, jobs eliminated or furloughed, one of our lesser known yet mighty ministries became an important responder to the needs of our neighbors in our community. Little Flower Assistance Center in Aurora stepped up to the challenge. In April, we estimated an increase of 60 percent over the previous month of households…
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Schmitz family honors parents with donation for critical service
When Annie McBournie and her five siblings joined a Zoom video call to talk about the COVID-19 crisis, they knew how their late parents would have responded. “In our conversation, none of us could get our head around the fact that there are all these people in the midst of this change and craziness who…
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Have a heart: Filling February with acts of love
Thanks to its charity partner, Stanley Marketspace in Aurora, Catholic Charities set up a display and donation boxes around the shopping market to encourage support for its “Have a Heart” campaign. During February, the community is encouraged give to the campaign and help feed those in need at the local Little Flower Assistance Center in Aurora, the…
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Knitting group warms hands, hearts of Little Flower Assistance Center clients
Charitable endeavors rarely endure without the generous contributions of volunteers, like the Meadowood Handicrafters, a women’s knitting group that donates clothing and quilts to help those in need. Catholic Charities’ Little Flower Assistance Center—a food, clothing and assistance center in Aurora for those facing crises—receives the hand-crafted items from the volunteer group. The talented women of Meadowood Handicrafters…
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