Aeon's award-winning Ripley Gardens property was a stop on the Minneapolis and St. Paul Home Tour, as featured by the Minneapolis Television Network.

Members of Aeon’s Cornerstone Society took a hard hat tour of the Alliance Addition construction site near downtown Minneapolis.

An annual federal survey has found that the recession has pushed many more families into homelessness. In 2009, 170,000 families nationwide used homeless shelters, up from 131,000 in 2007.

Though Penny Arleth no longer lives at Aeon’s East Village in Minneapolis, her experience there has inspired her to give back.

Demetrius Matthews hardly recognized his apartment after Aeon’s four-month rehabilitation of Sienna Green. “It’s such a transformation,” he says. “When I walked in the door, I said ‘Did I used to live here, really?’”

Aeon hosted nearly 800 guests on Wednesday, May 12 at its ninth “Beyond Bricks & Mortar” fundraising breakfast. The event, held at the Hilton Minneapolis, raised $555,000 in funding for Aeon’s operating expenses.

Volunteer Susan Bratt was one of 1,362 people who helped further Aeon’s mission by donating their time and talent in 2009.

Aeon has two opportunities for individuals to  volunteer with Aeon on Saturday, April 24th.

More than 250 guests at Aeon's Annual Meeting & Celebration expanded their definition of "neighbor" and recognized how all Twin Cities community members are interconnected.

"Building affordable apartment homes is important to building a healthy community for all of us," said Aeon President Alan Arthur.

Want to learn more about affordable housing? Tune into The Mary Hanson television show which features Aeon's work and impact in the Twin Cities community.

Therapy dogs from A Rotta Love recently spent time at Aeon's Continental Hotel, which serves formerly homeless adults.

Recognizing the success of Alliance Apartments, Aeon broke ground on the Alliance Addition expansion in Fall 2009.  The expansion not only gives individuals coming out of homelessness a fresh start to re-build their lives, but also offers a more cost effective solution.

Join Aeon residents and staff for the 2010 Annual Meeting & Celebration. Enjoy resident artwork and music – and see how your support of Aeon’s vision that every person has a home builds a stronger, healthier community!

Aeon's Table Captain volunteers gathered on January 28 to prepare for Aeon's upcoming Beyond Bricks & Mortar fundraising breakfast. Table Captains are vital to the success of the fundraising event, and invite nearly 900 people to the May 12 breakfast.
 

The Urban Land Institute has launched a new Housing Policy Tool Box which discusses the best practices of housing preservation and production. Aeon's work and the work of other local developers are highlighted as part of the new online tool.

Aeon is closer to having all of the necessary funding for the Renaissance Box development secured, thanks to two grants received this month.

Joye Bell and Curtis Collins – like many of Aeon’s residents – are stretching their budgets thin to make ends meet in this challenging economy. Joye says she can’t imagine what would happen to her husband and her 13-year-old daughter if they didn’t have an affordable place to live.