Connect shares meal with more than 30 Lamoreaux residents
 On January 17, more than 30 residents at the Lamoreaux enjoyed hot meals thanks to Connect, Aeon's team of young professionals. |
Child care center, the new "hot spot" in Phillips Neighborhood
 Twin Cities Child Care Center, housed on the street-level of The Wellstone at Franklin and Portland Avenues, is the new "hot spot" in the Phillips Neighborhood. |
Aeon year-end giving surpasses goals
 Aeon's year-end fundraising campaigns raised $51,622, securing their respective challenge gifts in the final week of 2011. Donors surpassed Aeon's campaign goals! |
Sienna Green Phase II reaches for the sky
 Construction at Sienna Green Phase II -- new, affordable apartment homes for Roseville families -- is now raising the walls and roof! |
My first apartment on my own
 "To me, this is lavish!" writes Kevin about his new apartment at the Lamoreaux, an Aeon apartment building which provides home and stability to individuals who've experienced homelessness. |
Year-end campaign tops goal of $25,000, secures challenge grant
 Just over 100 donor rallied to meet Aeon's year-end campaign goal of $25,000, topping it off at $31,090. That makes $41,090 with NorthMarq Capital challenge grant! |
Five reasons to support Aeon
 Here are five compelling reasons why a donation to Aeon is a smart and meaningful charitable investment. |
Volunteers provide food and holiday cheer to residents
 This year, a number of caring volunteers and volunteer groups have sparked hope and joy in the lives of residents this holiday season. |
1.6 million children homeless in America
 More than 1.6 million children or one in 45 are homeless annually in America—according to a new report released December 13, 2011, by The National Center on Family Homelessness. |
Volunteers are “like family” to Aeon’s Continental Hotel residents
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Sunday, December 11, volunteer Kristen Tauchen, with the help of her neighbors,
family and friends, delivered her “Christmas Wish” gifts from KDWB to residents
at Aeon’s Continental Hotel, which provides apartment homes for formerly
homeless adults.
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Aeon selected by HUD to receive funding for new affordable housing development just for seniors
 Announcing its funding awards for affordable housing developments for seniors, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) granted $7.8 million to Aeon for The Landing -- a new, 54-unit apartment building of affordable apartment homes exclusively for senior citizens near downtown Chaska. |
KDWB grants Aeon volunteer's Christmas Wish for Continental Hotel residents
 Aeon volunteer Kristen Tauchen's Christmas Wish was chosen by KDWB's Christmas Wish program. The Continental Hotel's 70 residents received much needed household items for the holidays! |
Aeon purchases Shingle Creek Towers out of foreclosure
Aeon buys property of affordable apartments out of foreclosure and stays risks of residents losing their homes. |
Elliot Park Night to Unite event attracts 1,600
 Aeon celebrated with more than 1,600 Elliot Park neighbors and friends at the neighborhood’s 2011 Night to Unite event on September 13.
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Renaissance Box receives award from Preservation Alliance of Minnesota
 In July, Aeon opened the Renaissance Box which offers 70 new, affordable apartment homes in Lowertown St. Paul. Aeon received an award for its restoration of the historic building, originally known as the O’Donnell Shoe Factory.
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Aeon breaks ground on new apartment homes in Roseville
 Phase two construction of new, affordable apartments for families started at Sienna Green in October. The development provides 50 additional affordable homes in Roseville for low income households and helps meet the demand for affordable family housing. |
Give to the Max on November 16
 What if you could help Aeon win $1,000 by just giving 10 bucks? On November 16, Give to the Max Day, you can! |
Fanfare for the newly opened Renaissance Box
 Community members celebrated the grand opening of the Renaissance Box apartments on August 24 in downtown St. Paul. Aeon has transformed the historic shoe factory building into 70 affordable, loft-style apartments.
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Mithun and Cermak Rhoades named Design Team for South Quarter Phase IV
 South Quarter (formerly Franklin Portland Gateway) Phase IV will become the country's first affordable, multi-family development to implement Living Building Challenge™ standards. Aeon, in partnership with Hope Community, has selected Mithun and Cermak Rhoades to design this landmark development. |
Alliance Addition wins "Top Project of 2010" award from Finance & Commerce
 Alliance Addition has won a "Top Project of 2010" award from Finance & Commerce. |
Aeon purchases The Maryland
 Continuing its 25-year mission to create and sustain quality affordable homes, Aeon has completed purchase of The Maryland Apartments in downtown Minneapolis and will preserve it as affordable housing. |
Renaissance Box continues to take shape!
 Construction on Renaissance Box is entering the home stretch, with work expected to be completed by July 1! |
Alliance Addition achieves LEED™ Platinum certification
Aeon’s Alliance Addition has been awarded LEED™ Platinum certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), through the LEED Multifamily Midrise rating system. |
Comcast Cares Day helps beautify Ripley Gardens and East Village
.jpg) On Saturday, April 30, Aeon was one of 23 nonprofit organizations in the Twin Cities to benefit from the 10th annual Comcast Cares Day, as volunteer groups donated their time and energy to landscaping efforts at Ripley Gardens and East Village. |
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Aeon announces leadership transition
Aeon announces a leadership transition today (February 14, 2011), with two key leaders coming and going with slightly overlapping tenures.
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A Royal interest at Alliance Addition
 Aeon was proud to welcome a pair of developers from Abu Dhabi to the Alliance Addition. The gentlemen, representing the PAL Group of Companies and the Royal Group, are interested in bringing elements of a sustainable construction method utilized at Alliance Addition to developments in the United Arab Emirates and Africa. |
Thank You for Giving to the Max!
Your support helped raise over $2,700 for Aeon during "Give to the Max" Day 2010 - thank you!
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Help Aeon Through "Give to the Max Day" 2010!
“Give to the Max Day” is November 16. Last year's Give to the Max day raised over $14 million for Minnesota nonprofits in just 24 hours - including over $6,500 for Aeon! It set a single-day record for philanthropic giving. Help us break Minnesota’s record in 2010!
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Aeon Proudly Becomes Charter Member of NeighborWorks America
.jpg) Aeon is proud to become a charter member of NeighborWorks America, a Congressionally-created nonprofit organization. |
Alliance Addition - Building Foundation and Fulfilling Dreams
 Aeon celebrated the creation of 61 new and sustainable affordable apartment homes with Monday's Grand Opening of Alliance Addition. |
True Prize is Supporting Aeon for "Building Community" Contest Winner
.jpg) As the winner of Aeon's "Building Community to Build Homes" campaign, Arlene Goter received a specially-donated iPad. But to her, the real prize was spreading the word about Aeon and its mission. |
Changing Seasons, Changing Colors at Sienna Green
.jpg) As the weather cools and fall's bountiful colors emerge, so too are the preservation and renovation efforts at Sienna Green becoming more vivid. |
Potential of Gateway IV Discussed on KSTP
 Local ABC affiliate KSTP takes a quick look at the potentially groundbreaking efforts in sustainability offered by the Gateway IV development. |
Renaissance Box Construction is Underway!
.jpg) Construction officially began on Renaissance Box in August 2010, as Aeon is renovating this nearly century-old building and creating a vibrant, 70-unit residential building.
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Ripley Gardens Featured on Minneapolis Television Network
 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. |
Hard hat tour for donors
 Members of Aeon’s Cornerstone Society took a hard hat tour of the Alliance Addition construction site near downtown Minneapolis. |
Facing up to rising homelessness
An annu  al 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. |
Passing on a lesson in giving
 Though Penny Arleth no longer lives at Aeon’s East Village in Minneapolis, her experience there has inspired her to give back. |
"Such a transformation"
 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?’” |
Annual fundraiser results in record funds
 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. |
National Volunteer Week is April 18 to 24
 Volunteer Susan Bratt was one of 1,362 people who helped further Aeon’s mission by donating their time and talent in 2009. |
Volunteer with Aeon on April 24
 Aeon has two opportunities for individuals to volunteer with Aeon on Saturday, April 24th. |
Annual Meeting gathers 250 Twin Cities neighbors
 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. |
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Aeon highlighted on The Mary Hanson Show
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.
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Dog therapy helps Aeon's formerly homeless residents
 Therapy dogs from A Rotta Love recently spent time at Aeon's Continental Hotel, which serves formerly homeless adults. |
Why expand Alliance Apartments?
 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. |
Share a meal with Aeon residents at the Annual Meeting & Celebration
 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! |
Table Captains prepare for Beyond Bricks and Mortar
 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. |
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New housing policy online tool box launches
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.
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Renaissance Box receives two new grants
 Aeon is closer to having all of the necessary funding for the Renaissance Box development secured, thanks to two grants received this month. |
Stretching the budget to make ends meet
 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. |
Aeon wins national award
Aeon's Ripley Gardens was showcased in the national competition as an example of how public-private partnerships can successfully create a sustainable community.
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Another chapter in a century-old house's life
Aeon moved a century-old house this week to make way for a new construction. Together, the new building and renovated house will provide 61 affordable apartment homes for individuals experiencing homelessness.
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The life they hoped for
 "I am blessed to have affordable housing," said Jama Abdullhi, a refugee who fled the unrest in Somalia and now lives at Chicago Avenue apartments. |
