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Formerly homeless youth forced to choose between a home and education
12/18/2008
 Formerly homeless youth living at St. Barnabas gave Congressman Keith Ellison a tour of their home on December 18. The youth seek to change a federal rule restricting them from being full-time students. |
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Happy New Year!
12/17/2008
 The new year often inspires us to reflect upon the things for which we are grateful. At Aeon, we are grateful for individuals like you, who support our mission to create and sustain quality affordable homes that strengthen lives and communities. |
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Resident Connections supports stability and engagement
12/15/2008
 Aeon's Resident Connections supports successful residency by focusing on resident connections, engagement and stability – things Francis Sumo says have helped him create a home at the Continental. |
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Aeon honored at local Community Development Expo
11/26/2008
 One of Aeon's developments and Aeon's President were two of 16 inaugural inductees into the newly established Twin Cities Community Development Hall of Fame. |
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A safe, quality place to call home
11/18/2008
 Bruce Arnold knows what it’s like to live in an unsafe, unhealthy place. Quality is exactly what attracted Arnold to become a resident at Aeon’s Paige Hall earlier this year. |
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From housing to home
11/17/2008
An article in the November 2008 Twin Cities Business magazine highlights Aeon's work - and its continued importance with a tumultuous housing market.
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Become a fan of Aeon on Facebook
11/05/2008
Are you on Facebook? Then become a fan of Aeon!
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Letting their voices be heard: Aeon residents vote
11/05/2008
Americans all across the country exercised their right to vote - including residents of Aeon properties.
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Aeon opens its first suburban development
10/30/2008
 Nearly 80 guests attended the grand opening of Clover Field Marketplace and helped Aeon celebrate its first suburban development. |
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A holiday tradition unveils a spirit of generosity
10/20/2008
The guests of Kathleen Murphy and Deb Thorp’s annual holiday party never showed up empty handed. Their friends always came bearing children’s toys, bedding, towels, gift cards to grocery stores and even floor lamps.
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Bringing vitality to a blighted intersection
10/17/2008
 Each day the bus drops off his children in front of his apartment at The Jourdain, Faysel Barqab is grateful for having a safe, affordable place to live. |
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Aeon participates in statewide historic preservation conference
9/17/2008
 Gina Ciganik, vice president of housing development, will discuss leveraging resources for historic preservation and its impact on affordable housing at Minnesota's 28th Annual Historic Preservation Conference. |
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3M volunteers spruce up Aeon properties
9/16/2008
 More than 30 volunteers from 3M spent two days completing landscaping projects at the Franklin Portland Gateway and the Archdale apartments. |
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Single father finds stability for his family at Ripley Gardens
9/14/2008
 "This housing has true quality – and the quality of living here has a lot to do with our quality of life," said a single father of two children. “I want to give my children something they wouldn’t have otherwise – and Ripley Gardens has afforded me that.” |
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Join us for the grand opening of Clover Field Marketplace
9/14/2008
 Join Aeon as it celebrates the grand opening of its first suburban development. The grand opening of Clover Field Marketplace will be held 4 - 5:30 p.m. on October 29. |
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Celebrating the newly renovated Archdale Apartments
8/27/2008
 Supporters of Aeon and YouthLink gathered at the end of August to celebrate the newly renovated Archdale apartments, home of 30 formerly homeless youth. |
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Building a new future
8/22/2008
 Tiffany Robertson first tried marijuana at age 14. By age 18, she was addicted to cocaine and by age 28, she was dealing meth. Drugs were the only life she knew - until she went through treatment and found a stable, supportive environment at Alliance Apartments. |
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Parade of Gardens includes Brian Coyle Community garden
8/15/2008
 The Brian Coyle Community garden, located at Aeon’s Buri Manor, is one of 45 gardens featured in the 2008 Parade of Gardens.The garden is home of a youth gardening program and community plots for rent. |
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Aeon residents celebrate National Night Out
8/06/2008
On August 5, neighborhoods across the country gathered together to celebrate National Night Out – and Aeon residents were no exception.
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Celebrating a community asset: 1822 Park Apartments grand opening
8/06/2008
"The people who rest their heads on pillows here at night have dignity," said Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak at the grand opening of 1822 Park Avenue Apartments – the home of 18 single adults with mental illness.
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First residents move into Clover Field Marketplace in Chaska
8/04/2008
 "It is beautiful! We're excited to move in!" One thing is clear: the first residents of Clover Field Marketplace are excited about their new homes. |
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Aeon donors take trolley tour
8/04/2008
 Nearly 50 friends and supporters of Aeon gathered at the end of July for a unique trolley tour of several Aeon properties. |
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Ripley Gardens: One year after its grand opening
7/18/2008
Ripley Gardens is approaching its one-year anniversary – and Aeon has much to celebrate. Since Ripley Gardens welcomed its first residents in August 2007, the development has been honored with several awards.
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Riding with a purpose
6/25/2008
 There were days when Jeffrey Luedtke woke up and didn’t know where he was. He was homeless and spent the nights where ever he could – a friend’s couch, a park bench or a shelter. Aeon's Paige Hall helped Jeffrey find stability – and renewed purpose. |
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Aeon's Annual Report available online
6/23/2008
 View Aeon's 2007 Annual Report which highlights a defining year for Aeon. |
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Aeon mourns the loss of Barbara Allivato
6/16/2008
Aeon was saddened to learn of the unexpected death of Barbara Allivato, a life-long supporter of affordable housing in the Twin Cities, on June 10.
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Aeon forms property management company
6/03/2008
On June 1, Aeon acquired 60% of Property Solutions & Services, LLC (PSS) and formed an independent property management entity called Aeon Management, LLC.
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From foreclosure to affordable housing: one woman's story
5/16/2008
Tonya Hollen lost her home to foreclosure before becoming a resident at Ripley Gardens.
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Generosity makes Beyond Bricks & Mortar breakfast a success
5/16/2008
The generosity of more than 800 individuals who attended Beyond Bricks & Mortar helped make the fundraising breakfast a success.View images from the event - and learn how much was raised.
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Our home: I want to be a good neighbor
4/04/2008
The 2008 Annual Meeting and Celebration honored residents, board members and the staff who all contribute to Aeon's mission.
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Resident achieves professional aspirations
4/02/2008
 Leon Rosen’s last week as a resident at Paige Hall was busy. Rosen was wrapping up his life here in Minneapolis by giving away all of his furniture and most of his household items to residents in need. |
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Aeon receives national recognition
1/25/2008
 Aeon received an honorable mention for St. Barnabas at the Seventeenth Annual Maxwell Awards of Excellence luncheon on January 25, sponsored by the Fannie Mae Foundation and the Partnership to End Long Term Homelessness. |
