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APLD Foundation

Online giving opportunity April 4 - 28, 2023.

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Aurora Public Library District Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, has been generously supported by our big-hearted community of sponsors and donors with donations of cash, stock, in-kind, bequests, and other planned donations since 2007. You help us not only fulfill the aspirations and values of our members, you also provide opportunities for so many to discover, create, connect, and succeed.

APLDF Purpose:

To innovate literacy solutions so that all people may discover, create, connect and succeed.
 

APLDF Guiding Principles:

  • Community: To positively impact our community with a spotlight on those most in need.

  • Accountability: To follow the Donor Bill of Rights and serve as responsible stewards of donors’ resources and trust.

  • Respect: To value and honor diversity in our community.

  • Enrichment: To partner with others to make a greater difference in the lives we have the privilege to serve.

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News

Celebrate Library Giving Day all Month with the Aurora Public Library District

March 30, 2023

Every day there are children across the City of Aurora who struggle with basic literacy skills, financial literacy understanding, language barriers and other socio-economic struggles.

And every day, the Aurora Public Library District and Foundation (APLDF) provide outreach services, literacy training and materials, English as a second language (ESL) training, summer reading programs and the mobile services of the Bookmobile and the Mini B to reach populations of kids and adults who desperately need these resources.

To help support children and families in Aurora, the APLDF is joining a nationwide fundraising and awareness campaign called Library Giving Day which kicks off on April 4th, 2023.

This will be a month-long fundraising effort that will continue through Library Week and end on April 28th.

APLD Foundation Chairperson, Christina Campos, says the Foundation has been providing underserved children and families with Literacy Packets that help them gain reading skills since 2020.  The materials are distributed through a partnership with the Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry, the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry and through area preschools.  More than 12,000 books and other literacy materials have been distributed directly to the families that need them.

Additionally, the Library’s summer reading program is open to all kids in the district.  The books and crafts made available through the program encourage a lifelong love of books and reading that result in kids being more likely to become lifelong learners.

“All funds received for Library Giving Day will support our Literacy Packet Program and our Summer Reading Program, both directly benefit children in Aurora,” said Christina.

The Foundation is encouraging community members to consider making a one-time or even a monthly donation to help support children in the Aurora area.  Sign up to be a monthly donor at www.APLDgiving.givesmart.com and be entered into a drawing for great prizes including $100, $50 & $25 gift cards or an APLD blanket!  Donations can be made directly to the program by visiting www.apldgiving.givesmart.com.

“Without the support of our wonderful community members, these programs would not be possible.  Now more than ever, we need to grow these programs to reach more children who have limited access to reading and literacy opportunities,” Christina said.

For additional information about Library Giving Day, Summer Reading, or the Literacy Packet program, contact the Foundation at 630-264-4154.


Shop for a Cause at Wyckwood House

March 30, 2023

Looking for a fun way to support a local business and support literacy in the City of Aurora?  Join the Aurora Public Library District Foundation as we Shop For A Cause at Wyckwood House, 80 S River Street, Aurora, on April 26 from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Aurora Public Library District and Foundation (APLDF) provide outreach services, literacy training and materials, English as a second language (ESL) training, summer reading programs and the mobile services of the Bookmobile and the Mini B to reach populations of kids and adults who desperately need these resources.

To help support children and families in Aurora, the APLDF is teaming up with Wyckwood House for a special night of fundraising.  Participants must register to attend this event at www.ShopForACause.givesmart.com.  The $30 per person registration fee allows participants to enjoy a girls night filled with fun, prize drawings, shopping and sipping.  Snacks and one free cocktail are included in the fee.

As a special bonus, the folks at Wyckwood House have agreed to donate back to the Foundation fifteen percent of all proceeds for the evening.

 “All funds received for this Shop for a Cause event will support our Literacy Packet Program and our Summer Reading Program, both directly benefit children in Aurora,” said Christina Campos, Chair of the APLDF board of directors.

The APLD Foundation has been providing underserved children and families with Literacy Packets that help them gain reading skills since 2020.  The materials are distributed through a partnership with the Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry, the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry and through area preschools.  More than 30,000 books and other literacy materials have been distributed directly to the families that need them.

Additionally, the Library’s summer reading program is open to all kids in the district.  The books and crafts made available through the program encourage a lifelong love of books and reading that result in kids being more likely to become lifelong learners.

In addition to this fundraiser, the Foundation is encouraging community members to consider making a one-time or even a monthly donation to help support children in the Aurora area. Donations can be made by visiting the Foundation’s website at www.aplfoundationil.org.

“This is going to be a really fun way to give back to the community we all love while having fun with family and friends,” Christina said.

For additional information about Shop for a Cause, Summer Reading, or the Literacy Packet program, contact the Foundation at 630-264-4154.

Honor Roll of Donors

We are extremely grateful to the following Literacy Heroes who have supported The Fund for Vulnerable Children and the Bookmobile.

$10,000.00 to $5,000,000.00
  • Dr. Gina Santori
  • Herman and Catherine (Condon) Scheuring Foundation
  • Thrift Books
$5,000.00 to $9,999.99
  • Diane Christian
  • John Drake
$1,000.00 to $4,999.99
  • Alarm Detection Systems, Inc.
  • Dennis Anderson
  • Aurora Women’s Empowerment Foundation
  • James and Brenda Blough
  • BP Foundation, Inc.
  • Alderman Edward and Beth Bugg
  • Jeffry and Patricia Butler
  • Caterpillar Foundation
  • City of Aurora-Alderman Carl Franco
  • City of Aurora-Alderman Emmanuel Llamas
  • City of Aurora-Alderman Mike Saville
  • City of Aurora-Alderman Sherman Jenkins
  • City of Aurora-Alderman William Donnell
  • City of Aurora-Alderwoman Patricia Smith
  • Todd Drafall and Melissa Taube-Drafall
  • Doug Hoff and Michaela Haberkern
  • Dick and Arlene Hawks
  • Alex Lawrence
  • Judd Lofchie and Suzanne Stegeman
  • Scott and Kelly McCleary
  • Delia Nila Basile
  • Matthew Orr
  • Scott Robowski
  • John and Jean Savage
  • The Granoff Family Foundation
  • Gangasgar Thota
  • Sylvia Trevino
  • Ruthmary Wood
$500.00 to $999.99
  • Shiv and Anu Baloo
  • Mary Barrios
  • Henry and Ileana Brooks
  • Classic Cinemas
  • Jack and Diane Hienton
  • Nicole Ito
  • Bob Kolosky
  • Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry
  • Joyce May
  • Debbie Pawlowicz
  • Antonio Pineda
  • Jeannette Richmond
  • Amy Steinbarth
  • Stumm Insurance, LLC
  • Jose Trevino
  • Leland and Barbara Wilkins
  • William Wong
  • Mark and Pam Truemper
  • Fred Voss
  • White Castle
  • Wines for Humanity
$250.00 to $499.99
  • Sue Adams and Carol Stoffel
  • Dr. Agan
  • Nick Anderson
  • Aurora Downtown
  • Stewart and Claire Beach
  • Steven and Barb Bernardi
  • Beth Berry
  • Keith Cast
  • Cordogan Clark & Associates
  • Danielle Costello
  • Cruz Investments & Wealth Management
  • Krista Danis
  • Sara DiMaggio
  • Naveen Divakaruni
  • Marion Dodd
  • Dale Erhart
  • Eyeland Optical
  • Karen Fakroddin
  • Gandi Falcon and Tracey Sherman-Falcon
  • FNBO
  • City of Aurora-Alderwoman Juany Garza
  • Theodia Gillespie
  • Tom Giovingo
  • Rena Gorman
  • GreenBridge Financial Solutions
  • Hallett Movers
  • Marilyn Harris
  • Angelie Hodges
  • Joe Jackson
  • Joseph and Tricia Jackson
  • Mileyha Ledezma
  • Charles Lueth and Denise Curts-Lueth
  • Hugo Luna
  • Mireya Luna
  • May Family Charitable Fund
  • City of Aurora-Alderman Ted and Kate Mesiacos
  • Old Second National Bank
  • Kristen Olson
  • Neal Ormond III and Mary Clark Ormond
  • Shravya Peddi
  • R.C. Wegman Construction Company
  • Aruna Rao
  • Melinda Riddick
  • Pilar Shaker
  • Mark and Pam Truemper
  • Michael and Tiffany Verzani
  • Waubonsee Community College
  • Rick Weichenhain and Laura Stoney

Foundation Board of Directors

  • Delia Nila Basile 

  • Christina Campos, President

  • Nisha Chottepanda-Floyd, Treasurer

  • Vicki Clarke, Secretary

  • Maria del Carmen Hidalgo

  • Todd Drafall

  • Mireya Luna

  • Ian McCleary

  • Kelly McCleary, Immediate Past President

  • Brigit Reuland

  • Melissa Rinaldi

  • Kevin Schulhof

  • William Wong, Vice President

  • Robert Cotner, Emeritus

  • Sherman Jenkins, Emeritus

  • Michaela Haberkern, APLD Executive Director

  • Laura Stoney, Foundation Manager

  • Miriam Meza-Gotto, APLD Communications Manager

Honor Roll of Donors

We are extremely grateful to the following Literacy Heroes who have supported The Fund for Vulnerable Children and the Bookmobile.

$10,000.00 to $5,000,000.00
Dr. Gina Santori

Herman and Catherine (Condon) Scheuring Foundation

Thrift Books

$5,000.00 to $9,999.99
Diane Christian

John Drake

$1,000.00 to $4,999.99
Alarm Detection Systems, Inc.

Dennis Anderson

Aurora Women's Empowerment Foundation

James and Brenda Blough

BP Foundation, Inc.

Alderman Edward and Beth Bugg

Jeffry and Patricia Butler

Caterpillar Foundation

City of Aurora-Alderman Carl Franco

City of Aurora-Alderman Emmanuel Llamas

City of Aurora-Alderman Mike Saville

City of Aurora-Alderman Sherman Jenkins

City of Aurora-Alderman William Donnell

City of Aurora-Alderwoman Patricia Smith

Todd Drafall and Melissa Taube-Drafall

Doug Hoff and Michaela Haberkern

Dick and Arlene Hawks

Alex Lawrence

Judd Lofchie and Suzanne Stegeman

Scott and Kelly McCleary

Delia Nila Basile

Matthew Orr

Scott Robowski

John and Jean Savage

The Granoff Family Foundation

Gangasgar Thota

Sylvia Trevino

Ruthmary Wood

$500.00 to $999.99
Shiv and Anu Baloo

Mary Barrios

Henry and Ileana Brooks

Classic Cinemas

Jack and Diane Hienton

Nicole Ito

Bob Kolosky

Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry

Joyce May

Debbie Pawlowicz

Antonio Pineda

Jeannette Richmond

Amy Steinbarth

Stumm Insurance, LLC

Jose Trevino

Leland and Barbara Wilkins

William Wong

Mark and Pam Truemper

Fred Voss

White Castle

Wines for Humanity

$250.00 to $499.99
Sue Adams and Carol Stoffel

Dr. Agan

Nick Anderson

Aurora Downtown

Stewart and Claire Beach

Steven and Barb Bernardi

Beth Berry

Keith Cast

Cordogan Clark & Associates

Danielle Costello

Cruz Investments & Wealth Management

Krista Danis

Sara DiMaggio

Naveen Divakaruni

Marion Dodd

Dale Erhart

Eyeland Optical

Karen Fakroddin

Gandi Falcon and Tracey Sherman-Falcon

FNBO

City of Aurora-Alderwoman Juany Garza

Theodia Gillespie

Tom Giovingo

Rena Gorman

GreenBridge Financial Solutions

Hallett Movers

Marilyn Harris

Angelie Hodges

Joe Jackson

Joseph and Tricia Jackson

Mileyha Ledezma

Charles Lueth and Denise Curts-Lueth

Hugo Luna

Mireya Luna

May Family Charitable Fund

City of Aurora-Alderman Ted and Kate Mesiacos

Old Second National Bank

Kristen Olson

Neal Ormond III and Mary Clark Ormond

Shravya Peddi

R.C. Wegman Construction Company

Aruna Rao

Melinda Riddick

Pilar Shaker

Mark and Pam Truemper

Michael and Tiffany Verzani

Waubonsee Community College

Rick Weichenhain and Laura Stoney