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Aurora Veterans Advisory Council donates $25,000 to Rebuilding Together Aurora
Summary
The Aurora Veterans Advisory Council presented a $25,000 check to Rebuilding Together Aurora to support home repairs and groceries for local veterans, council members said at the Dec. 17 Committee of the Whole meeting.
The Aurora Veterans Advisory Council presented Rebuilding Together Aurora with a $25,000 donation during the Dec. 17 Committee of the Whole meeting, chairman Josh Pfeiffer said.
Pfeiffer described the council’s work this year, saying the group helped seven veterans with housing-related quality-of-life projects and assisted 23 others with nonhousing needs such as utilities and groceries. "This year alone, we raised over 40,000 for vet assistance," Pfeiffer said before presenting the check.
Deputy Mayor and other officials joined veterans-advisory members and Rebuilding Together representatives for the presentation. Hillary (last name not specified in the transcript) said the donation will fund "over a hundred and $150,000 worth of work directly to veterans" through repair and accessibility modifications, and she thanked the council for both funding and hands-on help.
The council said the $25,000 gift is intended to help repair 10 veterans' houses and provide groceries and other direct assistance. The presentation was part of the mayor’s report and did not require a council vote.
Why it matters: Council members said the funds support home repairs and accessibility work for veterans, and council volunteers contribute labor in addition to fundraising. The group characterized the donation as leveraging outside contractor work and volunteer labor to amplify the impact of the grant.
