Aurora
Historic Hudson Building Turns 75 Years Old
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area News Media Specialist When approaching Denver’s East Hilltop neighborhood, it’s impossible to not immediately feel a sense of history in the area. Just a few minutes southeast of Denver’s City Park, these streets have been home to generations of families. And tucked along an aged, but well-loved residential stretch…
Read MoreRevitalizing the Burmese Rohingya Community Center
By Shannon Drees, Arapahoe Stake Media Specialist On the 9/11 National Day of Service, more than 100 volunteers from the Arapahoe Colorado Stake came together with members of the Burmese Rohingya Community of Colorado to transform their community center and mosque into a more welcoming and vibrant space. Together, we revitalized the grounds – laying…
Read MoreAurora Women and Youth Join WeeCycle for Infant-Focused Service Project
By Shannon Drees, Arapahoe Stake Media Specialist For the second year, the Arapahoe Stake Relief Society (a service-oriented organization for women in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) in Aurora joined with WeeCycle for their summer service project. A total of 116 volunteers gathered on Wednesday, June 4 to assemble infant supply bags…
Read MoreAurora Track Star Prepares to Become Full-Time Church Missionary
By Shannon Drees, Arapahoe Stake Media Specialist Did you know that McKay Larsen of the Tallyns Reach Ward in Aurora is a multi-award-winning track & field and cross-country champion and a collegiate athlete? Before graduating from Cherokee Trail High School in 2024, McKay had worked his way towards his 4-year letter award for Cross Country,…
Read MoreAurora South Stake Joins Muslim Neighbors for Iftar Dinner
By Sage and Sariah Anderson, Aurora South Stake Media Specialists The Aurora South Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined dozens of our Muslim neighbors from the Multicultural Mosaic Foundation to host a Ramadan Iftar dinner together on March 21. Iftar is the main meal of the fasting day for Muslims…
Read MoreAurora Family Helps Venezuelan Family Make Colorado Their New Home
By Sage Anderson, Aurora South Stake Media Specialist & Corey Christiansen, Denver Region Media Specialist A family in the Aurora South Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has spent more than a year helping some new arrivals from Venezuela find their footing in the Mile High City. Caitlin and Jeffery Mulcock…
Read MoreAurora South Stake Raises More than $8,000 to Help Send Veterans on Vacations
By Narae Choi, Aurora South Stake Media Specialist When Aurora’s Karin Crawford saw a need to help veterans in her community, she didn’t hesitate to step up. Crawford and the Aurora South Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently partnered to raise money for the non-profit Vacations for Warriors (V4W). V4W has…
Read MoreAurora Youth Help Prepare Local Museum for Winter Closure
By Jack Whetten, Aurora Stake Media Specialist More than 40 young men and young women from the Aurora Colorado Stake recently participated in a service project to assist the Comanche Crossing Historical Society Museum in preparing for its annual winter closure. The museum, located in Strasburg, tells the story of pioneer life on the eastern…
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