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One Hope United Aurora Early Learning Center Celebrates First Anniversary

WHO:           One Hope United celebrates the first anniversary of the Aurora Early Learning Center and the receipt of its certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.  


WHEN:                  Thursday, Sept. 20, from 2-3 p.m. 


WHERE:                One Hope United Aurora Early Learning Center, 525 College Avenue, Aurora, IL

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WHAT:                The Aurora Early Learning Center’s state-of-the-art sustainable design lowers operational costs while providing educational opportunities for children, who learn about the environment and grow plants in an on-site vegetable garden. The center’s Healthy Lifestyles curriculum promotes overall health, exercise, nutrition and environmental sustainability.


Katie Kaluzy, acting director of the U.S. Green Building Council Illinois, will present the Aurora Early Learning Center with its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification.  Tours of the 22,000 s.f. center’s building, playground and garden will be given following the presentation

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“We are proud to serve Aurora-area residents with this top-quality early learning center that is committed to early education and healthy living,” said Mark McHugh, executive director of One Hope United.


Aurora-area resident Fana Orozco said the center gives her 16-month-old son a safe place to be and a consistent schedule. “The center has helped his physical and mental development,” said Orozco, whose son started at the center 11 months ago. “He loves his teachers, and they give me daily reports about what he did or didn’t do. I’m here at work all day, and I don’t worry about him at all.”


 


Aurora Early Learning Center offers year-round childcare and education for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years and after-school, enrichment and summer camp programs for school-age children. It provides high-quality affordable options for families in the Aurora area.


The U.S. Green Building Council’s Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.


About One Hope United: One Hope United is a nonprofit agency with a mission to educate, nourish, and empower all children with trusted early care and education. It operates 11 child care centers serving more than 2,000 children and families in northern Illinois.                

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