Serving Our Community Since Day One

Building Stronger Communities Together

SC Helping Foundation was established to provide community support to disadvantaged individuals by offering training, essential resources, and a path toward independence and self-sufficiency.

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Employment Training

Providing workforce development and life skills to help individuals obtain employment and become self-sufficient.

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Breakfast Club

Serving meals four times a month alongside clothing, hygiene products, and essential items — no questions asked.

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Contact Us

15200 E Iliff Ave, Aurora, CO 80016
(720) 772-0251
schelpingfoundation@yahoo.com

What We Do

Programs That Change Lives

We believe every individual deserves the opportunity to thrive. Our programs address both immediate needs and long-term empowerment.

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Employment & Life Skills Training

We equip disadvantaged individuals with practical skills and training to secure meaningful employment, achieve financial independence, and build a stable, self-sufficient life.

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Breakfast Club

Four times a month, we open our doors to provide warm meals to those who need them most. Alongside meals, we distribute clothing, hygiene products, and other essential items to support the whole person — no barriers, just care.

Our Story in Numbers

Breakfast Club & 2026 Vision

Serving Aurora's community with meals, essential items, and compassion.

2,400

Meals Served in 2025

+17%

Growth Over 2024

4×

Saturdays Per Month

2025 Year in Review

A Year of Resilience & Growth

In 2025, SC Helping Foundation distributed approximately 2,400 meals — covering December 2024 through November 2025. This represents a remarkable 17% increase over what we accomplished in 2024.

"Even with Federal Government enforcement affecting undocumented immigrants, the number of people we served continued to grow — a testament to the enduring need in our community."

The addition of a 3rd and 4th Saturday service was a pivotal decision that helped drive our growth, extending our reach to more families and individuals who depend on us.

September 2022

Breakfast Club

SC Helping Foundation took over the Breakfast Club in September 2022, continuing regular meal service at our Aurora location (Colfax & Dayton).
2023

Clothing & Essential Items Added

The Breakfast Club began distributing donated clothing and essential items alongside meals, expanding our support to meet the broader needs of the community.
November 2023

COVID & Flu Shot Clinic

The Breakfast Club coordinated free COVID and flu vaccinations administered by health professionals, bringing critical preventive care directly to the community.
Mid-2025 – Feb 2026 – Expansion

Third and Fourth Saturday Added

We added the third and fourth Saturday of the month, meaningfully increasing the number of individuals we could serve.
Throughout 2025

Community Resilience

Even with Federal Government enforcement affecting undocumented immigrants, the number of people we served continued to grow — a testament to the enduring need in our community. The addition of a 3rd and 4th Saturday service was a pivotal decision that helped drive our growth, extending our reach to more families and individuals who depend on us.
Nov 2025 – Milestone

2,400 Meals Distributed

By the close of the program year, we had distributed 2,400 meals — a 17% improvement over the prior year and a reflection of the community's growing trust in our mission.

Looking Ahead

2026 Plans & Priorities

Building on the momentum of 2025, SC Helping Foundation is positioned to expand both its reach and its impact in the coming year — strengthening partnerships, broadening services, and continuing to serve Aurora's most vulnerable residents.

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Continued Meal Services in Aurora

SC Helping Foundation will continue serving meals and donated items to individuals and families throughout the year at our Colfax & Dayton location in Aurora, CO.

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SC Bakery Partnership

We continue our partnership with SC Bakery in preparing a hot meal with volunteers and students from our Work Skills Training Program (Practice Center) on the 1st and 2nd Saturday of each month. Giving the students the opportunity to develop work skills to help them gain independence and find employment.

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New Church Partnership

SC Helping Foundation is coordinating with additional church partners to expand our community footprint — broadening the network of support available to those we serve.

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Essential Items Distribution

We will continue providing donated clothing, hygiene products, and other essential items to individuals and families throughout the Aurora community whenever possible.

Community members gathering for a Breakfast Club event.

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Volunteers preparing meals and essential items for distribution.

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Aurora, Colorado — Colfax & Dayton. This is the heart of where we serve. Our Breakfast Club and distribution events bring neighbors together and provide a lifeline for families navigating hardship. We are proud to continue showing up for this community in 2026 and beyond.

In the News & Our Story

History

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Program Overview — Aug 2023

Breakfast Club Outreach Program

The full story of the Breakfast Club — from its founding in 2003 by Rena Peterson to how SC Helping Foundation continues the mission today.

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SC Helping Foundation × SC Bakery

Work Skills Training
Practice Center

Empowering students and adults with developmental disabilities through hands-on work and life skills training — building pathways to meaningful employment.

About the Program

A Place to Grow, Learn & Thrive

In partnership with SC Bakery, we have created a place where students and adults with developmental disabilities can hone work and life skills to obtain meaningful employment.

SC Helping Foundation collaborates with local schools, nonprofits, and State Agencies to identify students and adults that would benefit from training at the Practice Center to develop work and life skills.

Lead Partner

SC Bakery

The Practice Center operates in partnership with SC Bakery, providing a real-world environment for hands-on training in work and life skills.

Collaborators

Local Schools, Nonprofits & State Agencies

We work closely with community partners to connect individuals with developmental disabilities to training opportunities that match their goals and abilities.

Featured Partner School

Crossroads Transition Center

Aurora Public School — Special Needs Para Educator program. Students from Crossroads have been an integral part of the Practice Center since the very beginning.

Our Community in Action

We-R-Learning · We-R-Growing

Students and adults from the Practice Center — learning, growing, and building futures at SC Bakery.

How It All Started

The Story Behind the Practice Center

In 2021, Carolyn Evans, a teacher at Crossroads Transition Center (Aurora Public Schools), reached out to SC Bakery — bringing in students to learn work skills and train in a real bakery environment.

It is through this extraordinary partnership that the Work Skills Training Program (Practice Center) was created — and it has since expanded to serve more individuals and organizations across the community.

Program Founder & Educator

Carolyn Evans

Teacher — Crossroads Transition Center

🏫 Crossroads Transition Center — Aurora Public Schools

🎓 Special Needs Para Educator