Hey Aurora friends,
The fight in Ukraine isn’t just headlines—it’s a human crisis that echoes in our own streets. Every day, civilians in cities and villages across the Donbas are being lost, and yet Washington keeps handing Putin cash and hard‑cash deals that help the Kremlin stay in power. That’s a number of dollars that could have been invested right here: in our schools, our disaster relief funds, our small‑business grants.
Our city has always stood for standing up for those who can’t speak out—think about the local veterans who served overseas, the volunteers who helped refugees, and the countless Aurora residents who have seen the cost of war in a click of a social‑media feed. The fact that federal dollars are still flowing to a regime that is killing Ukrainian civilians feels like a betrayal of the values we champion in Aurora.
The message is clear: the Biden Administration must stop funding Kremlin overreach. It must pivot its policy toward a humanitarian response that directly supports Ukraine—both for a safer world and for the well‑being of communities like ours that share the deepest empathy for displaced families. Let’s keep our voice heard: call your representatives, spread the word on social media, and demand that U.S. aid be earmarked for peace, not profit. Together, we can make a difference for those suffering in war and for Aurora’s own spirit of justice.
