News and Press Releases
2025 Fall HomeFront Days
Upwards of 300 Local Volunteers Ready to Repair 10 Homes for Free in Bethel, Bridgeport, Danbury, Darien, Fairfield, Farmington, Greenwich, New Canaan, New Fairfield, Norwalk, & Stamford
More Than Repairs: A Lasting Lift
As we close out the month of May—Mental Health Awareness Month—we are reminded of the impact our work has on the hearts and minds of those we help, as well as the helpers.
2025 Spring HomeFront Day
Upwards of 600 Local Volunteers Ready to Repair 19 Homes and One Community Center for Free in Danbury, Darien, East Hartford, Enfield, Fairfield, Greenwich, Kensington, Milford, New Fairfield, Newtown, Norwalk, Oxford, Plantsville, Ridgefield, Rocky Hill, Seymour, Southbury, Stamford & Watertown
National Volunteer Appreciation Week 2025
One of our preferred ways to kick off the Spring is to celebrate National Volunteer Appreciation Week. As a treat to our friends, we’d like for you to get to know this year’s Volunteer Keystone Awardee: Bill Fitzpatrick.
National Senior Citizen's Day
In honor of National Senior Citizen’s Day, we would like to share with you a few of the homes you have helped us to touch this year. And, of course, we also celebrate the scores of older adults who roll up their sleeves to help others.
2024 Spring HomeFront Day
Upwards of 500 Local Volunteers Poised to Repair 15 Homes and One Community Center for Free in Bridgeport, Darien, East Hartford, Enfield, Fairfield, Greenwich, Kensington, New Britain, Newtown, Norwalk, Oxford, Southbury, Stamford, Waterbury & Watertown
National Volunteer Appreciation Week 2024
It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week!
HomeFront’s 2024 Volunteer Keystone Awardee: Doris McDermott
The Right to Re-Charge
All of us in HomeFront hope our Spring participating volunteers have plans in the works to unwind and re-charge over the summer if you haven’t already.
2023 Springtime HomeFront Days
Volunteers from Clinton, Danbury, Darien, East Hartford, Enfield, Fairfield, Kensington, Litchfield, Middlebury, New Britain, New Fairfield, Newtown, Norwalk, Oakville, Oxford, Ridgefield, Rocky Hill, Southbury & Stamford Revitalize 20 Homes and One Community Center for Low-Income Families
National Volunteer Appreciation Week 2023
It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week!
Volunteer Keystone Award winners of 2023: Ralph Cerrato and Robert (Bob) Atiyeh
2022 Fall HomeFront Days
Volunteers from Branford, Bridgeport, Danbury, Darien, East Hartford, East Haven, Milford, New Canaan, New Milford, North Branford, Norwalk, Stamford & Wethersfield Revitalize 13 Homes and One Community Center for Low-Income Families
HomeFront Receives Grant Award from Disabled Veterans National Foundation
Stamford, CT — Sept. 9, 2022 — HomeFront is honored to announce it has received a grant from the Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) for $20,000, which will fund vital safety repairs for disabled, low-income veterans.
2022 Spring HomeFront Days
In Spring Phase of Year-Round Campaign, Volunteers from Avon, Danbury, Darien, Enfield, Fairfield, Hartford, Kensington, Norwalk, New Fairfield, Oakville, Oxford, Seymour, Southbury & Stamford Revitalize 20 Homes for Low-Income Families
2021 Fall HomeFront Days
Socially Distanced Volunteers from Avon, Branford, Darien, East Hartford, Enfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Guilford, Milford, New Canaan, New Fairfield, Norwalk, Oakville, Oxford, Seymour, Southbury, West Hartford & Wilton Revitalize Homes for Low-Income Families
National Volunteer Appreciation Week
2022 Keystone Award Recipient: Joe Battaglia
2022 Most Valuable Pro (MVP) Award Recipient: Steve Poole
Jesse Lee Appalachian Service Project—July 2021
July 1 — In the lead up to Fourth of July Weekend, dozens of youth and adult, skilled volunteers from Jesse Lee Memorial United Methodist Church in Ridgefield have dedicated this week to tackle massive home repairs for two low-income veterans in Bethel who served our country.
HomeFront Pandemic Update
We have been exploring ways to provide home repair relief while keeping all participants safe.
HomeFront Day 2019
Thousands of Volunteers Ready to Revitalize 40 Low-Income Homes in One Day, Sat., May 4th