Because of You: 55 Local Homes Made Safer—And More Still to Do
As 2025 comes to a close, many of us pause to reflect on the year—and on what we’ve been able to accomplish. We wanted to take a moment to share what you helped make possible.
Because of your generosity, volunteers and supporters came together this year to complete critical repairs in 55 local homes in need. That means safer steps, warmer rooms, repaired roofs, and peace of mind for neighbors who otherwise might have gone without. These are real improvements that changed daily life for struggling families in our community.
The Company You Keep
"Many hands make light work" is the simple credo that continues to guide our work. We thought you would like to see some of the kindred spirits that made our work possible, starting with our 2025 Participating Volunteer Teams.
Corporate
FactSet Research Systems, Norwalk
HOLOGIC, Inc., Danbury
Civic
Greenwich Association of Realtors Newtown Lions Teams I & II
Team Up, Danbury
Valenti Family & Friends
Faith-Based
Holy Disciples Parish, Watertown
North American Martyrs Parish Teams I & II, East Hartford
Our Lady of Knock, Farmington
Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish, Stamford
Southbury Faith in Action (SOFIA)
Edward the Confessor Parish, New Fairfield
Josephine Bakhita Parish, Rocky Hill
Luke's Parish, Darien—SPRING TEAM
Luke's Parish, Darien—FALL TEAM
Paul Parish of Kensington
Paul's Episcopal Church, Fairfield
Raphael’s Parish, Milford
Jeanne Jugan Parish Teams I, II & III, Enfield
Thomas the Apostle Church, Oxford
Our Lady Knock of Farmington Volunteer leaders
Backing Our Helping Hands
Your support also helped earn our organization a Local Impact Grant from Comcast NBCUniversal, a recognition that reflects not only the work being done, but the strength of the community standing behind it.
Here are some of the other grantors who made our impact possible this year:
Presenting Sponsor
Connecticut Department of Housing
Program Benefactor
Connecticut Department of Economic Community Development
Community Leader Level
The John H. & Ethel G. Noble Charitable Trust, New York, NY
The Mithun Family Foundation, Minneapolis, MN
The Norbert H. Hardner Foundation, Amherst, NH
Housing Partner Level
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, IOREBTA
Twenty-Seven Foundation, Glastonbury
Good Neighbor Level
David, Helen & Marian Woodward Fund, Watertown
Near & Far Aid, Southport
St. John’s Community Foundation, Stamford
The Ridgefield Thrift Shop
The Goodnow Fund, Darien
The Katharine Matthies Foundation, Seymour
Webster Bank, Waterbury
Project Builder Level
First County Bank Foundation, Stamford
Herbert & Nell Singer Foundation, Wilmington, DE
Other Major Sponsors
Charter Spectrum, Stamford
Downey Family Foundation, Westport Ives Bank of Danbury
Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation
And, since we all like to support businesses who give back, here are some of the Service and Product contributors who also help to multiply the impact of donations:
Ace Hardware, Bethel — building supplies
Allway Tools, Bronx, NY — tools
H.J. Hoffman & Co., Norwalk — screenprinting
Mark Johnson, Brookfield, CT — well drilling services
MARVIN of Enfield — replacement windows
Mercury Excelum, East Windsor — windows
Pro Bono Partnership, NY & Fairfield County — non-profit legal assistance
Ring’s End, Bethel — doors and construction materials
The Home Depot, Danbury — building materials
Wooster Brush Co, Wooster, OH — paint sundries
Starting Off 2026 on a Positive Note
You have every reason to feel proud of what you helped accomplish in 2025.
And as the year comes to a close, the need continues. Winter brings new challenges for homeowners facing unsafe or unhealthy living conditions—and we are committed to being there for them.
That’s why we’re inviting you to support our Winter Warmth & Safety Campaign.
Your year-end gift will help fund urgent home repairs, and thanks to our Board of Directors, every dollar donated will be matched up to $30,000, doubling the impact of your generosity.
If you’re able, we hope you’ll consider making a year-end gift of any amount to help more neighbors start the new year safer, warmer, and more secure. We thank those who have already given toward this urgent need.
