Many of us cannot remember exactly what we were doing 10 years ago, but it is a good bet Beth Forbes can. Monday, February 8th marked Beth’s 10-year work anniversary with HBF. Beth’s actions, attitude, words and top-notch performance have affected lives in so many ways. This milestone is good time to reflect on HBF…
Each year Annual Supporters make a financial commitment to support the ongoing mission of Home Builders Foundation. Becoming an Annual Supporter is an easy, quick and secure way to help HBF staff forecast and plan projects. Annual donations are vital to providing high quality, safe home modifications to those living with long-term disabilities. Be sure…
As the snow gently falls around the Denver area, HBF is busy getting ready for our biggest event of the summer, 2021 Blitz Build, sponsored by Fiberon. And although this event will not happen until June 10-12, 2021, there is always work to be done behind the scenes. Right now we are accepting crew applications…
Jeremy’s HBF Story Jeremy L. is a 32-year-old blind man. Jeremy enjoys an independent living situation in a basement apartment, however there was no way to access the outdoors from his apartment. The State was willing to fund a portion of an emergency exit leading from the basement door to the side of the home. The exit…
Are you passionate about building independence for people with disabilities? You don’t have to be a builder to make a big impact at HBF. HBF’s success is built on the foundation of volunteers from building suppliers to custom home builders. But you don’t have to be an industry expert or even in the construction industry to…
There is no doubt Alice, HBF Administrative Manager, has made her presence at HBF an invaluable one. Each day for the past 2 years, Alice commits herself to upholding HBF’s mission. For all you do, Alice, we appreciate you! During a recent virtual sit down with Alice some fun facts came about. Who knew, there…
On May 3, 2019 Tyler F. was snowboarding at Arapahoe Basin with friends when he caught an edge and “scorpioned” over his snowboard, landing directly on his neck. Tyler instantly knew that something was wrong; Tyler’s vertebrae was broken at C5, resulting in a spinal cord injury. Tyler spent fourteen days in the Neuro ICU…
2020 has been a challenge, for sure! HBF continues to concentrate on our ability to deliver on our mission: to build independence, provide opportunities and elevate lives for individuals and families with disabilities in our community. The COVID-19 pandemic had a serious impact on our foundation, including the cancellation of our biggest fundraising event in…
As the HBF navigates the current and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are working to follow local, state and federal guidelines. Our priority remains for clients, volunteers, and staff to be comfortable with our efforts to increase safety and independence in the home, while also respecting the limits COVID-19 has on program operations…
A warm welcome to Wade Moxley who joined the HBF Staff on October 26th. We believe Wade’s remarkable skills will be a great addition to our HBF crew. Wade was born to parents who were traveling musicians. He spent his early childhood with his parents touring with the likes of Credence Clearwater Revival and The…