Brian Celebrates Five Years With HBF!

Five years ago, Brian Johnson joined HBF’s staff as our Program Director. He was no stranger to the HBF at that time; in fact, he had served as a Project Captain for HBF for the two years prior. Our crew is thankful for all that he brings to our community, but especially his leadership, expertise,…

Celebrating National Fair Housing Month with Community Partners, NFHA!

In conjunction with our partnership with Denver Metro Fair Housing Center (DMFHC), is our relationship with the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA). The NFHA team met HBF in early 2013 as NFHA established a new fair housing center, Denver Metro Fair Housing Center (DMFHC). NFHA staff was introduced to HBF staff by the new Executive…

April is National Fair Housing Month

The month of April means it’s time to recognize National Fair Housing Month with our friends at Denver Metro Fair Housing Center (DMFHC). DMFHC works hard promoting housing choice in the greater Denver metro area. The relationship between HBF and NFHA/ DMFHC began in 2013. And since then, we’ve completed projects for 116 clients together, with an impact…

Daniel’s Fund Supports HBF with a Generous Grant

Home Builders Foundation is proud to announced that we have received a Daniels Fund grant to support our mission to “build independence, provide opportunities and elevate lives for individuals and families with disabilities in our community.” This is the second consecutive year HBF has been awarded this generous gift. The pandemic has illuminated the critical nature of accessible…

So Many Ways to Volunteer with HBF!

The year 2020 created unique challenges and everyone had to adjust expectations and resources. But clearly, the pandemic restrictions did not lessen the needs of our clients. And it did not lessen the desire of our volunteers to support our clients. Thankfully, our friends at Hammersmith initiated a resourceful way to support HBF. Our volunteers…

Meg T. is a Crucial, Dedicated Volunteer with HBF!

April is National Volunteer Month—a month dedicated to recognizing the importance of volunteering and honoring the significant contributions volunteers make. Volunteers like Meg Turner, generously donate their time and talents and make the work we do at HBF possible. Meg came to volunteer with HBF through a very unique path. One night, while dining out, she had…

Welcome New Project Partner: HBS Trash Services

There are many changes at HBS Trash Services including a new logo and name and now they are one of HBF’s newest Project Partners. But the company is not a stranger in Colorado Front Range, as many of you have seen their “red” dumpsters and trucks on residential construction sites for 26 years! HBS Trash…

April is National Volunteer Month

April is National Volunteer Month—a month dedicated to recognizing the importance of volunteering and honoring the significant contributions volunteers make. The work we do at HBF is made possible by volunteers who generously donate their time and talents. Volunteers are a crucial, dedicated component of HBF’s program and governance. These valuable individuals contribute more than 2,100…

HBF Raised Awareness Throughout March!

During the past month (March), HBF and our many Community Partners have collaborated to observe National Disabilities Month, TBI Awareness, MS Awareness Month and National Cerebral Palsy Month. There are so many ways to recognize and raise awareness of these conditions. As we come to the close of the month, we continue raising awareness on some…

Seasoned Veteran Mike Sheppard Joins HBF Crew!

Like so many in our industry, Michael (Mike) Sheppard was slowly indoctrinated into HBF by a former colleague. For several years, Mike work with our own Steve M. When Steve joined HBF last year, he began reaching out to Mike about helping with some bathroom remodeling projects. He was working independently at the time; luckily…