HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS
WHAT WE DO
Homes for the Holidays (HFTH) is our flagship program at Warrick Dunn Charities. Our focus is on providing a hand-up – not a handout – to single parents and their children. We surprise single parent families (who are actively working to support themselves) with home furnishings and downpayment assistance.
In short, with the help of donations from our sponsors and individuals like you, we work with local partners to turn houses into homes for single parent families.
“From toothbrushes to lawnmowers, your generosity is used to make a house a HOME for those in need.”
Your donations ensure that when our families move in, their new house is fully furnished (everything from beds to lawnmowers to toothbrushes) and the pantry is full. They even allow us to help cover the downpayment.
HOW WE DO IT
Step 1:
We receive donations year-round from our partners and donors like you who want to support our mission of providing hope for single parent families in need.
Step 2:
We work with local partners to choose a single parent family to receive a new home. We do not supply the new home, but we help supply the new home’s furnishings.
Step 3:
We furnish and decorate every room, stock the pantry with food, and provide a check to assist with the downpayment.
WHY WE DO IT
Warrick Dunn’s late mother, Betty Smothers, was a single parent who worked tirelessly to achieve the American dream of owning her own home.
As a tribute to her, Warrick established Homes for the Holidays in 1997 to help make home ownership a dream come true for single parent families.
Today, 183 families have been served.
WHY WE DO IT
Warrick Dunn’s late mother, Betty Smothers, was a single parent who worked tirelessly to achieve the American dream of owning her own home.
As a tribute to her, Warrick established Homes for the Holidays in 1997 to help make home ownership a dream come true for single parent families.
Today, 183 families have been served.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Donate
Turning a house into a home is expensive. Help us do so for single parent families.
Get Involved
Fully furnishing a new home is hard work. Volunteers like you make what we do possible.
HOW WE GOT STARTED
HFTH was founded under the umbrella of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers community relations department during Warrick Dunn’s first year in the NFL.
Warrick’s late mother, Betty Smothers, was a single parent who always dreamed of owning a home. Warrick is helping make that dream come true for today’s single parents.
15 STATES AND 23 MARKETS SERVED TO DATE
| Metro Atlanta | Atlanta | Georgia |
| Metro Atlanta | Canton | Georgia |
| Metro Atlanta | Decatur | Georgia |
| Metro Atlanta | Doraville | Georgia |
| Metro Atlanta | Duluth | Georgia |
| Metro Atlanta | East Point | Georgia |
| Metro Atlanta | Gainsville | Georgia |
| Metro Atlanta | Jonesboro | Georgia |
| Metro Atlanta | Lilburn | Georgia |
| Metro Atlanta | Roswell | Georgia |
| Metro Atlanta | Snellville | Georgia |
| Metro Atlanta | Sugar Hill | Georgia |
| Augusta | Augusta | Georgia |
| Augusta | Hephzibah | Georgia |
| Baltimore | Baltimore | Maryland |
| Louisiana | Baton Rouge | Louisiana |
| Louisiana | Lafayette | Louisiana |
| Louisiana | New Orleans | Louisiana |
| Tampa Bay | Clearwater | Florida |
| Tampa Bay | Dade City | Florida |
| Tampa Bay | Dunedin | Florida |
| Tampa Bay | Holiday | Florida |
| Tampa Bay | Lakeland | Florida |
| Tampa Bay | Lake Wales | Florida |
| Tampa Bay | New Port Richey | Florida |
| Tampa Bay | Plant City | Florida |
| Tampa Bay | St. Petersburg | Florida |
| Tampa Bay | Tampa | Florida |
| Tallahassee | Tallahassee | Florida |
| Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Florida |
| Destin/Ft. Walton | Santa Rosa Beach | Florida |
| Spartanburg | Drayton | South Carolina |
| Greater Charlotte | Conord | North Carolina |
| Greater Phoenix | Coolidge | Arizona |
| Texas | Dallas | Texas |
| Texas | Houston | Texas |
| Detriot | Detroit | Michigan |
| Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Wisconsin |
| Nashville | Nashville | Tennessee |
| New Jersey | Newark | New Jersey |
| New Jersey | Port Monmouth | New Jersey |
| Iowa | Pleasantville | Iowa |
| Kansas | Topeka | Kansas |
| Metro Denver | Denver | Colorado |
15 STATES AND 23 MARKETS SERVED TO DATE
| Metro Atlanta | Atlanta | Georgia |
| Metro Atlanta | Canton | Georgia |
| Metro Atlanta | Decatur | Georgia |
| Metro Atlanta | Doraville | Georgia |
| Metro Atlanta | Duluth | Georgia |
| Metro Atlanta | East Point | Georgia |
| Metro Atlanta | Gainsville | Georgia |
| Metro Atlanta | Jonesboro | Georgia |
| Metro Atlanta | Lilburn | Georgia |
| Metro Atlanta | Roswell | Georgia |
| Metro Atlanta | Snellville | Georgia |
| Metro Atlanta | Sugar Hill | Georgia |
| Augusta | Augusta | Georgia |
| Augusta | Hephzibah | Georgia |
| Baltimore | Baltimore | Maryland |
| Louisiana | Baton Rouge | Louisiana |
| Louisiana | Lafayette | Louisiana |
| Louisiana | New Orleans | Louisiana |
| Tampa Bay | Clearwater | Florida |
| Tampa Bay | Dade City | Florida |
| Tampa Bay | Dunedin | Florida |
| Tampa Bay | Holiday | Florida |
| Tampa Bay | Lakeland | Florida |
| Tampa Bay | Lake Wales | Florida |
| Tampa Bay | New Port Richey | Florida |
| Tampa Bay | Plant City | Florida |
| Tampa Bay | St. Petersburg | Florida |
| Tampa Bay | Tampa | Florida |
| Tallahassee | Tallahassee | Florida |
| Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Florida |
| Destin/Ft. Walton | Santa Rosa Beach | Florida |
| Spartanburg | Drayton | South Carolina |
| Greater Charlotte | Conord | North Carolina |
| Greater Phoenix | Coolidge | Arizona |
| Texas | Dallas | Texas |
| Texas | Houston | Texas |
| Detriot | Detroit | Michigan |
| Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Wisconsin |
| Nashville | Nashville | Tennessee |
| New Jersey | Newark | New Jersey |
| New Jersey | Port Monmouth | New Jersey |
| Iowa | Pleasantville | Iowa |
| Kansas | Topeka | Kansas |
| Metro Denver | Denver | Colorado |
HOW WE GOT STARTED
HFTH was founded under the umbrella of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers community relations department during Warrick Dunn’s first year in the NFL.
Warrick’s late mother, Betty Smothers, was a single parent who always dreamed of owning a home. Warrick is helping make that dream come true for today’s single parents.
Get Involved
Volunteers make our mission of turning houses into homes possible.
Phone: +1 (470) 585-1648
Email: [email protected]
Warrick Dunn Charities, Inc.
229 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 675
Atlanta, GA 30303
IMPROVING LIVES / INSTILLING HOPE / INSPIRING COMMUNITIES
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Volunteers make our mission of turning houses into homes possible.
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Phone: +1 (470) 585-1648
Email: [email protected]
Warrick Dunn Charities, Inc.
229 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 675
Atlanta, GA 30303
IMPROVING LIVES / INSTILLING HOPE / INSPIRING COMMUNITIES