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Homes for the Holidays’ mission to serve single parents and underprivileged families begins with the story of our Founder, Warrick Dunn.

During our Founder’s inaugural season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Warrick founded Homes for the Holidays (HFTH) to honor his late mother’s dream of homeownership. The program partners with local community organizations to reduce the burden on new, single parent homeowners by fully furnishing their new house, providing downpayment assistance checks, and stocking the pantry with food.

HFTH was created from the belief that a better future starts with hope. In the wake of his mother’s death back in 1993, Warrick had used his mother’s life insurance to purchase a home for their family – a lifelong dream of Betty’s. It was in that home that the Dunn family found hope.

Today, Warrick Dunn Charities has expanded from their namesake Homes for the Holidays into additional programs: Hearts for Community Service Scholarships and the SCULPT Brand of Health & Wellness.

Today, Warrick Dunn Charities has expanded from their namesake Homes for the Holidays into additional programs: Hearts for Community Service Scholarships and the SCULPT Brand of Health & Wellness.

Together, our programs are dedicated to strengthening and transforming communities by combating poverty, hunger, and improving the quality of lives for families academically, socially, and economically.

For more information about our Founder, Click Here. To see the timeline of our organization’s story, keep scrolling!

Together, our four programs are dedicated to strengthening and transforming communities by combating poverty, hunger, and improving the quality of lives for families academically, socially, and economically.

For more information about our Founder, Click Here. To see the timeline of our organization’s story, keep scrolling!

A TIMELINE OF OUR STORY

1998

Program Expands to Louisiana

In 1998, Homes for the Holidays expanded to include families in Dunn’s hometown of Baton Rouge, La.

1997

Warrick Starts Homes for the Holidays

During his first year as a running back in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Warrick started the Homes for the Holidays program in Tampa, FL. That same year he handed over the keys to the program’s first fully furnished home. The inspiration, Warrick says, came from his late mother. “I saw the way that she treated people,” said Dunn. “One, I saw her work ethic. And two, I saw, when we didn’t have anything as a family … she would give her last to people. She would help do small things, and that I think for me set…

WHERE WE ARE TODAY

237

Houses Furnished

622

People in Homes

$5M+

In Donations

These numbers are the result of the generosity of our partners and individuals like you. Join our mission by donating, volunteering, or sharing our mission of “turning houses into homes” on social media.

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