AmeriCares HomeFront Seeking Homeowners

STAMFORD — AmeriCares HomeFront is looking for residents in need of home repairs for its upcoming annual repair blitz in spring 2008. Interested homeowners must apply before November 30 in order to be considered for help in the 2008 season.

AmeriCares HomeFront offers help with faulty windows, doors, steps, railings, leaky roofs, painting, plumbing and electrical needs at no cost to qualifying, low-income homeowners.

AmeriCares HomeFront is celebrating 20 years of changing the lives of neighbors in need. Physical repair work is scheduled to be completed in early May by local volunteers participating with HomeFront. Homeowners who apply may join the ranks of more than 2,200 neighbors who have received assistance from HomeFront.

Referrals are welcome from neighbors, social service agencies, faith communities, and city officials. Quality of life improvements are made possible by a communitywide mobilization of building material and service donors, financial supporters, and groups of hands-on volunteers from local corporations, and faith-based and civic organizations.

To receive an application, to find out more about volunteering for AmeriCares HomeFront, or to make a donation, call 800-887-HOPE (4673). More information is available online at AmeriCaresHomeFront.org.

HomeFront is a community program of AmeriCares, an international, nonprofit disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization whose passion to help is matched by an ability to deliver. AmeriCares provides immediate response to emergency medical needs — and supports long-term humanitarian assistance programs — for all people around the world irrespective of race, creed or political persuasion.