ANNUAL REPORT 2025
MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN A DAY
Our 2025 Year of Service
House of Heroes Connecticut’s 2025 Year of Service was another one for the books. We doubled down on our commitment to serving those who served, serving more Veterans than ever, engaging more volunteers and new sponsors, and expanding our mission to provide one-day, no-cost home repairs focused on safety and accessibility to military and public safety Veterans (and their surviving spouses) in need.
Our 2025 numbers tell the story: We finished the year with a record 38 Veterans served; expanded our footprint to 76 Connecticut communities; engaged more than 300 new volunteers (including student volunteers); and enlisted the support of four new major Project Partners (Cirtec Medical, Hartford HealthCare, New England Financial Group and Triumph).
The 2025 Year of Service concluded with House of Heroes Connecticut having served 292 Veterans since our 2012 founding, positioning us to reach yet another milestone, the 300-Veterans-served plateau, in early 2026.
On the organizational health front, our supporters will be pleased to know that House of Heroes Connecticut finished the 2025 Year of Service in a strong financial position, enabling us to plan for future growth and to serve ever-more Veterans. Thanks to a foundation of consistently strong and successful fundraising efforts and prudent fiscal management, we are in the early stages of planning for a new storage facility that will allow us to properly house and secure our investments in vehicles, equipment and supplies.
All of these accomplishments are the result of the wonderful and generous support of numerous Project Partners, donors, suppliers, lay volunteers, skilled craftsmen who donate their time and talent, and additional supporters. We thank you all for your generosity and support and look forward to many more years of Making a Difference in a Day for those who served.
2025 990 Form
38
Veterans Served
4
New Sponsors
300+
New Volunteers
100+
Student Volunteers
76
292
CT Communities
Served since 2012
Veterans Served since 2012
What our 2025 Veterans have to say about HOHCT
HOHCT surveys their Veterans after each job. Below are the results of the 2025 Veteran surveys.
(Please note that surveys are returned at an 83% rate)
Overall Experience of the day: 100% satisfaction
Recommendations to others: 100% satisfaction
Additional Comments:
Kim: “What you do is amazing. This came out of the blue for me and I couldn’t be more appreciative.”
Sanford: “This gives me a warm fuzzy feeling. This organization is here to help me, and that is a good feeling right there.”
Cielo: ”This is a blessing. I am moved and touched by this. This is what America is all about.”
Larry: “This new shower has been such a blessing for us. I am just amazed. There is no way that we could have afforded this on our own.”
Brenda: “We think the help House of Heroes is providing is wonderful.”
Paul: “There are things I cannot do around the house anymore, and I think this is fantastic. I am so grateful for the help.”
Bernie: “We are very humbled by this experience. It’s wonderful.”
Doug: “We can use the help. I’m so excited for this and get tears in my eyes just thinking about it.”
Francis: “I think it is great. I never expected anything like this.”
Sandi: “The work that House of Heroes is doing for us is so appreciated. I wish my Dad was here so he could see this, he would be so proud.”
Veteran Story
US Marine Veteran
Kenneth Strickland
Get to Know Kenneth
Born in Middletown in 1946, Kenneth grew up in East Hampton. in 1969 at age 21 he joined the Marines. Why the Marines? “Because I’m tough” says Kenneth. As a combat engineer, Kenneth served overseas in Okinawa, Japan, and says of his military assignments “you name it, I did it.” But now Ken needed help of his own. His decks were in dire need of repair and his crumbling 52ft staircase to the road had deteriorated so badly you could not walk down it. With the support of Munger Construction and the sponsorship of The Inspired kitchen in Glastonbury, HOH made his home safe again and gave him access to get out of his home.
Veteran Story
US Army Veteran
Shalanda Wright
Get to Know Shalanda
Shalanda has had a challenging but rewarding life, beginning with growing up fast in a single-parent household in New Haven, sometimes witnessing abuse within the home where she cared for both herself and her brother. Shalanda persevered, kept her eyes on the prize and entered the Army in 2001 after graduating from Eli Whitney Technical High School. Shalanda had big dreams and viewed the military as her opportunity to ultimately further her education.
Shalanda served three years on active duty, and another five years in the Reserve, including 11 months in Kuwait during the Iraq Campaign, where she was a Logistics Specialist. Her work supported troops heading into the war zone in Iraq. Now it was our turn to support this deserving veteran. Shalanda needed new glass in her windows and her deck repaired. With the sponsorship of Liberty Bank and their team of hardworking volunteers we got the job completed. She is forever grateful for the support that HOH was able to give!
Our 2025 New Sponsors
