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The Hometown Foundation, Inc.
About the Foundation
The Hometown Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit charitable organization committed to supporting those in need in conjunction with Bozzuto’s, Inc., its family of retailers and community business partners. The Hometown Foundation, established in 2002, raises money to support a broad range of programs that meet community needs. The Foundation’s focus and commitment center around five key program areas: Animal Welfare, Emergency Response Personnel, Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities, Major Illness or Those in Need, and The Military. By helping The Hometown Foundation, Inc. to sponsor these types of programs, you not only support our philanthropic beliefs and efforts, but you allow us to help you create an impact on our communities.
The Hometown Foundation, Inc. honors and assists our five Pillars of Charitable Focus:
Animal Welfare
The Hometown Foundation, Inc. proudly supports the animal welfare community through the following accomplishments:
- Raised $4.5 million at the Cars & Cigars Under the Stars event since its inception in 2024
- Hosted several adoption events including The Dream Ride
- Experience and Puppies and Horsepower
- Raised $250,000 through our
- Paws for a Cause retailer program
- Rescued and Rehomed 13 dogs that were abused
Emergency Response Personnel
The Hometown Foundation, Inc. recognizes that our emergency response personnel dedicate their lives and time to keeping our communities safe daily through the following programs:
- Honor and raise money for K-9 officers at our annual Hearts & Paws Gala
- Bring together K-9 officers from all over the county to the Dream Ride Police K-9 Expo and Challenge
- Supply first responders with equipment, money, K-9s, and more.
- Raised over $100,000 through our Police K-9 Awareness Retailer Program
Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities
The Hometown Foundation, Inc. began with a mission to raise money for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities here are some of the things we have done since then.
- Hosted the Dream Ride Experience, inviting hundreds of people in the IDD community from all over the world to be a part of our event
Drove hundreds of Dream Riders in supercars through our Dream Cruise each year. - Raised $97,750 through our Reach for the Stars retailer program since 2016
- Provide travel experiences such as trips to New York and Boston to our International Dream Riders during their visit to Dream Ride
Major Illness or Those in Need
The Hometown Foundation is committed to helping those affected by major illnesses and those in need through the following initiatives:
- Raised over $2 million dollars through our Birdies & Horsepower event dedicated to the Major Illness pillar.
- Annually donates over 250,000 meals through our HungerLESS Holidays Initiative
Partner with Connecticut Children’s Hospital to host The Concurso Ferrari and Friends Event, annually raising over $160,000 for children facing major illnesses. - Annually gifts over 1,700 toys annually through our Hometown Holidays Toy Drive
The Military
The Hometown Foundation, Inc. recognizes the importance of our military and we appreciate their dedication to our country. Here are a few ways we have helped.
- Hosted our Par for the Stars golf tournament raising $60,000 for the military.
- Hosted our Par for the StarGave over $6,000 in groceries to Homes for the Brave and Veteran’s Inc.
- Hosted our Par for the StarGave over $14,000 to contribute to Veteran mental health.
- Hosted our Par for the StarDonated over $10,000 to Florida Veteran non-profits.
Support our five Pillars of Charitable Focus
