How does your support help?
Losing everything in a fire is devastating, but the aftermath can be just as overwhelming. Families face a mountain of challenges: confusing insurance claims, the search for new housing, emotional trauma, and the daunting task of rebuilding their lives. Your support directly addresses these challenges. It provides the essentials – like new undergarments and socks – that offer a small measure of comfort in a chaotic time. It empowers families to navigate the complexities of recovery, providing expert guidance on insurance, housing, and access to mental health support. It connects them with a community of fellow survivors who understand their struggles. And it provides a trusted advocate who will be there every step of the way, for as long as it takes. All of this is possible because of your generosity, and it's all provided free of charge.
In Colorado, no other organization provides the comprehensive, holistic support that Our Front Porch offers. "There are all these people who show up after a fire," one survivor told us, "but you were the only ones truly here to help."
Why should you care about home fire recovery?
Home fires devastate families every single day, right here in our community. While wildfires grab headlines, these individual tragedies often go unseen, leaving families to face the long, arduous road to recovery alone. Think of the help you'd offer wildfire victims – now imagine a neighbor facing the same devastation, without the same widespread support. Your donation today makes a real difference for local families struggling to rebuild after a home fire.
Did you know that more people are affected by a house fire than any other type of disaster? Our Front Porch has responded to wildfires that affect thousands, and home fires that affect one family. Both face the same challenges: lasting trauma, overwhelming financial burdens, and a long, uphill battle to recovery. But in our experience, those impacted by individual home fires often struggle even more, lacking the built-in support and resources available after larger disasters.