Heartware Stories

For seniors who have health issues or live on a fixed income, keeping up with home maintenance can be a challenge. Thanks to the Hearts & Hammers nonprofit organization and sponsors like Marvin Home Center, an Ace Hardware Store, homeowners can find the help they need to restore their homes and enjoy being there.

Often, the best way to inspire others is through hard work and determination. For Miller Greenfield, overcoming his own health issues as a child was only the beginning of his work. Today, he helps inspire others in his community of Citrus Heights, California, with his involvement in both fundraising activities and Miller's Ace Hardware, a unique workplace where others with physical and cognitive impairments can serve their community.

The Woodbury Food Bank is a vital lifeline for families in need. As an organization that is dependent on volunteers and donations from the local community, the food bank desperately needed support to help repair and maintain its facilities. The teams at Ace Hardware of Woodbury, Connecticut, and Ace Handyman Services of Northwestern CT stepped up to the challenge.

Managing an Ace Hardware store in a small community carries a special responsibility. For Traci Barboza, Manager of Rancho Ace Hardware in Ocean View, Hawaii, her community relies on her to be a handyman, a mother, a cook, a leader, and a friend to those in need. And when Traci had a health concern of her own, the community was there for her as well.