ABOUT US Backyard Humanitarian was founded by Angela Margaret Malizia The co-founding BH Management Team- Sean Daly, Marci Garofalo, Robyn Bova, Diane Mallozzi, Debbie Franco, Tim Croke, Gina Kohr, Cherry Stephens, Jennifer Moon, Chris Berlingo,Mario Socci, Andrea Venneri Jones, Ronnie Tella, Kim Silverman, Nancy Boccuzzi. Along with many more (photos below), early & on going Backyard Humanitarian project leaders, volunteers, families, community partners, sports teams, schools, groups and local businesses who together have together created a wave of kindness in the community.
"Your help may be the one thing that changes someone’s life, including your own."
We have helped to bring support and resources to our towns by encouraging volunteering locally. In Stamford and other communities in Connecticut like Greenwich, Norwalk, Weston, Bridgeport, Milford, West Haven, Guilford as well as Breezy Point in Long Island, New York and New Bern, North Carolina.
Our team has grown to over 1,000 people! We have completed approximately 250+ volunteering projects and partnered with over 60 companies, businesses and teams. We have raised awareness for many local causes.
- Donated, cooked and served thousands of meals at the soup kitchen - Coordinated food drives to fill the shelves at the soup kitchen and food pantries - Had live music performances at the soup kitchen - Helped to custom fit and assist the Stamford Police Association to give thousands of bicycle helmets to kids - Planted & harvested food at the local community farm and delivered to soup kitchens and the hospital cafeteria - Cleaned up beaches, playgrounds and backyards for the elderly and veterans - Set up & volunteered for charity concerts, walks, zumbathons, motorcycle rides and more - Climbed up steps, walked miles and gave out water to runners for the American Lung Association & Bennet Cancer Center - Collected & given, warm blankets, coats and sundries to those in need - Made & delivered thank you cards to veterans at the VA - Visited patients in the military hospital, provided coats & toiletries - Placed thousands of flags on veterans graves - Coordinated, collected & donated guitars on behalf of the VA for a music therapy program while raising awareness - Hosted an Easter egg hunt for children at the homeless shelter - Assisted at emergency shelters during hurricanes and delivered relief items to victims of hurricanes - Collected and given gently used, warm winter coats anyone who needs one