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    • Summer Food Drive for Zion Church Pantry
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BH Connecticut has groups in:
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Stamford, CT
​Milford, CT
Easton, CT
Newtown, CT
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JANUARY / FEBRUARY
Toiletry Drive - Jan/Feb

Warm Blanket Drive - Jan/Feb
Coat Drive
Veterans Thank You Letters


MARCH
Food Drive  - March

Camp Promise East - March - June

APRIL
Bicycle Helmet Giveaway & Fundraising for SPA - April

MAY

Veteran Cemetery Flag Planting - May 
(new plan for additional small cemeteries)


JUNE
Stamford Summer Concert - June
Hope In Motion Walk/Run/Ride

JULY
Summer Food Drive / Free Breakfast - July

AUGUST 
Jesse Lewis Playground Cleanup
​(West Haven Playground) ?

SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER
Beach Cleanup
Warm Winter Coat Drive - September planning for October
Warm Winter Blanket Drive - for seniors (after coat drive)
Holiday Gift Drive (with SFRD)
​Holiday Food Drive
Visting Veterans, Thank You Cards, Item drives


ANYTIME
Emergency Response with the American Red Cross - support the Red Cross Disaster Action Team
with spontaneous & trained volunteers for hurricane shelters.


ITEM COLLECTIONS
​Warm Coat Drive
Warm Blanket Drive
Toiletry Drive
Food Drive




VOLUNTEERING
NCH Soup Kitchen - BH Meals & Music
Bicycle Helmet Giveaway w/SPA
Toys/Gifts  Collection w/SFD
Flag Planting / Collection with the VFW
CHARITY EVENTS
Trump Parc Climb for ALA
Hope In Motion for Stamford Hospital
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BH TEAM BREATHE
For local charity fitness events
November - STAIRCLIMB TEAM - Trump Parc Climb for American Lung Assoc. Northeast
June - WALK, RUN, RIDE - Hope In Motion Stamford Hospital Bennett Cancer Center

Support for J&T:
April - WALK A THON - Josh & Tyler Stephens Memorial Fund

May - Softball Tourney - Josh & Tyler Stephens Memorial Fund
Summer - GOLF TOURNAMENT  - Josh & Tyler Stephens Memorial


BH TEAM CHILL
Annual Coat Drive - "Be Cool Keep Someone Warm"
Winter Accessory Drive - Warm Hats, Gloves & Scarves for Stamford Homeless and Veterans in CT

Warm Blanket Drive - Homeless Shelter and those less fortunate
 

BH TEAM FREEDOM
Supporting CT Military and Veterans (Stamford & CT VA)
Guitar Drive for CT VA Healthcare - "Six Strings for Soldiers" Music Therapy Program, Female Veterans Recognition Dinner & Gifts.
Donations of winter coats, hats & gloves
Donations of furniture & household items for homeless veterans moving into homelessness.
In the works - No more hungry veterans - food plan w/local restaurants,  
Flag planting on Armed Forces Day and Flag collecting at end of summer with VFW (flags for veterans at local cemeteries).
Toiletry Drives for Veterans at CT VA
Female Veteran Recognition Ceremony (raffle gifts)


BH TEAM GREEN 
Fairgate Farm community gardening

Cove Island Park Conservancy 
Jesse Lewis Playground Cleanup
Neighborhood Cleanup & Planting (Springdale Neighborhood Assoc)
Beach Cleanups

BH HUNGER FIGHTERS
Meals & Music at the Soup Kitchen 
Community Plates food rescue volunteering
Breakfast Club - W/Pappa's Pizza for free breakfast
Summer Food Drives for BH Mobile Food Pantry, Person to Person, Thanksgiving Food Drives for NCH Soup Kitchen, Fall Food Drive Zion Church.


BH STARFISH SQUAD
Helping individuals and families who have gone through loss, illness or disaster
Eviction prevention

Yard cleanup (elderly)
Helping families after a fire with in-kind donations

Emergency shelter (hotel & food)
Help family to build a wheelchair ramp - 2014
BH TEAM Hearts 4 Izzy
Hearts4Izzy - Lending support to teen heart transplant recipient Isaiah Butler & family.


BH TEAM STORM
Sheltering & Disaster Relief in CT & NY (Rockaways) for Hurricane Sandy, Tropical Storm Irene
American Red Cross Assistance CT/RI Chapter
Cove Island Conservancy - Hurricane Sandy Cleanup


BH TEAM WISH
Holiday Gift Giving
Toys for toddlers and teens (with SFD)


BACKYARD HUMANITARIAN FOR A DAY
Corporate, Team & Large Group Customized Volunteer Days

BH CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS  -YOUR COMPANY'S KINDEST!
We guide you with company volunteer projects monthly and/or quarterly

BH KIDS
Students join in for group projects
Kids BH Training


BH Communications Team

Voicemail 
Email
Social Networking
​Marketing


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  • Home
  • VOLUNTEER PROJECTS
    • COAT DRIVE 2025
    • BEACH & PARK CLEANUPS
    • Coat Drive 2023/2024
    • EMERGENCY RESPONSE
    • FOOD DRIVE
    • Food Pantry
    • KINDEST KIDS
    • SOUP KITCHEN
    • STARFISH SQUAD
    • HYGENE ITEMS DRIVE
    • VETERANS
    • Summer Food Drive for Zion Church Pantry
  • Community Partners
  • BH Blog & News
  • Appreciation
  • Kind Words
  • Press & MEDIA
  • Backyard Humanitarians