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COMPLETED!
9th ANNUAL WINTER COAT DRIVE
​"BE COOL, KEEP SOMEONE WARM"
2018

Final Count  = 861 Warm Coats!
For those in need in Fairfield County & New Haven County, CT

Coat Drive 2018 Photo Album

About the BH Coat Drive
The Backyard Humanitarian Coat Drive is an annual community-wide, volunteer effort run by Backyard Humanitarian.
Our goal is to collect warm coats of all sizes that are new or like new, warm, clean, and ready to wear. Then, give to anyone who needs one for free. 
The BH Coat Drive idea came about on an extremely hot summer day in 2010 and we had our first drive that winter!  
We just completed our 9th year and we are proud to have delivered over 9,000 coats. 


BH Coat Drive Calendar
Each year we aim to start collecting on November 1st and finish collecting by December 15th.  The collection dates are flexible and are often extended due to the different conditions, needs, volunteer availability and the weather.  Coats are given out right away.
Though we officially start accepting coats on November 1st, you can begin collecting at anytime. Partners can join anytime and are encouraged to register so we can connect, list partners on our website, coordinate, advertise public collection locations and estimate supplies. 
Each year we need a headquarters location that we can use for the length of the coat drive. If you know of an available space (small office) that we can use for the fall /winter of 2019, please let us know.


WHO RECEIVED THE COATS in the Winter of 2018/2019?

Very grateful individuals, families and organization belows: 
 Stamford Public Schools
Clothes to Fairfield County Kids, Stamford, CT
Womens Mentoring Network, Stamford, CT
Saint Josephs Parenting Center, Stamford, CT
Boys and Girls Club, Stamford, CT
New Neighborhoods, Stamford, CT
Veterans Hospital, West Haven, CT
Bridgeport Rescue Mission, Bridgeport, CT
Beth El Shelter & Soup Kitchen, Milford CT
Kid's Closet, Milford CT
Friends from Spooner House, Shelton, CT
Pacific House Men's Shelter, Stamford, CT


​THANK YOU TO ALL WHO COLLECTED & DONATED
​in the Winter of 2018/2019!


Very kind and generous Backyard Humanitarians, friends and community partners listed below:
Core Principles Fitness 3001 Summer Street, Stamford, CT 
High Ridge Printing & Copy Center​ 1009 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT  
Great Clips Milford 1379 New Haven Avenue, Milford, CT
Great Clips Stratford 411 Barnum Ave Cutoff, Stratford, CT
The Italian Center 1620 Newfield Ave, Stamford, CT
Interactive Brokers, Greenwich, CT
Stamford Twin Rinks 1063 Hope Street, Stamford, CT 
Town Hall Mayor's Office, 110 River Street, Milford, CT 
​Gregory & friends Eastern CT University - Willamantic, CT
Bebe & friends, Stamford, CT
Weston Moms Group, Weston CT
The Mead School, Stamford, CT
Chubb Tempest Re Stamford, CT
Splash Stamford Car Wash 649 Hope Street, Stamford, CT
Park Square West,  Stamford, CT

Davenport Ridge Elementary School, Stamford, CT
Boy Scouts of America Troop 11, Stamford, CT
Day Care Center of New Canaan, CT 

​Kaia Yoga - Darien, Greenwich, Old Greenwich & Westport, CT
Stamford Youth Hockey Terry Conners Ice Rink - Cove Road, Stamford, CT
​Noelle Spa,  Stamford, CT
O'Neill and Sons Moving, Stamford, CT

Paul & Peter Wolff
Stamford Moms Group
​New Canaan Moms Group

WARM THANKS TO ALL WHO GAVE AND RECIEVED!
Did you participate? 
PLEASE SEND US YOUR PHOTOS!
​Companies, please send your logos too.

EMAIL - BackyardHumanitarian@gmail.com
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Register your drive with us to be listed on our site & social media as an official BH Coat Drive Community Partner and to get an editable flyer that you can customize with your logo & details. BackyardHumanitarian@gmail.com

​Coats go directly and immediately to those
​in need in our community! FREE, no questions asked except "what's your size?"
Hello Kind Friends!
Our coat drive runs from November 1 until December 15th, 2018 (may be extended).
Thank you for your interest in our warm winter coat drive. We are working in several different towns in Connecticut this year.
Backyard Humanitarians are volunteers and community partners who coordinate, collect, pick up coats, count, sort & deliver .
Together we are ALL Backyard Humanitarians working together as a team.
​ 
Please donate "new or like new" coats.
​Give a coat that you'd like to have on the coldest day you can imagine!
​
If you know someone who needs a coat, let us know - BackyardHumanitarian@gmal.com.
We believe that EVERYONE deserves a warm coat.
No questions asked, except,  "What size do you need?"



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  • VOLUNTEER PROJECTS
    • BEACH & PARK CLEANUPS
    • 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 2018
    • Community Partners 2010-2107
  • BH Blog & News
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