2012
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JAN
Soup Kitchen - FEB Soup Kitchen Keep CT Veterans Work; socks, gloves, winter hats MARCH Soup Kitchen APRIL Soup Kitchen Timothy Coppola Bicycle Helment Giveaway w/SPA Easter Egg Hunt at the Family Shelter Inspirica Gold Coast Cheerleaders Toiletry Drive for Inspirica MAY Soup Kitchen Flag Planting w/VFW Free Breakfast at Pappa's Restaurant JUNE Soup Kitchen Hope In Motion |
JULY
Soup Kitchen Supporting SPA for Officer Troy Strauser at Fairway AUG Soup Kitchen Hands for Life Hands Only CPR Summer Food Drive for Person 2 Person Food Pantry SEPT Soup Kitchen Thunder on the Sound for Brian Bill Memorial Foundation Fairgate Farm Gardening Zumba for Al's Angels OCT Soup Kitchen Save 2n Base Nagi Jewelers for Breast Cancer Awareness Helping Butler Family, Hears for Isaiah Phon A Thon for Yerwood Center Disaster Relief with American Red Cross Shelter for Hurricane Sandy NOV Warm Winter Coat Drive Soup Kitchen Turkey Trot Thanksgiving 5K Disaster Relief Far Rockaways Supplies Donation Hurricane Sandy DEC Soup Kitchen Trump Parc Climb Blankets for Seniors with Salvation Army Holiday Gift Wishlists |
12/8/12 - Fight For Air, Tackle Trump Parc
Climb w/the American Lung Association
BH CLIMB TEAM BREATHE will be fighting for air & climbing for those who can't.
Join us in this vertical challenge to climb Stamford's tallest building. Sign up to join our team or support us with a donation. Thank you!
Walk, Run or Race up 68 flights of stairs.
Trump Parc
1 Broad Street
Stamford, CT 06901
Registration 8am, Climb 9am
SIGN UP and/or DONATE
http://ala.convio.net/site/TR/Climb/ALANE_Northeast/835154730?pg=team&fr_id=6311&team_id=52450
BH Tshirts tie dyed by Backyard Humanitarians available with your donation! Our team will be wearing these shirts on event day.
Join us in this vertical challenge to climb Stamford's tallest building. Sign up to join our team or support us with a donation. Thank you!
Walk, Run or Race up 68 flights of stairs.
Trump Parc
1 Broad Street
Stamford, CT 06901
Registration 8am, Climb 9am
SIGN UP and/or DONATE
http://ala.convio.net/site/TR/Climb/ALANE_Northeast/835154730?pg=team&fr_id=6311&team_id=52450
BH Tshirts tie dyed by Backyard Humanitarians available with your donation! Our team will be wearing these shirts on event day.
Holiday Wishlists
December 2012
HOLIDAY WISHLISTS - Making dreams come true, bringing joy and providing children and adults with holiday presents they would not otherwise be able to receive. Wish lists will be available by December 1st. New gifts will need to be in by December 19th. Please email volunteer@backyardhumanitarian.org to request more details.
Click here for samples.
Click here for samples.
12/15/12 - Blankets for Seniors with The Salvation Army
We will be helping The Salvation Army to fold & gift over 500 warm blankets for Senior Citizens in Stamford.
12/4/12 -Fitness For Your Cause
Toy Drive
FITNESS FOR YOUR CAUSE - ZUMBA® Class tomorrow, Tuesday 12/4~7:15 at 360 Fitness in New Canaan. We will be collected new toys for the children who lost their toys as a result of Hurricane Sandy. No charge for the class please bring a new toy to donate.
www.zumbaforyourcause.net
www.zumbaforyourcause.net
HELPING ISAIAH 2012
October 2012
Some members of our "BH Team Izzy'" with Isaiah and his mom
UPDATE -
4/6/13 - Isaiah is playing baseball for his school!!! Go Izzy!
11/27/12 - Isaiah is home and has begun rehabilitation with his new heart.
10/25/12 Izzy has been doing well. He was moved from ICU to a private room-yesterday.
10/17/12-Isaiah is at Boston Children's Hospital getting a heart transplant.
Isaiah's Story
In 2008, while at school, Isaiah Butler suffered a heart attack (he was born in 1998 with a heart condition called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy). This lead to surgery and doctors placing a defibrillator within Isaiah to maintain his condition. The heart attack caused both sides of Isaiah's heart irreparable damage to which his lungs have been affected by constant fluid build up. Isaiah is currently on the donor list for a heart transplant.
READ: http://www.doyouknowcpr.com
WATCH: News 12 12/2008 - Stamford custodian saves young heart attack victim
YOU CAN HELP
THANK YOU!!
SERVICEMASTER
Special Thank You to all of the staff and crew of ServiceMaster. Mike Vitti, President of a local Service Master sent a large crew to the home of our friend Izzy & family for a complimentary cleaning and sanitizing of the entire home. Mike also purchased a brand new clean air machine and will service regularly as it remains in the home for as long as needed. Special thanks to Robyn Bova for her work.
AITORO APPLIANCE
Special Thank You to Aitoro Appliance who generously donated, delivered and installed a brand new washer and dryer to the Butler Family. Special thanks to Backyard Humanitarian Jennifer Kozlowski for her work.
4/6/13 - Isaiah is playing baseball for his school!!! Go Izzy!
11/27/12 - Isaiah is home and has begun rehabilitation with his new heart.
10/25/12 Izzy has been doing well. He was moved from ICU to a private room-yesterday.
10/17/12-Isaiah is at Boston Children's Hospital getting a heart transplant.
Isaiah's Story
In 2008, while at school, Isaiah Butler suffered a heart attack (he was born in 1998 with a heart condition called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy). This lead to surgery and doctors placing a defibrillator within Isaiah to maintain his condition. The heart attack caused both sides of Isaiah's heart irreparable damage to which his lungs have been affected by constant fluid build up. Isaiah is currently on the donor list for a heart transplant.
READ: http://www.doyouknowcpr.com
WATCH: News 12 12/2008 - Stamford custodian saves young heart attack victim
YOU CAN HELP
- Grocery gift cards
- Gas gift cards
- Cleaning products
- Hand sanitizers
- Paper towels
THANK YOU!!
SERVICEMASTER
Special Thank You to all of the staff and crew of ServiceMaster. Mike Vitti, President of a local Service Master sent a large crew to the home of our friend Izzy & family for a complimentary cleaning and sanitizing of the entire home. Mike also purchased a brand new clean air machine and will service regularly as it remains in the home for as long as needed. Special thanks to Robyn Bova for her work.
AITORO APPLIANCE
Special Thank You to Aitoro Appliance who generously donated, delivered and installed a brand new washer and dryer to the Butler Family. Special thanks to Backyard Humanitarian Jennifer Kozlowski for her work.
CAR WASH WITH STAMFORD FIREFIGHTERS
Trailblazers Academy, 83 Lockwood Ave, Stamford, CT
Saturday, October 13, 2012 9am-2pm
Backyard Humanitarians can join Stamford Firefighters to support local middle-school with a car wash to benefit American Lung Association. Trailblazers Academy is a public middle-school operated by Domus of Stamford, with students ranging from 11 to 15 years old.
The car wash will be held at Trailblazers Academy, 83 Lockwood Avenue in Stamford, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can volunteer for the amount of time that works for you. If you can't volunteer come down and get a great car wash! There will be no fee for the wash, but all are encouraged to donate toward the Domus team on behalf of the American Lung Association’s 4th annual Tackle Trump Parc Fight for Air Climb.
On November 3, 2012, participants will race, run, or walk up the 571 stairs to benefit the American Lung Association of the Northeast. Registration for Tackle Trump Parc is available at climbofyourlife.org.
The car wash will be held at Trailblazers Academy, 83 Lockwood Avenue in Stamford, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can volunteer for the amount of time that works for you. If you can't volunteer come down and get a great car wash! There will be no fee for the wash, but all are encouraged to donate toward the Domus team on behalf of the American Lung Association’s 4th annual Tackle Trump Parc Fight for Air Climb.
On November 3, 2012, participants will race, run, or walk up the 571 stairs to benefit the American Lung Association of the Northeast. Registration for Tackle Trump Parc is available at climbofyourlife.org.
Yerwood Center - PhonAThon
10/27/2012
Trinity Catholic Crusader Football Team volunteered as Backyard Humanitarians at the Yerwood Center to contact past donors and possible future supporters.
More photos - PhonAThon
More photos - PhonAThon
HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF 2012
We are organizing a large coordinated effort in Stamford to help victims of Hurricane Sandy in the Tri-State area NY/NJ/CT. The current drop off location for donations is Stamford Twin Rinks, contact at the rink is Frank Cassella.
12/2 - Delivery to Breezy Point, NY
11/15-Our first delivery was made to Far Rockaway, NY
DROP OFF LOCATION: Stamford Twin Rinks
1063 Hope Street Stamford, CT 06907
The community response has been massive. Please be patient with our response via emails & phone, we appreciate you, need your help & we will get back to you as soon as details become available. We will also be posting updates to our Website, Facebook & Twitter. Thank you!!
12/2 - Delivery to Breezy Point, NY
11/15-Our first delivery was made to Far Rockaway, NY
DROP OFF LOCATION: Stamford Twin Rinks
1063 Hope Street Stamford, CT 06907
- Non-perishable food & snacks
- Baby formula, Baby food
- Diapers, Baby wipes
- Toilet paper, paper towels, wipes
- Pet Food and Pet Treats
- Cleaning supplies with bleach, sprays and wipes
- Bleach
- Towels
- Flashlights with batteries
- Batteries all types
- NEW - hats, gloves, hands & feet warmers
- Over the counter medications: UNOPENED, Ibuprofen, cough medicine etc. (adults, children, baby)
- First aid kits/items
- Toiletries - FULL SIZED, NEW, UNOPENED - soap, shampoo, body wash, deodorant, toothbrush/paste
The community response has been massive. Please be patient with our response via emails & phone, we appreciate you, need your help & we will get back to you as soon as details become available. We will also be posting updates to our Website, Facebook & Twitter. Thank you!!
11/15/12- UPDATE - DELIVERY & DISTRIBUTION COMPLETE. Far Rockaway.
This is the 1st area we will deliver to. 2 weeks without power, they really need us. We need to get our collections going! We are trying to schedule a delivery for Thursday of this week. We will need volunteers who can help load/unload but also accompany the delivery truck in own cars. Will need people power to help others, distribute, and more. You've been waiting...now is the time. We will be coordinating in next few days! This is disaster relief - hurry up, wait, and now let's go!
Update 11/11/12
We are collecting items for Hurricane Sandy Relief. You can help now by dropping off your donations or having a collecting within your organization. Items are needed as soon as possible.
Please see our flyer with the items listed below. Items should be delivered to Stamford Twin Rinks. If your organization has a large donation that needs to be picked up, please contact us at volunteer@backyardhumanitarian.org.
THANK YOU
Stamford Community, Backyard Humanitarians & Friends
Stamford Twin Rinks
Belltown Volunteer Firefighters
Stamford Police
Oaklawn Neighborhood - collections of items
COVE ISLAND PARK CLEANUP
FAR ROCKAWAY ITEMS DELIVERY
Stamford Marriott - Washing Blankets & Pillows (donated by Red Cross to BH for the Men's Shelter/Pacific Street & City of Stamford
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This is the 1st area we will deliver to. 2 weeks without power, they really need us. We need to get our collections going! We are trying to schedule a delivery for Thursday of this week. We will need volunteers who can help load/unload but also accompany the delivery truck in own cars. Will need people power to help others, distribute, and more. You've been waiting...now is the time. We will be coordinating in next few days! This is disaster relief - hurry up, wait, and now let's go!
Update 11/11/12
We are collecting items for Hurricane Sandy Relief. You can help now by dropping off your donations or having a collecting within your organization. Items are needed as soon as possible.
Please see our flyer with the items listed below. Items should be delivered to Stamford Twin Rinks. If your organization has a large donation that needs to be picked up, please contact us at volunteer@backyardhumanitarian.org.
THANK YOU
Stamford Community, Backyard Humanitarians & Friends
Stamford Twin Rinks
Belltown Volunteer Firefighters
Stamford Police
Oaklawn Neighborhood - collections of items
COVE ISLAND PARK CLEANUP
FAR ROCKAWAY ITEMS DELIVERY
Stamford Marriott - Washing Blankets & Pillows (donated by Red Cross to BH for the Men's Shelter/Pacific Street & City of Stamford
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"THUNDER ON THE SOUND" TO SUPPORT THE BRIAN BILL MEMORIAL FUND
Sunday September 23rd, 2012
(rain date, Sept 30th)
Mayor Mike Pavia of Stamford, Connecticut invites you to the Ponus Yacht Club to join him as he rides with over 200 bikes in the 3rd Annual Motorcycle Ride for Charity! The Brian Bill Memorial Fund.
Volunteer opportunity for Backyard Humanitarians to support this event by volunteering to help with registration 7:45 am - 10:00 am. at High Ridge Commuter Lot and then for the Family BBQ at 11:00am. Please contact us to sign up.
Brian Bill, a US Navy SEAL and native of Stamford, CT, gave his life August 6, 2011 when the U.S. helicopter he was flying in was shot down near Kabul, Afghanistan. The BBMF was established to create a monument that will honor Brian Bill and all soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the Global War on Terror.
Motorcycle Ride & Family BBQ
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Rain Date: September 30, 2012
Motorcycle Riders:
Riders Registration: 8:30-9:30am
Commuter Parking Lot, Meritt Pkwy, Exit 35
Family BBQ:
Ponus Yacht Club 11:00 am
41 Bateman Way, Stamford CT
Volunteer opportunity for Backyard Humanitarians to support this event by volunteering to help with registration 7:45 am - 10:00 am. at High Ridge Commuter Lot and then for the Family BBQ at 11:00am. Please contact us to sign up.
Brian Bill, a US Navy SEAL and native of Stamford, CT, gave his life August 6, 2011 when the U.S. helicopter he was flying in was shot down near Kabul, Afghanistan. The BBMF was established to create a monument that will honor Brian Bill and all soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the Global War on Terror.
Motorcycle Ride & Family BBQ
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Rain Date: September 30, 2012
Motorcycle Riders:
Riders Registration: 8:30-9:30am
Commuter Parking Lot, Meritt Pkwy, Exit 35
Family BBQ:
Ponus Yacht Club 11:00 am
41 Bateman Way, Stamford CT
WALKATHON- CARING HANDS FOR HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE
Cove Island Park, Stamford, CT
Saturday, October 13th, 2012 10:00 am (Registration begins at 9am)
Join us for 2nd Annual Team Wolack Walk 4 HD and help raise money to help those living with this debilitating disease.
Date: 10/13/2012
Where: Cove Island Park, Stamford, CT
When: Registration 9am, Walk begins at 10am
Huntington's Disease is a devastating, hereditary, degenerative brain disorder for which there is, at present, no cure and only one FDA-approved treatment (Xenazine) for a symptom of HD. HD slowly diminishes the affected individuals ability to walk, talk and reason. Eventually, the person with HD becomes totally dependent upon others for his or her care. Huntington's Disease profoundly affects the lives of entire families -- emotionally, socially and economically.
For more information, visit:
http://www.caringhands4hd.org/index.html
Date: 10/13/2012
Where: Cove Island Park, Stamford, CT
When: Registration 9am, Walk begins at 10am
Huntington's Disease is a devastating, hereditary, degenerative brain disorder for which there is, at present, no cure and only one FDA-approved treatment (Xenazine) for a symptom of HD. HD slowly diminishes the affected individuals ability to walk, talk and reason. Eventually, the person with HD becomes totally dependent upon others for his or her care. Huntington's Disease profoundly affects the lives of entire families -- emotionally, socially and economically.
For more information, visit:
http://www.caringhands4hd.org/index.html
BE A HERO! HANDS FOR LIFE STAMFORD 2012:
EVENT - SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 2012
***Stamford breaks Hands Only CPR record for the US and the World Record for AED Training in a single day!!! ***
Thank you to over 75 Backyard Humanitarians for all the great work volunteering at the event and everyone who supported, came down and helped in any way. You helped save lives!
Make Stamford the Heart Healthiest city in our nation by joining your neighbors, family and friends to learn how to save a life in three simple steps…and break the world record at the same time! Register now for this free, life-changing event being held at the new Chelsea Piers Connecticut on August 25.
VOLUNTEER MEETING - TUESDAY, CHELSEA PIERS 6PM.
Backyard Humanitarians are volunteering to help with Hands for Life® Stamford 2012. A FREE Hands only CPR training event at the new Chelsea Piers in Stamford. VOLUNTEER WITH BH ON 8/25 AT THE EVENT. Ongoing opportunities from now until event day to help and promote. Email us to learn more and sign up for events below.
VOLUNTEER: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D4BADA72EA02-volunteers
REGISTER: www.handsforlife.org
Hands For Life News Stories
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com
http://stamford.dailyvoice.com
Join us on Thanksgiving Morning for the Stamford Turkey Trot, A Free event!
11/22/12 Registration at 7:30am, Walk/Run at 8:30am
Commons Park, on Washington Boulevard, Stamford.
All are invited to join Backyard Humanitarians for Stamford's 2nd Annual Turkey Trot! Run or Walk. The Stamford Turkey Trot is becoming a great tradition for our community and our health. This year we will participate for a cause special to us.
The Brian Bill Memorial Fund
***Online registration is now closed, please register at the event****
REGISTER FOR EVENT - http://PACIFICSBR.COM/
Many of our military members are not able to celebrate the holidays with their loved ones and we want to show how much we appreciate their service and sacrifice. Backyard Humanitarians are joining the Brian Bill Memorial Fund Team for the Turkey Trot in honor of our men & women currently serving and for those who have served our country and in memory of US Navy SEAL Brian Bill.
Learn more about the BBMFund - www.brianbillmemorial.org
DETAILS:
Participation is free of charge! Here’s to your health! Happy Thanksgiving!
Event start time – 8:30 AM & (Day of) Registration – 7:30 AM at Commons Park, on Washington Boulevard, Stamford
FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO REGISTER GO TO: PACIFICSBR.COM TEL: 203.504.8960
The Brian Bill Memorial Fund
***Online registration is now closed, please register at the event****
REGISTER FOR EVENT - http://PACIFICSBR.COM/
Many of our military members are not able to celebrate the holidays with their loved ones and we want to show how much we appreciate their service and sacrifice. Backyard Humanitarians are joining the Brian Bill Memorial Fund Team for the Turkey Trot in honor of our men & women currently serving and for those who have served our country and in memory of US Navy SEAL Brian Bill.
Learn more about the BBMFund - www.brianbillmemorial.org
DETAILS:
Participation is free of charge! Here’s to your health! Happy Thanksgiving!
Event start time – 8:30 AM & (Day of) Registration – 7:30 AM at Commons Park, on Washington Boulevard, Stamford
FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO REGISTER GO TO: PACIFICSBR.COM TEL: 203.504.8960
3RD ANNUAL COAT DRIVE WITH MARIO'S CLEANERS
"BE COOL KEEP SOMEONE WARM"
WARM WINTER COAT DRIVE
Collection - October 1st to November 15th
12/7/12-1st Distribution - Inspirica (family homeless shelter)
Other locations:
Shelter for the Homeless
Yerwood Center
COLLECTION IS NOW FINISHED! DISTRIBUTION WILL BE STARTING. Our 1st 2 coat drives were a great success with over 1400 coats collected!
Join us for the 3rd Annual BH Coat Drive with
Mario's Professional Dry Cleaning (A division of Ridgeway Cleaners)
1001 Hope Street, Stamford, CT 06907
Drop off Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-7pm, Sat: 8am-5pm http://marioscleaners.com/
Please donate a new or gently used clean coat for people in Stamford, CT. ALL sizes are needed from infants to seniors.
Please no clothes, light jackets or any other articles of clothing.
There will be volunteer opportunities to help sort and give the coats.
There are many local businesses who have joined this efforts and are serving as drop off locations.
Additional Drop Off Locations in Stamford, CT for Warm Winter Coats!
Bill Service, 47 Gleason Ave, Stamford, CT
Giuliano's Music Center
Higgins Group of Stamford
Locus Performing Arts Center of Stamford
Salon Cheveux
Stamford Toys and Books
Weichert Realtors, 1051 Long Ridge Rd, Stamford, CT
We are collecting from October 1st - November 15th, 2012. All coats will go directly to people of all ages in Stamford, CT
Join us for the 3rd Annual BH Coat Drive with
Mario's Professional Dry Cleaning (A division of Ridgeway Cleaners)
1001 Hope Street, Stamford, CT 06907
Drop off Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-7pm, Sat: 8am-5pm http://marioscleaners.com/
Please donate a new or gently used clean coat for people in Stamford, CT. ALL sizes are needed from infants to seniors.
Please no clothes, light jackets or any other articles of clothing.
There will be volunteer opportunities to help sort and give the coats.
There are many local businesses who have joined this efforts and are serving as drop off locations.
Additional Drop Off Locations in Stamford, CT for Warm Winter Coats!
Bill Service, 47 Gleason Ave, Stamford, CT
Giuliano's Music Center
Higgins Group of Stamford
Locus Performing Arts Center of Stamford
Salon Cheveux
Stamford Toys and Books
Weichert Realtors, 1051 Long Ridge Rd, Stamford, CT
We are collecting from October 1st - November 15th, 2012. All coats will go directly to people of all ages in Stamford, CT
Supporting Nagi Jewelers for Save 2nd Base
October 2012
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10/24/12 - To benefit the Stamford Hospital Bennett Cancer Center
Backyard Humanitarians volunteered to help at Nagi Jewelers for a Ladies Night of Glitter & Glam. More photos - Nagi Jewelers for Save 2nd Base |
