2014
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JAN
Coat Drive Distribution Soup Kitchen FEB Soup Kitchen MARCH Soup Kitchen APRIL Soup Kitchen Timothy Coppola Bicycle Helment Giveaway with Stamford Police Assoc. MAY Soup Kitchen Flag Planting with VFW for Memorial Day May 2nd & 3rd - Sandy Hook Playground at West Beach, Pennies for Playgrounds for the Where Angel's Play Foundation, Beach cleanup and Planting JUNE Soup Kitchen |
JULY
Soup Kitchen Summer Food Drive Stop & Shop Ridgeway for Food Bank Stamford AUG Soup Kitchen Friendraiser - anonymous family & friends (for family - wheelchair ramp) SEPT Soup Kitchen Jesse Lewis Playground Cleanup Red Cross DAT Basic Training OCT Soup Kitchen Coat Drive NOV Coat Drive - Stamford, CT & New Bern, NC Food Drive for Zion Church Trump Parc Climb for American Lung Assoc. Starfish Squad: Various Families and individuals: wheel chair ramp, food, shelter & clothing, monthly train pass, backyard cleanup elderly DEC Coat Drive - Stamford, CT & New Bern, NC - 2200 coats! Disaster Assistance with Red Cross DAT Team Soup Kitchen Meals & Music Team WISH - Toy Drive, Holiday Gifts w/Stamford Firefighters Starfish Squad - Emergency Shelter (hotel & food) |
2014 Coat Drives:
Last year thanks to our generous community we collected and gave approximately 2100 coats in Stamford, CT and 100 coats in New Bern, NC.
In Stamford, the coats were given to the following for women, men, children, senior citizens and military veterans:
Inspirica Family Shelter, Pacific House Shelter, NCH Soup Kitchen, Liberation House, Women's Mentoring Network, Yerwood Center, CT VA West Haven & Stamford, Boys & Girls Club of Stamford, Zion Church and many individuals and families in need.
2014 COAT DRIVE PHOTOS - STAMFORD, CT
In New Bern, NC All coats were donated to RCS shelter & soup kitchen.
2014 COAT DRIVE PHOTOS - NEW BERN, NC
Last year thanks to our generous community we collected and gave approximately 2100 coats in Stamford, CT and 100 coats in New Bern, NC.
In Stamford, the coats were given to the following for women, men, children, senior citizens and military veterans:
Inspirica Family Shelter, Pacific House Shelter, NCH Soup Kitchen, Liberation House, Women's Mentoring Network, Yerwood Center, CT VA West Haven & Stamford, Boys & Girls Club of Stamford, Zion Church and many individuals and families in need.
2014 COAT DRIVE PHOTOS - STAMFORD, CT
In New Bern, NC All coats were donated to RCS shelter & soup kitchen.
2014 COAT DRIVE PHOTOS - NEW BERN, NC
Backyard Humanitarian
Warm Winter Coat Drive
New Bern, North Carolina
"Be Cool, Keep Someone Warm"
11/17/14 New Bern, NC
This just in!
125 COATS COLLECTED & DONATED TO RCS
Great job New Bern!!
Girlfriendz Salon
2713 Neuse Blvd
New Bern, NC
Monday - Friday 10am to 6pm
Centenary United Methodist Church
309 New Street
New Bern, NC
2713 Neuse Blvd
New Bern, NC
Monday - Friday 10am to 6pm
Centenary United Methodist Church
309 New Street
New Bern, NC
BH 5th Annual Coat Drive with Mario's Professional Cleaners
"Be Cool, Keep Someone Warm"
Now until November 15th
Stamford, CT
THIS JUST IN: 2,170 COATS COLLECTED!!
GREAT JOB STAMFORD, CT!
Churches & Organizations & Groups
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Bethany Church
Weston Moms
Fitness For Your Cause
Studio M
The Elks Lodge
Boy Scout Troop 11
Bethany Church
Weston Moms
Fitness For Your Cause
Studio M
The Elks Lodge
Boy Scout Troop 11
Schools
Northeast
Toquam
Holy Spirit
Westover
The Mead School
Stark
Day Care Center of New Canaan
Building Blocks Wilton
The Children's School
Springdale School
Temple Sinai 4th & 5th Graders
Northeast
Toquam
Holy Spirit
Westover
The Mead School
Stark
Day Care Center of New Canaan
Building Blocks Wilton
The Children's School
Springdale School
Temple Sinai 4th & 5th Graders
Corporations
CooperSurgical
Rand Insurance
Spencer Stuart
Anyonymous
CooperSurgical
Rand Insurance
Spencer Stuart
Anyonymous
Thank you to Mario's Professional Cleaners
Frank Mercede & Sons for our Coat Drive Headquarters
and all our other Coat Drive
Supporters & Collectors!
This is a drive for Warm Winter Coats for everyone. Sizes needed are ranging from INFANTS to ADULTS 4XL.
We want to be able to give a coat to anyone in our community who needs one to protect from freezing cold temps this winter.
Coats will be processed/cleaned by Mario's Cleaners and Backyard Humanitarian and then given immediately to people in need, free of charge.
If you are an individual, an organization who needs coats or know of someone that needs a coat, please contact us to become an official collector.
If you would like to organize a collection, we also have a flyer for you to put your own location info on it. Please share your photos of your collection with us either on Facebook or via email. We can help you promote your drive and be sure to thank you!
Please send request so we can add you to our official location list & send to you.
We want to be able to give a coat to anyone in our community who needs one to protect from freezing cold temps this winter.
Coats will be processed/cleaned by Mario's Cleaners and Backyard Humanitarian and then given immediately to people in need, free of charge.
If you are an individual, an organization who needs coats or know of someone that needs a coat, please contact us to become an official collector.
If you would like to organize a collection, we also have a flyer for you to put your own location info on it. Please share your photos of your collection with us either on Facebook or via email. We can help you promote your drive and be sure to thank you!
Please send request so we can add you to our official location list & send to you.
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR OFFICIAL PUBLIC DROP OFF LOCATIONS!
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Palmer’s Market
264 Heights Road Darien, CT 06820 Splash Car Wash Stamford 649 Hope St. Stamford, CT 06907 203-975-8600 Tully Health Fitness Center 32 Strawberry Hill Court Stamford, CT William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty Harbor Point 121 Towne Street, Stamford 06902 Times: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday - Friday. William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty N. Stamford 3 Roxbury Rd. Stamford, 06902 Times: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday - Friday. York Construction & Development 210 Sound Beach Avenue Old Greenwich, CT 06870 |
Mario’s Professional Dry Cleaners
1001 Hope Street, Stamford, CT 06907 Monday through Friday Ballet School of Stamford Stamford Old Town Hall 175 Atlantic Street entrance on Bank Street Stamford, CT Open afternoons and all day Sat. 203-358-8853 Bella Invitations 1200 High Ridge Rd 2nd Floor Stamford, CT 06905 Monday through Friday 8:30 am - 2:00 pm Carvel & Cinnabon 1980 W Main St, Stamford, CT 06902 Free Ice Cream City of Stamford Dpt of Health & Social Services 888 Washington Blvd. 9th Floor, Stamford, CT High Ridge Printing & Copy Center 1009 High Ridge Rd Stamford, CT 06905 Italian Center of Stamford 1620 Newfield Ave Stamford, CT 06905 Olio Restaurant 934 Hope Street Stamford, CT 06907 (203) 817-0303 Free glass of wine |
- 11/30/14 UPDATE ON COAT DRIVE STAMFORD, CT!
- 2,170 COATS to keep people warmer this winter! Great job everyone!
- All coats have been given and distributed.
- Thank You letters being sent.
- 11/17/14 - UPDATE ON COAT DRIVE NEW BERN, NC!
- 125 COATS to keep people warmer this winter! Great job everyone!
- 20+ more!
- STAMFORD, CT - 2014 marks the Backyard Humanitarian 5th Annual Winter Coat Drive with Mario's Cleaners. “Be Cool, Keep Someone Warm”.
- The coat drive began in 2010 with Mario's Cleaners and a small group of friends and families who collected and distributed coats from their cars. This coat drive grew each year. In 2013 the Backyard Humanitarian Coat Drive expanded to the New Haven, CT and Shoreline areas of CT. In 2014, New Bern, NC joined in. Our team for the coat drive is called BH Team Chill.
- 2014 - This year the official coat drives are in Stamford, CT and New Bern, NC. In 2014, Frank Mercede & Sons joined our efforts to support and donate space and we had a coat drive headquarters for the first time.
About:
The Backyard Humanitarian Winter Coat Drive is a 100% volunteer effort from start to finish. Backyard Humanitarians volunteer their time to coordinate volunteers and the entire collection process. We request donations of warm, clean, new or gently used coats from the community to be given directly to those in need in each community. In Stamford, CT Mario's Professional Cleaners donates the entire cost of the cleaning/processing of the coats. Frank Mercedes & Sons donated the office space for our Headquarters 2014.
Collection:
In each location, with the help and support of Backyard Humanitarian, local individuals, groups, schools, sports teams, businesses, etc., set up collections. Backyard Humanitarians collect from these locations, processes as needed and then gives directly to those in need in the community.
In Stamford, Backyard Humanitarians sort and mark in the coats at Headquarters then deliver to Mario's Cleaners. Mario's Cleaners cleans the coats and returns to Backyard Humanitarians who then process and fulfill requests from local agencies such as; local families, shelters, veterans hospital, senior centers, soup kitchen and anyone else in need.
- In New Bern, Backyard Humanitarians and friends can bring coats directly to the drop off locations. All coats will go directly to people in need in New Bern via RC delivered by BH volunteers..
- There are no special requirements to get a coat. People and/or agencies simply ask. We will give every coat that is donated. All coats are given free of charge.
This coat drive is a community effort and is made possible by the warm caring hearts and generosity of people, who want to be Backyard Humanitarians and help in their own communities.
FOOD DRIVE 2014
Thank You to our Public Drop Off Locations
who are donating & collecting
for The Zion Church!
HIGGINS GROUP
Stamford, CT
LINCOLN PROPERTY COMPANY
75 Holly Hill Lane
Greenwich, CT 06830
William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty
Harbor Point
121 Towne Street,
Stamford 06902
Times: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday - Friday.
William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty
N. Stamford
3 Roxbury Rd.
Stamford, 06902
Times: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday - Friday.
William Raveis
1022 Long Ridge Road
Stamford, CT
8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Somody Family & Friends
Hyland Family
Collucci Family
Stamford, CT
LINCOLN PROPERTY COMPANY
75 Holly Hill Lane
Greenwich, CT 06830
William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty
Harbor Point
121 Towne Street,
Stamford 06902
Times: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday - Friday.
William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty
N. Stamford
3 Roxbury Rd.
Stamford, 06902
Times: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday - Friday.
William Raveis
1022 Long Ridge Road
Stamford, CT
8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Somody Family & Friends
Hyland Family
Collucci Family
HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVE WITH STAMFORD FIREFIGHTERS 2014
Join us to spread the word, donate toys and volunteer to wrap!
If this sounds like something you are interested in, email us to join our team.
We are helping to support the Stamford Firefighters Toy Drive this year. Kids in need will get their toys delivered by firefighters. Backyard Humanitarian elves will help with the wrapping of these toys and help in getting the word out to our community for toy/gift donations.
In order to get to that point we need to get the toys donated, so please help us spread the word to friends and families so they know how to donate toys and where to drop them off.
Donate a toy or something for the older kids! It's a great feeling. You will not only help bring joy to a child but you will get to visit our Stamford Firefighters, say hello and thank them for the life saving work they do every day in Stamford.
Helping Veterans in Stamford, CT!
HOME SWEET HOME - Help veterans moving from homelessness to homes with support and donations of household items & furniture.
HOME SWEET HOME - Help veterans moving from homelessness to homes with support and donations of household items & furniture.
Update 12/1 - Our first food drive of the year for the Zion church is complete, we filled up the pantry to help families through the holidays! We will be having a 2nd drive in January 2015.
We are having a food drive for the Zion Church Food Pantry on Glenbrook Road in Stamford.
Please coordinate a drive with us and schedule a pickup or drop for BH to deliver the food to the food pantry to help those in need in our community. If you'd like to join us at the food pantry to help deliver and sort, you must sign up through BH.
Email volunteer@backyardhumanitarian.org to get involved.
Thank you to those who are fighting hunger with us!
Backyard Humanitarian Hunger Fighters!
Project Leader Michele Somody. Join our team!
We are having a food drive for the Zion Church Food Pantry on Glenbrook Road in Stamford.
Please coordinate a drive with us and schedule a pickup or drop for BH to deliver the food to the food pantry to help those in need in our community. If you'd like to join us at the food pantry to help deliver and sort, you must sign up through BH.
Email volunteer@backyardhumanitarian.org to get involved.
Thank you to those who are fighting hunger with us!
Backyard Humanitarian Hunger Fighters!
Project Leader Michele Somody. Join our team!
Wheelchair Ramp / Anonymous Donation, Friendraiser
Soup Kitchen dates -
January 11 July 12- cancelled by NCH
February 8 August 9
April 12 September 13
May 10 October 11
June 14 November 8
December 13 - Holiday Music/Bethany Choir & Coats
Soup Kitchen dates -
January 11 July 12- cancelled by NCH
February 8 August 9
April 12 September 13
May 10 October 11
June 14 November 8
December 13 - Holiday Music/Bethany Choir & Coats
