Dan Riccio, Jr., of North Haven is the commander of American Legion Post #76, and supports local high school sports teams, volunteers for the local Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, food banks, the Special Olympics, and the Leukemia Foundation. He is instrumental in leading local support and fundraising for the Fisher House. He is an active fundraiser for the Wounded Warriors Project. He collects winter coats for homeless veterans and has made it his personal mission to help other veterans obtain wheelchairs, walkers, canes, and everyday necessities. He is also the manager of the three American Legion baseball teams. He co-chairs the annual Memorial Day Parade for North Haven. May 24, 2014 was declared Daniel Riccio, Jr., Day in North Haven.