Donations to the Stewart’s Holiday Match
\nprogram set a new record in its 28th season,
\nraising funds which will help support hundreds
\nof local children’s charities year round, company
\nofficials said.<\/p>\n
From Thanksgiving Day through Christmas
\nDay, Stewart’s customers donated over $770,000
\nto the program, which is then doubled to more
\nthan $1.5 million with the Stewart’s match.<\/p>\n
The company said the result was made
\npossible by the generosity of customers, many
\nregularly giving their spare change and others
\nwho contributed larger gifts, as well as the hard
\nwork of Stewart’s partners and support from
\nmedia partners.
\n“Each year our customers meet the challenge
\nof raising more funds for children’s charities,”
\nsaid Stewart’s Foundation President Susan
\nDake. “We are so grateful to our customers for
\ntheir generosity and loyalty to Stewart’s Shops.”
\nThe amount raised was a 15 percent increase in customer donations compared to the past two
\nyears, where $1.34 million was raised.<\/p>\n
Donations are collected at all 331 Stewart’s
\nShops in upstate New York and western Vermont.
\nStewart’s then matches all individual
\ncustomer donations. There are no administrative
\ncosts and 100 percent of the funds collected
\nand matched benefit children’s organizations
\ndirectly within the communities where Stewart’s
\nShops are located.<\/p>\n
Children’s charities can still apply for funding
\nfrom the program. Applications are available at
\nall Stewart’s Shops or online at stewartsshops.com.
\nApplications must be submitted or postmarked
\nby Jan. 31 to be considered for funding.<\/p>\n
All groups applying must be locally based,
\nbenefit children under 18, and be a qualified,
\ncharitable 501c3 organization. A brochure listing
\ncharities that received funding last year is available
\nat any shop or at stewartsshops.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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