Stewart’s Shops has started its Holiday Match
\nprogram, which raises funds for local charities.<\/p>\n
“Stewart’s Holiday Match makes it so easy
\nto give to charities located right in your own
\ncommunity. Our customers wow us with their
\ngenerosity year after year,” said Stewart’s Shops
\nPresident Gary Dake.<\/p>\n
Stewart’s Shops kicked off its Holiday Match
\nseason with excitement, following a record
\nbreaking program in 2014. Last year, customers
\ndonated more than $770,000, which was
\ndoubled to more than $1.5 million with the
\nStewart’s match.<\/p>\n
The money was used to support a record
\n1,600 organizations directly within the communities
\nwhere Stewart’s Shops are located.<\/p>\n
\nOfficials said since 1986, the Holiday Match
\nprogram has donated more than $20 million to
\nlocal children's organizations.<\/p>\n
Donations will be collected through Christmas
\nDay across all 332 Stewart's Shops in upstate
\nNew York and southern Vermont. Stewart's
\nthen matches all individual customer donations.
\nAll the money donated goes to charity. There are
\nno administrative costs.<\/p>\n
The funds are allocated in March.<\/p>\n
The goal of Holiday Match is to encourage
\nindividual giving and broaden the base of
\nsupport for local charities. Stewart's Holiday
\nMatch is a 501c3 foundation. All donations are
\ntax-deductible. Stewart's gladly accepts funds
\nfrom groups or businesses, but only matches
\nindividual donations.<\/p>\n
"Stewart's Shops matches all our customers'
\ndonations dollar for dollar," said Stewart's
\nFoundation President Susan Dake. "Together we
\nextend the spirt of holiday giving by supporting
\norganizations that help thousands of children
\nyear round."<\/p>\n
To apply for funding, local children's organizations
\ncan pick up an application throughout
\nthe holidays at any Stewart's Shop or apply online
\nat www.stewartsshops.com. The deadline
\nfor submission is Jan. 31. All groups applying
\nmust be locally based, benefit children under
\n18, and be a qualified, charitable 501c3 organization.<\/p>\n
A brochure listing all the local organizations
\nthat received funds last season will also be available
\nin all Stewart's Shops.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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