{"id":35758,"date":"2021-01-15T14:28:56","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T19:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=35758"},"modified":"2021-01-18T11:26:33","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T16:26:33","slug":"stewarts-holiday-match-program-raises-nearly-1-9-million-to-help-charities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2021\/01\/stewarts-holiday-match-program-raises-nearly-1-9-million-to-help-charities\/","title":{"rendered":"Stewart\u2019s Holiday Match Program Raises Nearly $1.9 Million To Help Charities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Stewart\u2019s Holiday Match collection season ended in December, raising $1.88 million to help area children\u2019s charities.<br \/>\nCompany officials said that more than $941,207 was donated by customers and the rest matched by the company. The total was $43,000 higher than last year.<br \/>\nDonations were collected at all Stewart\u2019s Shops from Thanksgiving to Christmas Day.<br \/>\nHoliday Match has zero administrative fees. The program only accepts cash donations which eliminates credit card processing fees and 100 percent of the donations are allocated for children\u2019s charity groups.<br \/>\nApplications for Holiday Match opened on Thanksgiving day. Nonprofit organizations benefiting children are able to apply for funds through Jan. 31. Applications are reviewed, and allocations are made in March. Applications can be found online.<!--more--><br \/>\nA listing of all the charities that received Holiday Match funding last year is available at stewartsshops.com.<br \/>\n\u201cSo many people have relied on Stewart\u2019s through the pandemic as a quick and safe in and out, and we are truly humbled at their generosity to the Holiday Match Program. This money will offer aid to so many organizations in need,\u201d Amy Potter, Stewart\u2019s Shops director of corporate contributions, said in a statement.<br \/>\nLast season, 1,754 children\u2019s organizations received funding from the Holiday Match campaign. According to Stewart\u2019s, there are no administrative costs \u2014 100 percent of the funds benefit local, non-profit children\u2019s organizations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Stewart\u2019s Holiday Match collection season ended in December, raising $1.88 million to help area children\u2019s charities. Company officials said that more than $941,207 was donated by customers and the rest matched by the company. The total was $43,000 higher than last year. Donations were collected at all Stewart\u2019s Shops from Thanksgiving to Christmas Day. 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