From Thanksgiving Day through Christmas Day, Stewart’s will match individual donations made to the Holiday Match program in all 328 Stewart’s Shops in NY and VT. “Every year our customers have increased their donations to help meet the growing needs of the children’s organizations in their communities, taking advantage of having their contributions matched,” said Stewart’s Foundation President Susan Dake. “In these challenging times we are trying to fill as many needs as possible,” added Dake, “as the economy continues to struggle, we expect the number of applications to increase again this year.” All the money donated goes to charity; there are no administrative costs.

The goal of Holiday Match is to encourage individual giving and broaden the base of support for local charities. Stewart’s Holiday Match is a 501c3 foundation; all donations are tax-deductible. Stewart’s gladly accepts funds from groups or businesses, but only matches individual donations. Local children’s organizations can pick up an application throughout the holidays at any Stewart’s Shop; or online at stewartsshops.com. The deadline for submission is January 31, 2012. All groups applying must be locally based, benefit children under 18, and be a qualified, charitable 501c3 organization. A brochure, listing all the organizations in their 30 county area that received funds last season, will also be available in all Stewart’s Shops.

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