People across the world are in disbelief after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown on Friday and many are wondering what they can do to help.
The United Way has set up the Sandy Hook School Support Fund.
“United Way extends our most sincere condolences and prayers to all those families affected by the devastating events in Newtown/Sandy Hook, Connecticut. While the eyes of the world may be on Newtown/Sandy Hook, to several staff, volunteers and contributors, Newtown is home. We will stand with the community and everyone affected directly and indirectly by this tragic event as we face the days and weeks ahead,” the United Way of Western Connecticut’s Web site says.
Check donations may be mailed to:
Sandy Hook School Support Fund
c/o Newtown Savings Bank
39 Main Street, Newtown CT 06470
You can drop a donation off at any Newtown Savings Bank branch location.
Or you can donate by credit card online.
For questions, call 800-461-0672
Any donations made to Newtown Youth and Family will be donated directly to those effected by the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Donations can be sent directly to Newtown Youth and Family Services via Caroline's Gift at the link here. Donations made for the next month will go to the victims.
New Horizons Living Center, Inc., is holding fundraisers at three local grocery stores on Dec. 16 from 9 a.m. to 7p.m.. at Stop and Shop, 597 Farmington Ave. in Bristol; Adams IGA, 200 Leavenworth Road in Shelton; A&P, 1201 High Ridge Road in Stamford. All proceeds raised during these fundraisers will go directly to benefit the families affected by the tragic school shooting.
There is a national effort to collect teddy bears to go to grieving students in Newtown and the Hersam Acorn and the Fairfield Sun will be taking donations.
You can drop off bears at Hersam Acorn’s office, 1000 Bridgeport Ave., second floor in Shelton starting Monday, Dec. 17.
If you are connected to a business or organization and want to hold a connection, e-mail John Kovach at jkovach@hersamacorn.com. Bear donations will be taken until Friday, Dec. 28.
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