How to Help Families Affected by Newtown School Shooting
Story by Newtown Patch
Written by Jaimie Cura
People all over the world want to know how to help Sandy Hook residents following Friday's horrifying mass shooting.
In the wake of the unimaginable tragedy at Sandy Hook School Friday people from all over the world—in Connecticut, California, Canada and much farther away in Australia and India—sent an outpouring of support and want to know how they can help.
If you want to be notified via email of ways to provide comfort and support during this difficult time, please post in the comments section: "I want to help."
Patch will continue to update this article with ways to help—posting updates to the story as well as in the comments thread, triggering an email notification to commentators—and if you know of an organization or fundraiser providing assistance, let us know in the comments section, too.
Link: http://newtown.patch.com/articles/ways-to-help-sandy-hook
Already the United Way of Western Connecticut, in partnership with Newtown Savings Bank, created the Sandy Hook School Support Fund to help provide support services to the families and community that are affected.
Check donations may be mailed to:
Sandy Hook School Support Fund
c/o Newtown Savings Bank
39 Main Street, Newtown CT 06470
If you have questions on the fund, you may call 800-461-0672.
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.
United Way of Western Connecticut is committed to providing support and resources where and when they become identified and needed. As people from our area and beyond respond to this heartbreaking tragedy, they are turning to United Way looking for ways to help. In response, United Way of Western Connecticut in partnership with Newtown Savings Bank has created the 'Sandy Hook School Support Fund' that will be able to provide support services to the families and community that has been affected.
Check donations may be mailed to:
Sandy Hook School Support Fund
c/o Newtown Savings Bank
39 Main Street, Newtown CT 06470
Or may be dropped off at any Newtown Savings Bank branch location
For questions about your check donation or donations within local Newtown Savings Bank branches, please call 800-461-0672.
To speak to someone at United Way, please call:
Written by Jaimie Cura
People all over the world want to know how to help Sandy Hook residents following Friday's horrifying mass shooting.
In the wake of the unimaginable tragedy at Sandy Hook School Friday people from all over the world—in Connecticut, California, Canada and much farther away in Australia and India—sent an outpouring of support and want to know how they can help.
If you want to be notified via email of ways to provide comfort and support during this difficult time, please post in the comments section: "I want to help."
Patch will continue to update this article with ways to help—posting updates to the story as well as in the comments thread, triggering an email notification to commentators—and if you know of an organization or fundraiser providing assistance, let us know in the comments section, too.
Link: http://newtown.patch.com/articles/ways-to-help-sandy-hook
Already the United Way of Western Connecticut, in partnership with Newtown Savings Bank, created the Sandy Hook School Support Fund to help provide support services to the families and community that are affected.
Check donations may be mailed to:
Sandy Hook School Support Fund
c/o Newtown Savings Bank
39 Main Street, Newtown CT 06470
If you have questions on the fund, you may call 800-461-0672.
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.
United Way of Western Connecticut is committed to providing support and resources where and when they become identified and needed. As people from our area and beyond respond to this heartbreaking tragedy, they are turning to United Way looking for ways to help. In response, United Way of Western Connecticut in partnership with Newtown Savings Bank has created the 'Sandy Hook School Support Fund' that will be able to provide support services to the families and community that has been affected.
Check donations may be mailed to:
Sandy Hook School Support Fund
c/o Newtown Savings Bank
39 Main Street, Newtown CT 06470
Or may be dropped off at any Newtown Savings Bank branch location
For questions about your check donation or donations within local Newtown Savings Bank branches, please call 800-461-0672.
To speak to someone at United Way, please call:
| David Deschenes Director of Brand Management United Way of Western Connecticut Office: (203) 792-5330 x239 Cell: (203) 858-8404 | Isabel Almeida Executive Vice President of Marketing United Way of Western Connecticut Office: (203) 792-5330 x106 Cell: (203) 770-9292 |
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12/15/2012 02:29:00 pm
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