The Peru Gazette

Stewart’s Shops president Chad Kiesow is working shifts at our Pine Bush and Haines Falls shops this month to thank our partners for their hard work and our customers for their generosity during a successful Holiday Match season.

“There is no better way to get an appreciation for how hard our partners work than to jump behind the counter and join them,” Kiesow said. “This also is a great opportunity to talk to customers and let them know how much we appreciate their support.”

Stewart’s just wrapped up our 40^th annual Holiday Match season, raising more than $1.8 million to support local children’s charities.

Our generous customers donated more than $900,000, and Stewart’s doubled every donation.

To help celebrate Holiday Match, Kiesow worked a shift on Monday, January 19^th at the Pine Bush Stewart’s. Holiday Match collections at the Pine Bush shop grew by more than 139% compared to a year ago.

On January 26^th, Kiesow plans to work a shift at our Haines Falls shop, which collected more than $8,600 during this Holiday Match season. That means our Haines Falls customers raised $17,200 for local children’s charities when you factor in the Stewart’s match.

Since Holiday Match began in 1986, the campaign has raised more than $41 million to support organizations focused on improving the lives of children.

Nonprofits with programs benefitting children are encouraged to apply for Holiday Match funds prior to the January 31^stdeadline.