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"One of the big reasons why people continue to donate despite the economy is that this is one charity where the donors know that the funds are going directly to a child in their own community and that none of the funds are used for administrative costs,Cheap Navy Metal Chain Bikini Set on salefashion school girl" said Stewart.In 2008, the Torrington program received $20,100 in donations allowing 201 children to receive warm clothes. In 2009, donations dropped to $17,school girl bra700 and then in 2010 they dropped to $13,000. Donations amounted to $11,000 in 2011 and $11,100 in 2012.Despite the decline in donations at the various locations, the program is still spreading across the country. In its 25 years the Warm the Children program is being run at 31 newspapers in 13 states.Stewart said that in 2012 the 31 active programs received $1,076,302 in donations and served 12,939 children.The programs are managed by local newspapers in partnership with local social service agencies. The newspaper does the advertising and fundraising in conjunction with the agency.

The sponsoring paper foots the low administrative costs associated with running the program, assuring that all donated funds go directly towards providing children with warm clothes.While each child in Torrington has $100 allotted for a winter coat, boots, and warm clothes,Cheap White Classic Swimsuit Cover-up on sale in other towns a different amount is specified."The amount varies by area," Stewart explains. "In New Britain, It's $50; in other states it's $80 or $90 per child. In New Britain the demand is so great that in order to serve the children that are in need, the newspaper adjusts the funds so that each child can at least have a winter coat and boots."In Torrington,Cheap fashion Cherry Bikini Set on sale Benedict requests a certain amount of names to start from each of the three agencies where families can sign up - the Salvation Army, Friendly Hands Foodbank and FISH, Friends in Service to Humanity. Benedict runs the Torrington program so that the benefit of the program is spread around and it's not always the same families benefiting from strangers generosity.