Warm The Children

The Register Citizen's Warm The Children program, in partnership with the United Way, raised $12,495 last year for the benefit of 130 children.

The Register shares the names of needy families with FISH, Friendly Hands Food Bank and the Salvation Army Winsted Service Center.  Families receive stipends valued up to $100 and are able to purchase warm winter clothing, including coats and boots.  Register Citizen staff serve as volunteer shoppers and ensure that the funds are properly spent.

Over 4,224 children have benefited from the program since its inception in 1988, when Mack Stewart, then Publisher of the newspaper, began the program. More than 40 newspapers now have similar programs.

Since 2006, over 450 area children have received warm winter clothing.