Stocking the New Canaan Food Pantry! Copy

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From left Carlos Melendez, Enrique Idrogo, Jony Gaviria, and Alex Stewart of Walter Stewart’s Market with Carol MacDonald, Health and Human Services, Tucker Murphy, Executive Director of the New Canaan Chamber of Commerce, and Carol Harvey, coordinator of the New Canaan Food Pantry.

The tallies are in and the New Canaan Food Pantry is freshly stocked. According to sponsors, a retail equivalent of $5,000 worth of groceries was raised at the recent Taste of the Town event. The combined efforts of the Chamber of Commerce, Walter Stewart’s shoppers and event strollers provided 155 bags of food items which were delivered last week.
Food Pantry Coordinator Carol Harvey said she was thrilled by the arrival of the much-needed food. Shelves are always being replenished, she added, noting that the following items would be especially welcome: juice boxes, canned soups, taco seasoning kits and boxed mashed potatoes. Food must be non-perishable and checked for expiration dates.
The Food Pantry is located at St. Mark’s Church, 111 Oenoke Ridge and is open daily.  Walter Stewart’s Market also accepts donations at the Food Pantry stand near the check-out area.  Financial contributions may be sent to New Canaan Food Pantry, 77 Main St.
Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tucker Murphy said “The Taste of the Town has become one of our favorite events of the year.  We are so grateful  to all the business partners who allow us to collectively restock the shelves, helping those who need it.” She also thanked retailers Togs, Vineyard Vines and Sara Campbell for donating a portion of sales from special promotions that evening.

Hand Melons are here!

handmelon_displayCelebrate a summer delicacy! For a limited time only famous Hand Melons are available at Walter Stewart’s! A rare heirloom variety of muskmelon that is unique in its full, fruity taste. Fresh from Hand Melon Farm in Greenwich, NY!
History was made here almost 100 years ago when young Allen F. Hand planted a novel one-acre crop of muskmelons in 1925, which sweetened through the long summer and early fall – and became a runaway success. Since that time, movie stars, presidents, and the Saratoga summer set have all enjoyed Hand Melons. Today, 3 generations later, our carefully selected, cultivated, and fresh-picked melons have a reputation for flavor and sweetness that is unparalleled.
Unlike supermarket melons, which are harvested immature for shipping, Hand Melons are picked when the plant is ready and releases the fruit from the stem. These fully mature melons have the full sugar potential that immature fruit can never achieve. They are only available for a limited time, typically August.
The taste of a perfect Hand Melon will alter your perception of how a fresh melon should taste. They are so fully-sweetened and fragrant that they actually exhibit an intense floral aromatic that pleases the senses. Like French champagne or Maine lobster, Hand Melons are the most perfect representation of the category.

Sidewalk Sale Saturday July 16th

NCCC-SidewalkSale-Ad-5.25x5-07052016The Village Fair and Sidewalk Sale will take place downtown Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will include over 120 vendors and organizations, including 27 newcomers, alongside many of New Canaan’s favorite non-profit groups who will highlight the services and fundraising they provide the community. Each vendor will have a tent with tables or roll racks filled with merchandise for this year’s shoppers.
Chamber Executive Director Tucker Murphy said, “Karl Chevrolet and the YMCA are planning great kids activities for the Elm and Main intersection. There will be face painting, a magician, live music and great food.”
And look for Walter Stewart’s Farmstand on Elm Street for great deals on the freshest Local CT Produce from the best local farms! Get a FREE Re-usable tote with a purchase!

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Ice Cream Social at the NC Historical Society June 5th

From left Doug Stewart, Walter Stewart's Market, Janet Lindstrom, New Canaan Historical Society, Anna Krolikowski, Baskin-Robbins, and Diane Knetzger, Bankwell
From left Doug Stewart, Walter Stewart’s Market, Janet Lindstrom, New Canaan Historical Society, Anna Krolikowski, Baskin-Robbins, and Diane Knetzger, Bankwell

An old-fashioned Ice Cream Social will take guests on a sweet trip back in time Sunday afternoon, June 5th.  The 27th annual event will be held under the tent on the great lawn of the Historical Society on Oenoke Ridge from 1 to 4 p.m., rain or shine.
Along with ice cream and treats, there will be music by The Town Band, games, crafts, demonstrations, reenactors, tours of buildings and an antique and vintage car show. One of the earliest cars in New Canaan, a 1904 Northern, given to Ned Farity as a 16th birthday present, will be featured at this year’s event.  Off campus, the iconic Little Red Schoolhouse on Carter Street will open its door from 1:30-3:30 pm.
Baskin Robbins is in its 25th year as a sponsor donating the ice cream.  Continuing sponsors are Bankwell of New Canaan and Walter Stewarts Market.
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April Cornell Offer & Filling in the Blanks Donation

aprilcornell_display_betterICYMI . . . Last week’s April Cornell Trunk Show at DEANE, Inc. was a lot of fun! The April Cornell team was on hand previewing the newest offerings from the Burlington, Vermont based producer. Delicious food was served, excellent wine (by 90+ Cellars) was poured and funds were raised for New Canaan non-profit Filling in the Blanks! Walter Stewart’s donated $500 to Filling in the Blanks, which will provide 95 weekend meals to children in need! We have the new collection of April Cornell kitchen, bath, and bed linens in store and we’re offering a 10% discount on the full line!

Walter Stewart’s Supports NCHS Scholarship Foundation

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From left to right Alex Stewart, Walter Stewart’s; Liam Mennitt, Ryan Mennitt, Jenny Loomis, Callie Busch, Courtney Coutts, Maggie Defrancesco, NCHS Students; Doug Stewart, Walter Stewart’s.

Results: Thanks to your support and patronage Walter Stewart’s will donate $2446.96 to the NCHS Scholarship Foundation.
Walter Stewart’s Market is conducting its annual Donation Days T-Bill week to benefit the New Canaan High School Scholarship Foundation from Sunday, April 3 through Saturday, April 9.
Throughout the week, Walter Stewart’s customers are invited to donate T-Bill balances they earn shopping at the store. Walter Stewart’s will match the balances designated by shoppers with a monetary donation to the Scholarship Foundation. Walter Stewart’s has been partnering with the NCHS Scholarship Foundation for 16 years. The NCHS Scholarship Foundation is a long-standing community effort to provide need-based financial aid for NCHS graduates pursuing higher education.
 
The Donation Days T-Bill week is beginning on Scholarship Sunday, April 3. On Scholarship Sunday, NCHS students wearing Scholarship Drive T-shirts will go door-to-door in New Canaan to collect donations for the Foundation that will benefit their fellow students.
Donations may be handed to the students on April 3, made online at www.nchsscholarship.org, or sent by mail to the NCHS Scholarship Foundation, New Canaan High School, 11 Farm Road, New Canaan, CT 06840. Checks should be made out to the “NCHS Scholarship Foundation.”
 
Walter Stewart’s Market, New Canaan’s oldest retail establishment, is located on 229 Elm Street and has been in business since 1907. For more information please call Walter Stewart’s Market at 203.966-4848 or visit our website at www.StewartsMarket.com.

Peter’s Stocking Winner and Holiday Donation Days results

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This year’s Peter’s Stocking winner Keiley Good with Ann Cheney and CJ Heron of Walter Stewart’s

Six year old Keiley Good was the happy winner of the 38th annual Peter’s Stocking drawing! In the Holiday spirit of giving, Keiley plans to donate some of the toys.  Walter Stewart’s also donated toys to Karl’s Chevrolet’s Toys for Tots drive. The memory of the late Peter Lewis lives on with this favorite holiday tradition, which he started in 1978.
Walter Stewart’s will send checks totaling $2062.14 to participating local non-profit organizations this week, proceeds from the market’s annual “Holiday Donation Days T-Bill drive” held in December.
“It is our pleasure to support our shoppers’ favorite local organizations as they serve such a critical role in our community!” said Alex Stewart, General Manager of Walter Stewart’s, and great-grandson of the store’s founder.
We raised a total of $2062.14 for participating New Canaan organizations designated by T-Bill shoppers: Strays & Others ($547.94), New Canaan Volunteer Firefighters ($280.18), New Canaan Nature Center ($195.38), New Canaan CARES ($156.20), ABC House ($151.62), Staying Put ($145.38), $132.77 (NC Food Pantry), Horizons Student Enrichment Program ($129), New Canaan Community Foundation ($106.58), Arts for Healing ($97.09), Get About Van ($65), and New Canaan Library ($55).
T-Bill shoppers also generously donated their balances to the South School PTC during the South T-Bill Drive and together we raised $2166.65 for the South PTC! The special T-Bill drive was part of South School’s new “Shop for South” campaign.
Stewart’s shoppers receive “T-Bill” rewards when they shop which they can use to help provide financial assistance to participating non-profits during Donation Days fundraisers held throughout the year. This year through the T-Bill Donation Days program Walter Stewart’s has donated a total of $6600.91 to participating local non-profits, $2178.52 to the NCHS Scholarship Fund, as well as over 100 Thanksgiving turkeys to Person-to-Person for local families in need.
Shoppers who would like to participate in the Donation Days program may obtain a courtesy card from the store’s customer service staff or sign up online.

T-Bill Donation Days

From left Dan, Carlos, Enrique, Alex from Walter Stewart's, with Pat (Person to Person), and from the Young Women's League of NC, Colleen, Robin, Cailin, and Lucy (Walter Stewart's)
Photo from last year’s drive. From left Dan, Carlos, Enrique, Alex from Walter Stewart’s, with Pat (Person to Person), and from the Young Women’s League of NC, Colleen, Robin, Cailin, and Lucy.

Walter Stewart’s is holding it’s annual Young Women’s League Thanksgiving T-Bill drive now through October 28th with the goal of donating over 100 Thanksgiving Dinners to local families in need. The meals will be distributed to families by Person-to-Person in Darien.
In celebration of their 108h Anniversary Walter Stewart’s invited their shoppers to donate back their T-Bill balances to the participating local organization of their choice, between October 15th and October 21st.  Thanks to the support and patronage of their shoppers Walter Stewart’s will donate $2372.12 to designated participating local non-profits.
The following 16 local organizations will receive checks this week from Walter Stewart’s:  Get About Van ($471.40), Staying Put of New Canaan ($367.11) Strays & Others ($333.59), ABC Program ($265.82), NC Library ($224.73), NC Community Foundation ($156.56), Arts for Healing ($107.23), NC Volunteer Firefighters ($102.93), NC Food Pantry ($82.36), NC Historical Society ($66.45), Horizons ($38.95), NC CARES ($36.57), NC Nature Center ($34.27), Juvenile Diabetes Foundation ($30.37), Inspirica ($30.17), YMCA ($23.61). Walter Stewart’s will hold our annual Holiday T-Bill Donation Days fundraiser for local charities in December. Click here to learn more about the  Walter Stewart’s T-Bill program, which offers credits toward future purchases, and you may inquire with ask any cashier to help establish a personal T-Bill account.
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