Newtown asks for donations to be made to needy in victims' names

This town has shown so much compassion for each other and for others that the rest of this country has learned by their example. Good does triumph over evil.

Newtown overwhelmed by gifts, asks for temporary halt of donations
CNN
December 27th, 2012

An outpouring of support and gifts for Newtown, Connecticut, in the wake of a mass shooting has forced the town to ask for a temporary halt in donations.

"Our hearts are warmed by the outpouring of love and support from all corners of our country and world," Newtown First Selectman Patricia Llodra said. "We are struggling now to manage the overwhelming volume of gifts and ask that sympathy and kindness to our community be expressed by donating such items to needy children and families in other communities in the name of those killed in Sandy Hook Elementary on December 14.
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So how much did the NRA donate?

Fox Reporter: NRA New Membership And Donations Have ‘Surged’ Since Newtown Massacre