Community Library Receives Stewarts Holiday Match

COBLESKILL — The Community Library in Cobleskill is one of the recipients of Stewart’s Holiday Match. When you donate at your neighborhood Stewart’s shop, the money stays local. Stewart’s Manager, Christy Wade,  at the East Cobleskill location, met with Courtney Little, the Library Assistant of the Community Library, to see the Wiggle Worms Play and Explore in action tha.t was purchased with the money the Library received.  

The Wiggle Worm Play and Explore program is designed for young children to discover and play with age-appropriate sensory toys at various stations. The program was developed for babies and toddlers age 3-24 months.   It helps build gross and fine motor skills important for healthy development.

Schoharie County recipients received $32,400 in 2023-2024. The recipients were, BSA Cub Scounts, Pake 5 Cobleskill, Catholic Charities of Schohare County, Cobleskill Fire Department, Cobleskill-Richmondville Education Foundation, Community Maternity Services of Schoharie Ots, Cornell Cooperative Ext. Schoharie/Otsego, Fields of Grace Outreach, Fusion Community Church, George Landis Arboretum, Gilboa Historical Society, Iroquois Museum, Middleburgh Fire Department, Old Stone Fort Museum, SCCDC Inc, Schoharie Central School, Schoharie Christian After-School Program, Schoharie County Community Action Program, Inc., Schoharie EPTSO, Inc., Schoharie Free Library, Schoharie Little League, Sharon Springs Free Library, Sharon Springs Youth Commission, SSCS Clay Target League, St Paul’s Emergency Food Pantry, The Community Library, The Joshua Project of Schoharie County, the Middleburgh Library, and the Rolphie Fund.  

Stewart’s Holiday Match Program raised over $2 million for local children’s organizations. The donations are accepted from Thanksgiving Day through Christmas Day at your local Stewart’s.  Every donation received is matched by Stewarts Shops.  The money stays local and is given to non-profit children’s organizations.  There are no administrative costs so 100% of the funds are donated back to the local communities.