How to donate to the Newtown, CT victims

Several funds to help the families of the Newtown, CT Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have been set up.

The Newtown Memorial Fund is a non-profit set up by a local resident. You can donate online or by mail to P.O. Box 596, Botsford, CT 06404. The group will also accept gift cards from major retailers for use by victims' families.

The United Way of West Connecticut is also taking donations on behalf of victims' families. You can donate online here: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Newtown-Sandy-Hook-Announcement.html?soid=1101979468367&aid=u022UJodt2o

A local Patch website for the town also has a list of memorial funds for individual victims here: http://newtown.patch.com/articles/how-you-can-help-memorial-donations-for-sandy-hook-victims-58a9fe92

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