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Newtown Receives Global Gifts After Sandy Hook Tragedy
Newtown, Connecticut, shrouded in mourning after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings as the town and world respond with gifts. Tens of thousands of teddy bears dolls and toys arrive for the children while funds reach 2.6 million in donations and private gifts total nearly 150000 for Sandy Hook PTA. Local volunteers sort inspect and distribute toys at Edmond Town Hall with a decisive message of support for families and first responders.
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Newtown
Conn
Sandy Hook
Adam Lanza
Connecticut Funeral Directors Association
Utah
Emilie Parker
Connecticut
Josephine Gay
Ana Marquez-Greene
Edmond Town Hall
Bobbi Veach
Beverly Hills
Calif
Postal Service
Georgia
Cathy Zieff
Peter Leone
Newtown General
Alaska
West Coast
Town Hall
Tom Mahoney
Ann Benoure
Social Services
Mahoney
Sean Gillespie
Colchester
Lauren Minor
U.S. Foodservice
Norwich
Calvary Chapel
Uncasville
Gillespie
Ryan Kraft
Lanza
PTA
Shaul Praver
Congregation Adath Israel
Ogden
Emilie