Stockings with Care
The Stocking with Care is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in the United States that grants families in need things they need to create the magic of having a great Christmas morning. It not only provides the most requested item, toys, but also bare necessities like clothing, food, diapers, as well as providing books and strollers. Individual donors (aka "Santas"), corporations and a small army of volunteers come together to purchase and wrap the gifts. They are then delivered anonymously to the parents before the holidays, ensuring dignity and creating holiday magic. In total, 40,000 children  have had presents on Christmas thanks to Stocking With Care, or SWC. History. Founded in 1992 by Rosalie Joseph and Tom Fontana and it is volunteer based. The process begins in October sometime, and every year they have given 100% of the proceeds to the families in need. On November 16, 2011, they held a "Stockings with Care's Celebrity Bartending Night" at Hudson Station Bar and Grille to help raise funds. Celebrities that attended were Jesse L. Martin, Carrie Preston, Dean Winters, Kate Mulgrew, Becky Ann Baker, Dylan Baker, Amy Carlson, Alana Blahoski, John Benjamin Hickey, Phyllis Somerville, David  Costible, Kate Shindle, Kelli Giddish, Lorenzo Pisoni, LaChanze, Annie Parisse, Diane Neal, Danny Pino, Paul Schulze, Nancy Giles, Zuzanna Szadkowski, and from daytime television: Austin Peck, Terri Conn, Ilene Kristen, Roger Howarth, Melissa Archer, Bree Williamson, Gina Tognoni, Lenny Platt, Beth Ann Bonner, Bonnie Dennison, Caitlin Van Zandt, and special guest, Academy Award winner Celeste Holm. The event raised over 6,000 dollars.