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How Bloomingdale-Riverview Can Help Families Affected by Newtown School Shooting

People all over the world want to know how to help Sandy Hook Elementary School families following Friday's mass shooting. Post "I want to help" in this comment thread to get updates on what you can do.

In the wake of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School Dec. 14, people from all over the world have shown an outpouring of support and want to know how they can help.

If you want to be notified via email of ways to provide comfort and support during this difficult time, please post in the comments section: "I want to help."

Bloomingdale-Riverview Patch will continue to update this article with ways to help—posting updates to the story as well as in the comments thread, triggering an email notification to commenters. And if you know of an organization or fundraiser providing assistance, let us know in the comments section, too.

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The United Way of Western Connecticut, in partnership with Newtown Savings Bank, created the Sandy Hook School Support Fund to help provide support services to the affected.

Check donations may be mailed to: 

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Sandy Hook School Support Fund
c/o Newtown Savings Bank
39 Main Street, Newtown CT  06470

If you have questions on the fund, you may call 800-461-0672.

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A former Sandy Hook Elementary School student named Ryan Kraft, also a longtime neighbor of the Lanza family, posted a Local Voices blog on Newton Patch saying he set up a fund to help heal his community.

The link to the fund site is here — http://www.crowdrise.com/SHSRelief. According to Kraft, all money will be donated to the school's PTSA organization.

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