The Middletown Press and Walmart were honored yesterday at the weekly Kiwanis Club meeting in Middletown for their contributions to the annual Warm the Children campaign.

This year, we helped raise $57,000 to buy winter clothing for children in the Middletown area.

Mack Stewart, second from left, is the organizer of the campaign and also takes several children out shopping with their parents. All shopping is done at Walmart, and the store then sends the bill to the campaign so no cash has to change hands.

This past winter, there was a greater need than ever for children in the area to receive warm clothes, and The Middletown Press is proud to have been able to help with the campaign by providing free advertising space in its print product. Next year, we hope to also be able to provide online space for Warm the Children in order to raise awareness of the campaign.