Stew's Cares Donation Grant

Stew's Cares Donation program encourages community support by providing donations via gift cards to local 501(c)(3) organizations. The Leonard family believes in giving back and has established a Wishing Well in stores to accumulate funds for charity. To apply for donations, organizations must submit requests in writing on official letterhead at least 60 days prior to their event. This initiative reflects Stew Leonard's commitment to supporting local communities and charities.

Note: Due to the high volume of requests we receive, all community fund requests are not handled over the phone or in person. Our community fund committee meets on a monthly basis. All requests are reviewed and donations are allotted for the upcoming month.
The Leonard family feels strongly about giving back to their loyal customers and to the community. There are two ways that Stew Leonard’s generally gives back: through our in-store Wishing Well and though gift card donations. Money accumulated through each store’s Wishing Well is dispersed the following month to the designated charity while donations, in the form of a Stew Leonard’s gift card, are given to local 501(c)(3) organizations.
All requests must be submitted in writing on the organization’s letterhead no less than sixty (60) days prior to the date of your event.

Eligibility

Organization must have 501(c)(3) status.

Ineligibility

We are not able to give to…Organizations without a 501(c)(3) statusIndividuals: However, we do give to agencies that help individualsScholarships: Our support of colleges and universities is done through tuition assistance for our team membersProfessional development seminars and conferencesEmployee recognition eventsPolitical organizations or lobbying groupsPageantsTravel expenses for educational or extracurricular eventsRequests for advertisementSponsorships (our donations are in the form of Stew Leonard’s food store gift cards)