Saratoga Springs

The annual holiday fundraiser at Stewart's Shops raised more than $2 million for children's charities, the most ever in its 32-year history.

Store customers donated $1,031,000, up 9 percent from the previous year, with the total matched by Stewart's, said company President Gary Dake.

Stewart's is accepting applications from children's charities through Jan. 31 at stewartsshops.com. Since the Holiday Match effort began, it has raised more than $28 million.