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Kmart's "KartWheels for Kids" Holiday Toy Drive A Success — Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester Receives 100 Donated Toys.

The holiday season was made a little brighter for children at the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester due, in part, to the generosity of shoppers at two local Kmart locations. "KartWheels for Kids," Kmart's annual holiday toy drive, collected 100 toys for members at the Clubs' three locations (Mount Kisco, Tarrytown, and Yorktown).

"We are extremely grateful to Kmart for holding this toy drive," said Brian Skanes, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester. "So many of the kids we serve would not have received a toy for the holidays otherwise."

The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester visited the Kmart Stores located in Yorktown Heights (355 Downing Drive) and Mahopac (987 Route 6) each week in December to collect toys donated by holiday shoppers. Donated toys were then distributed to children at the Clubs' Holiday Party.

About the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester

The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester was established in 1939 as a place for "boys to get off the streets." It is a non-profit organization dedicated to the service of all youth with a primary focus on children with special needs. The main unit in Mt. Kisco, NY is a 36,000-square-foot facility featuring an eight-lane pool, Child Care Center, gymnasium, games room, two computer labs and an additional 1,600-foot Teen Center facility. The Club has two satellite programs: a youth and teen center in the Yorktown Community Center; and a full service program at The Community Opportunity Center in Tarrytown, NY. The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester serves more than 6,000 youths, boys and girls ages 6 months to 18 years, from more than 60 Northern Westchester communities. The Club has been ranked among the outstanding Clubs in the national network of Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

About Kmart

Kmart, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD), is a mass merchandising company that offers customers quality products through a portfolio of exclusive brands that include Thalia Sodi, Jaclyn Smith, Joe Boxer, Martha Stewart Everyday, and Route 66. For more information visit the company's website at www.kmart.com or the Sears Holdings Corporation website at www.searsholdings.com.

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