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PublishedDecember 28, 2023
Year-end fundraising continues to boost Toy Fund
Donations continue to arrive at the Press Herald Toy Fund as supporters make year-end gifts and wrap up their own fundraising efforts. The charity accepts donations year-round, although it relies on the holiday season for the bulk of funding it uses to buy toys and books for children in need. Names of donors will continue […]
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PublishedDecember 26, 2023
Toy Fund volunteers deliver joy, once again
Volunteers have been vital to the mission of the Press Herald Toy Fund ever since the first holiday gift drive in 1949. It takes a lot of labor to unpack and sort thousands of toys and books, and then repackage them in age-appropriate gift bags for more than 3,000 children. Not to mention processing applications, […]
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PublishedDecember 25, 2023
Donations from old friends and new keep Toy Fund tradition alive
More than 1,100 donors have so far pitched in to keep the 74-year-old charity going and provide gifts to thousands of children in need.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2023
A most precious gift, and a first for the Toy Fund
The Toy Fund likely sets a new record with its youngest-ever recipient.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2023
Toy Fund mission: A book for every child
Toy Fund volunteers, who include many retired teachers, are always happy to make expert book selections.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2023
Simple idea, and faithful donors, keep Toy Fund legacy alive
A humble beginning has become an annual tradition that has brightened the holidays for hundreds of thousands of Maine children over the past 7 decades
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PublishedDecember 21, 2023
Good things happen when lady golfers get together with Harley riders
What do the the ladies of the Women’s Riverside Golf Association have in common with the Portland Harley Owners Group? Sure, they both like a good clean drive. But, more to the point, they both love kids. And both are listed below in the daily list of donors to the Press Herald Toy Fund. They […]
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PublishedDecember 20, 2023
Child care crisis pushes families to financial edge
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to ripple through the lives of many Maine families, and the severe shortage of child care is forcing many to seek assistance for the first time. It’s become a common theme in letters from parents to the Press Herald Toy Fund. Many child care operators closed during the […]
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PublishedDecember 19, 2023
Toy Fund helps ease trauma for children escaping domestic violence
And many of these parents know what holiday gifts can mean to a child going through such a difficult experience.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2023
Toy Fund comes to rescue of grandparents
Based on the letters seeking help this year, there are a lot of grandparents out there who have found themselves caring for young children once again and feeling overwhelmed at the holidays.
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