“It’s a hard time of year for many people,” Donna Aikins, church meals organizer, said.
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Mainers normally focused on helping others now seek an assist from Press Herald Toy Fund
A Cumberland County case manager’s story of rising costs and unexpected expenses at Christmastime is just one of many that have been sent to the charity this season.
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Gorham Notes: Origin of Narragansett explained
The name Narragansett, for those who may be wondering, stems from the early moniker of the area that was incorporated as Gorham in 1764. The question might arise following the recent stories of gas leaks that evacuated Narragansett Elementary School. The town also has Narragansett Street, Narragansett Game Sanctuary and the town’s former fairgrounds was […]
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What not to donate to Maine nonprofits this holiday season
Food items, gift cards and money? Yes, please. Live animals, garbage and guns? No thanks, say groups like Maine Needs and Goodwill.
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Toy Fund is a light in the dark for Maine families escaping domestic violence
Parents who have recently left abusive relationships are seeking help so they can bring much-needed holiday joy to their children.
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Toy Fund uses donor support to help military veterans with disabilities
One father detailed his struggles with trauma caused by the Iraq War that has left him unable to hold a regular job — and to afford holiday gifts for his kids.
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Santa connects with children via Windham ‘hotline’
Rec Technologies named Windham’s North Pole Hotline one of America’s best local holiday events.
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Maine businesses, organizations boost Toy Fund with donations
Their support will help the 76-year-old charity supply gifts and books to thousands of Maine children this holiday season.
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These Mainers’ Christmas traditions aren’t exactly traditional
Doughnuts for dinner in Springvale, prank calls in Alna or leaving a gingerbread house in a cemetery in Bridgton are among the ways some families celebrate the holiday.
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Working families stretched thin by rising costs appeal to Toy Fund for holiday help
Many of the letters to the charity this season are coming from Maine parents struggling to keep up with basic needs like rent and food, despite having steady incomes — limiting their ability to afford presents for their children.