Donations continue to arrive for the Press Herald Toy Fund, which provided gifts for thousands of Maine children last month and will soon begin planning for a 72nd holiday season. The outpouring of support in recent weeks helped lift the spirits of struggling families and sustained the charity through a year like no other. There […]
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Toy fund tops $260,000 in donations
The outpouring of donations to the Press Herald Toy Fund continues. The year-to-date total topped $260,000 Thursday. That’s double the amount raised last year. There is no time limit on donations, which are accepted year-round and have sustained the charity for seven decades. Donors’ names and messages will continue to be published along with periodic […]
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Donors push Toy Fund over $250,000
There is no time limit for making a donation.
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Donations adding up for toy fund
Donors to the Press Herald Toy Fund dug deep this year, pushing the year-to-date total over $240,000. The outpouring of generosity couldn’t have come at a better time for the many families who needed help to give their children some joy and a sense of normalcy at the holidays. There is no time limit on […]
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Donors, volunteers rally to help children in historic year
Thousands of Maine children are enjoying holiday gifts because of the generosity of strangers. And thousands of struggling parents know someone out there cares. The Press Herald Toy Fund will soon wrap up its 71st holiday season. And, while the end results are the same, it has been a year like no other. Donors rallied […]
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Women’s golf club once again brings joy to children
Like a holiday card from old friends, it was reassuring to receive a note this week from the Riverside Women’s Golf Association along with 17 checks totaling $530. “Thanks so much for all the good work you do! Merry Christmas and joyous wishes for better days to come,” they wrote. The women hit the fairways […]
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Meet some of the children helped by the toy fund this year
A teenager helping care for her younger siblings and a 4-year-old with Down syndrome are just two of thousands.
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Mother remembered for devotion to family and the toy fund
Many donations to the toy fund are made in memory of mothers. That seems especially true this year, with notes from donors about how it was their mothers who filled the holidays with warmth and joy and lasting memories. One such donation came from Mary Turner: “In memory of my mom, Ruth Hamm, who donated every […]
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Parents turn to toy fund in a stormy year
Parents grow desperate as the pandemic makes all life’s other difficulties that much worse.
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Young family is filled with hope, but needs a hand
The parents seek help as they pursue careers and try to keep abreast of the bills during the pandemic.