Dear Portland Press Herald Toy Fund,
My husband and I have five children. We both work, but both of our jobs have cut our hours. My husband now is working two days a week and I am only scheduled for 12 hours a week. This is hard. Our children would really like to get some presents for Christmas, but we can’t buy presents for them. Thank you!
— Parents’ hours cut
The Portland Press Herald Toy Fund aimed to provide toys for up to 7,000 children in Cumberland, York, Sagadahoc, Lincoln and Knox counties.
Donations can be made on the website pressheraldtoyfund.org or checks can be made out to the Portland Press Herald Toy Fund and mailed to P.O. Box 7310, Portland, ME 04112. The campaign’s fundraising goal this year is $300,000. The total raised so far is $111,526.74.
Merry Christmas from the Richardson family $50
In memory of Ron McClinton and Ron Clark, from Howard Solomon $250
Merry Christmas from Jon & Tracy Hartman $25
Anonymous $250
In loving memory of Carroll Leeman – Georgia Leeman $25
Thank you for your good work, Kathy & Rich Moran $100
In memory of Barbara Schirmer $25
In loving memory of Mary & Edward Legere and Dorothy & Ben McLaughlin $100
Murray Family Foundation $200
John Kazenski $100
In honor of Clifford Babkirk $20
Donald & Patricia Sandos $100
The Bagleys $250
Drumlin Environmental $150
Spotless Sadie & Relic $20
Betsy Medina $60
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