APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE
We serve children in need from infancy through age 16 who live in York, Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Androscoggin counties. We cannot provide gifts for anyone older than 16.
Applications for 2025 are now available.
In 2025, parents or legal guardians may seek assistance by:
Filling out and submitting the individual application online 2025 Toy Fund Individual Application online;
Sending an email that includes your full name and address to toyfund@pressherald.com to receive an application by mail;
Downloading, printing and filling out the individual application Toy Fund Individual Application, then sending it to:
Press Herald Toy Fund
295 Gannett Drive
South Portland, ME 04106
Individuals will need to apply BY DEC. 1 so that applications can be processed.
We’ll process your application and we’ll contact you starting in mid-November explaining where and when to pick up the gifts. Gifts must be picked up as scheduled. The location, days and hours of operation will be included in the letter or email.
The Toy Fund will make every effort to accommodate all children in need, but gifts cannot be guaranteed for late applicants.
Those who need to pick up or drop off applications or donations in person can do so at 295 Gannett Drive, South Portland.
Individual applicants should be advised that we work with more than 30 social services organizations around the state. If one of these organizations is located in or near your community, please reach out to them to learn whether you can join their applicant group:
We serve children in need from infancy through age 16 who live in York, Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Androscoggin counties. We cannot provide gifts for anyone older than 16.
Applications for 2025 are now available.
In 2025, parents or legal guardians may seek assistance by:
Press Herald Toy Fund
295 Gannett Drive
South Portland, ME 04106
Individuals will need to apply BY DEC. 1 so that applications can be processed.
We’ll process your application and we’ll contact you starting in mid-November explaining where and when to pick up the gifts. Gifts must be picked up as scheduled. The location, days and hours of operation will be included in the letter or email.
The Toy Fund will make every effort to accommodate all children in need, but gifts cannot be guaranteed for late applicants.
Those who need to pick up or drop off applications or donations in person can do so at 295 Gannett Drive, South Portland.
Individual applicants should be advised that we work with more than 30 social services organizations around the state. If one of these organizations is located in or near your community, please reach out to them to learn whether you can join their applicant group:
- High Street Food Pantry
- Lewiston Housing
- Spurwink Adult BH
- Opportunity Alliance
- Health Affiliates Maine
- True Worship International Church
- Catholic Charities Maine
- Spurwink Portland
- RSU 12 Collaborative Head Start
- Brighter Heights
- Sweetser York County
- Thomaston Grammar School
- Greater Portland Family Promise
- Brunswick Head Start
- MBH Biddeford
- Salt Bay Head Start
- Promise Early Education Center
- Freeport Community Services
- Camden Rockport Elementary
- Northern Light/Acadia
- Spurwink ShifaME
- Midcoast CAP (Wiscasset)
- Waypoint Waban
- Home Counselors Inc. Lincoln County
- The Integrated Life
- Town of Harrison
- Day One
- Community Concepts
- Community Clinical Services
- Salvation Army
- MBH Portland
- VOA Northern New England
- Waldoboro Head Start
- Gateway Community Services
- Bath Head Start
- Home Counselors Inc. Knox County
- Travas House
GROUP APPLICATIONS
The Toy Fund works with group leaders who represent agencies and organizations that solicit applications from clients and community members who need assistance to access the fund.
Group applications are closed for the 2025 holiday season.
Contact us at toyfund@pressherald.com for more information about groups in our service area.
The Toy Fund works with group leaders who represent agencies and organizations that solicit applications from clients and community members who need assistance to access the fund.
Group applications are closed for the 2025 holiday season.
Contact us at toyfund@pressherald.com for more information about groups in our service area.
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