Portland Press Herald Toy Fund

Toy fund workshop bustles as distribution begins

by Staff Report December 2, 2022December 1, 2022

After sorting and packing gifts for weeks, volunteers have begun handing some of the toys and books off to the social service agencies that will distribute them to families.

Longtime toy fund volunteer inspires donations

by Staff Report November 30, 2022November 29, 2022

A longtime Press Herald Toy Fund volunteer is remembered through donations from friends and family.

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Simple ideas collide: Giving Tuesday and the Press Herald Toy Fund

by Staff Report November 29, 2022November 28, 2022

Many parents say rising costs and expiring pandemic relief programs are making holiday gifts an unaffordable luxury.

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Facing rising costs, parents seek help from 73-year-old Press Herald Toy Fund

by Gillian Graham November 27, 2022November 28, 2022

The Toy Fund was launched amid difficult economic conditions in 1949, and once again families are struggling this year and asking for help.

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Press Herald Toy Fund adds children’s books to longstanding tradition

by Gillian Graham October 15, 2022October 20, 2022

For the first time, the annual Press Herald Toy Fund will provide a new book for every child and is now ordering gifts through Maine-owned businesses.

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Gifts of newspaper subscriptions boost toy fund

by Staff Report January 9, 2022January 8, 2022

Newspaper subscriptions turned out to be a popular gift idea during the recent holiday season, and that’s very good news for the children helped by the Press Herald Toy Fund. Building on a successful effort last year, the Portland Press Herald pledged to donate $10 to the toy fund for each 52-week subscription purchased during […]