The Press Herald Toy Fund hears from many parents that the pandemic has made life harder for them and their children.
Portland Press Herald Toy Fund
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Mother of four asks for help as she builds a brighter future for family
Her children range in age from 6 months to 6 years, and her husband is a recent immigrant waiting for permission to work and help support the family.
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Helping is a holiday tradition for longtime toy fund volunteer
Linda Paul of Scarborough has been volunteering for the Press Herald Toy Fund for more than a quarter-century.
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Mother and 3 children stuck in homeless shelter ask for help
Housing challenges, like other hardships, are more difficult to overcome during the pandemic.
Posted inLocal & State, Toy Fund
Donations honor longtime volunteer who loved children
Barbara Faietta became a regular at the toy fund, sorting, packing and handing out gifts to parents.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Press Herald Toy Fund is a modern answer to the Magi
This newspaper’s readers have been helping families celebrate the holidays for more than seven decades.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Toy Fund
Pandemic, housing market turn setbacks into bigger challenges
A mother of two requests help for the family after what has been a challenging time.
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Bruce Roberts’ legacy lives on in toy fund
The charity that began on a hunch in 1949 brought joy to 3,500 children in the midst of global pandemic.
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Young mother won’t lose hope, but asks for a little help
She is looking for a job and a place to live, and hopes to provide gifts for her 1-year-old daughter.
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After pandemic shuts down family business, grandmother turns to toy fund for help
The grandparents are trying to care for four grandchildren on one salary this year.