Volunteers are bracing for a flood of requests for help from families struggling through the pandemic and hoping to preserve some normalcy for their children during the holidays.
Portland Press Herald Toy Fund
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The Maine Millennial: Not too soon to consider holiday giving
In a pandemic-ravaged economy, families will need what the Press Herald Toy Fund has been delivering for 73 years.
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Newspaper toy fund starts raising money early for a challenging holiday season
Organizers of the Portland Press Herald Toy Fund expect the need for help around the holidays will be significantly greater because of the pandemic.
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Eddie’s Variety Store in Portland helps out toy fund again
Cash donations from readers are still needed to sustain the charity as it moves into a new decade helping Maine families.
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Toy Fund donations still coming in
The fund has now collected over $120,000 that will go toward Christmas gifts for Maine children.
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School penny drive keeps adding up for Toy Fund
The students and adults at Brown School in South Portland continue a tradition that has helped less fortunate kids for many years.
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Years after Toy Fund helped his family, man gives back
He doesn’t remember the specific toys he unwrapped that Christmas morning, only that they meant a lot.
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Toy Fund hopes to continue fundraising momentum
Donations have topped $100,000, but organizers are encouraging people to keep giving now and into the New Year to help the fund reach its $200,000 goal and sustain efforts to help children experience the magic of Christmas.
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Most steadfast of supporters gives for 70th year
The check that arrived from JOCIJIANNA this week continues a Toy Fund tradition that began in 1949.
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Readers help struggling families with gifts large and small
‘We definitely have more donors this year,‘ said Toy Fund Executive Director Kathleen Meade, ‘Which is great.’