‘Like most, I have been struggling,’ says one mother whose work hours were recently reduced.
Portland Press Herald Toy Fund
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Parents seeking new beginnings turn to Toy Fund for help
The Toy Fund, using the donations from readers, will make sure children don’t miss out on the simple joys of the holidays because their parents had the courage to make a new start.
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On Giving Tuesday, Toy Fund organizers ask for help and give thanks
The people behind the Toy Fund are counting on a giving spirit this year more than ever because of a big surge in requests for help.
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History of Toy Fund has special meaning for this Maine family
When Donald Bancroft was young, he and his siblings received toys from the fund for Christmas. Now, he and his wife make it a personal mission to ensure local children have gifts for the holidays.
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Toy Fund brings joy to children who deserve a break
Among the letters that have poured into the Press Herald Toy Fund in recent weeks asking for help are stories of proud parents and brave children coping with all kinds of challenges. “I’m a mother of two: my sweet daughter, who is 4, and my strong and loving son, who is 11,” one woman wrote. […]
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Toy Fund gets surge of requests for help as Maine families struggle
The Portland Press Herald Toy Fund is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its founding and facing an unexpected spike in demand for help.
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Press Herald Toy Fund continues 75-year holiday tradition
The fund has provided toys to tens of thousands of Maine children since it was founded in 1949.
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Post-holiday Toy Fund donations roll in
Donations continue to arrive as the Press Herald Toy Fund gears up for the upcoming holiday gift drive.
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Donations approach $190,000 for Toy Fund
The Press Herald Toy Fund in the Spirit of Bruce Roberts has raised nearly $190,000 since last fall and those funds helped provide new toys and books to more than 2,600 Maine children in need during the recent holiday season. The Toy Fund is now a 75-year-old tradition, sustained since 1949 by the donations of […]
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Donations keep adding up for Press Herald Toy Fund
The Press Herald Toy Fund in the Spirit of Bruce Roberts provided new toys and books to more than 2,600 Maine children during the recent holiday season. Once again, the annual gift drive brightened the holidays for children who were most in need of joy. Some have been homeless, escaped domestic violence or lost a […]