The Press Herald Toy Fund continues to receive donations to support the annual holiday gift drive, which turns 75 years old this year. Readers have given more than $180,000 so far this holiday season and donations are still trickling in. The Toy Fund accepts donations year-round but relies on the holiday season cover its costs […]
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Toy Fund donations keep adding up
And it’s not too late to help the Toy Fund continue the annual tradition.
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Year-end fundraising continues to boost Toy Fund
Donations continue to arrive at the Press Herald Toy Fund as supporters make year-end gifts and wrap up their own fundraising efforts. The charity accepts donations year-round, although it relies on the holiday season for the bulk of funding it uses to buy toys and books for children in need. Names of donors will continue […]
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Toy Fund volunteers deliver joy, once again
Volunteers have been vital to the mission of the Press Herald Toy Fund ever since the first holiday gift drive in 1949. It takes a lot of labor to unpack and sort thousands of toys and books, and then repackage them in age-appropriate gift bags for more than 3,000 children. Not to mention processing applications, […]
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Donations from old friends and new keep Toy Fund tradition alive
More than 1,100 donors have so far pitched in to keep the 74-year-old charity going and provide gifts to thousands of children in need.
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A most precious gift, and a first for the Toy Fund
The Toy Fund likely sets a new record with its youngest-ever recipient.
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Toy Fund mission: A book for every child
Toy Fund volunteers, who include many retired teachers, are always happy to make expert book selections.
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Simple idea, and faithful donors, keep Toy Fund legacy alive
A humble beginning has become an annual tradition that has brightened the holidays for hundreds of thousands of Maine children over the past 7 decades
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Good things happen when lady golfers get together with Harley riders
What do the the ladies of the Women’s Riverside Golf Association have in common with the Portland Harley Owners Group? Sure, they both like a good clean drive. But, more to the point, they both love kids. And both are listed below in the daily list of donors to the Press Herald Toy Fund. They […]
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Child care crisis pushes families to financial edge
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to ripple through the lives of many Maine families, and the severe shortage of child care is forcing many to seek assistance for the first time. It’s become a common theme in letters from parents to the Press Herald Toy Fund. Many child care operators closed during the […]