Portland Press Herald Toy Fund
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PublishedDecember 16, 2021
Women golfers up their game with generous gift to Toy Fund
The Women’s Riverside Golf Association raised a whopping $1,045 at its annual holiday party this year.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2021
Pandemic’s child care challenges push some parents to financial edge
Many parents who wrote to the Press Herald Toy Fund say a lack of child care options forced them to seek help.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2021
Toy Fund workshop bustles with activity as holiday gets close
Volunteers are now in full distribution mode.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2021
Toy fund’s oldest friends keep tradition alive
A family that began supporting the fund in 1949 is one of many old friends who appear in the daily list of donors.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2021
Toy Fund donors provide what children need right now: joy
The Press Herald Toy Fund hears from many parents that the pandemic has made life harder for them and their children.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2021
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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PublishedDecember 9, 2021
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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PublishedDecember 8, 2021
Mother and 3 children stuck in homeless shelter ask for help
Housing challenges, like other hardships, are more difficult to overcome during the pandemic.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2021
Donations honor longtime volunteer who loved children
Barbara Faietta became a regular at the toy fund, sorting, packing and handing out gifts to parents.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2021
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.
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