While the circumstances vary, childhood trauma is something shared by too many of the children helped each year by donors to the Toy Fund.
Portland Press Herald Toy Fund
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Toy Fund’s partners help bring hope to families
Amber Maynor and her husband, Kyle Maynor, run the Salvation Army of Old Orchard Beach and she recently picked up bags of gifts for some of the 130 to 150 York County families who turn to the agency for help
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Worried families turn to the Press Herald Toy Fund for holiday help
Now in its 75th year, the Press Herald Toy Fund is helping families provide holiday gifts for their children.
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With a huge need, Press Herald Toy Fund helps to brighten children’s holidays for 75th year
The annual toy drive was started in 1949 by a newspaper editor and Portland social worker. Since then, ‘there’s never been a year that this didn’t happen,’ said operations manager Jeff Ham.
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Toy fund gears up for another season of holiday giving
The 73-year-old charity, which has a new operations manager this year, continues to rely on the donations of newspaper readers to bring joy to children in need.
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2024 Press Herald Toy Fund individual application
Please fill out all sections of this application. Each child age 16 and under in your custody will receive one set of gifts from the Toy Fund. Applications will not be processed without each person’s birth date.
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Donations to Toy Fund top $200,000, for third year in a row
Donations to the Press Herald Toy Fund have exceeded $200,000 and continue to climb. It is the third annual fundraising drive in a row to reach the milestone, helping to ensure the charity will continue to bring joy to Maine children in need. The tradition began in 1949 when the Portland Evening Express first asked […]
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Toy Fund donations are still adding up
The charity accepts donations year round and will soon be gearing up for the 2023 gift drive.
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Local businesses help spread holiday joy
Each year, the Press Herald Toy Fund is helped by local businesses that donate their services to help get gifts into the hands of children in need. They donate supplies, feed volunteers, and help transport toys and books around the state. And they do it behind the scenes without expecting anything in return. Many of […]