Toy fund 2017
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PublishedDecember 21, 2017
No longer homeless, mom seeks help to give daughter holiday gifts
Some parents who write to the Portland Press Herald Toy Fund are homeless, or on the verge of homelessness.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2017
Toy Fund: Volunteers busy packing gifts as Christmas nears
Parents are also picking up presents, as donations run well short of the total through Dec. 20 last year.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2017
Able to work only part time, single dad can’t swing presents
He and his daughter, 13, are the main caretakers for his special-needs son.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2017
Sons of Quint will play benefit concert
The popular band will provide the music at Bunker Brewing Co. in Portland on Tuesday evening.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2017
Different times, but same need for holiday joy
In its first year, the fund's organizers sought to raise $1,000 for 1,000 toys.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2017
Single mother of four ‘struggling’ to build career, support family
She is unable to provide holiday gifts for her kids this year.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2017
Applications flowing in as toy fund expands to Androscoggin County
This year the Portland Press Herald Toy Fund is brand new to the Lewiston/Auburn area.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2017
Mother looks to cheer son after they fled California wildfires
They seek help from the Press Herald Toy Fund after making the 12-day drive to Maine.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2017
Proud parents say their child deserves more under Yule tree
They both work, but their incomes don't produce enough cash to pay for Christmas toys, the mother writes.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2017
Late mom may be remembered by donations
Constance Tripp would have wanted donations in her memory going to the toy fund.