toyfund2016
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PublishedDecember 20, 2016
Toy Fund: Struggling mom with ailing son seeks holiday help
'He struggles enough in life being sick. I really want him to have something under the Christmas tree,' she says.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2016
Toy Fund: College costs strain Maine families’ finances
The cost of a parent's college education is threatening hopes that some deserving children will find presents under the tree on Chrismas morning.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2016
Toy Fund volunteers from Community Partners raise the standard for enthusiasm
'We all had fun,' says a leader for whom personal gratitude was a motivator.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2016
Mom wants to provide new holiday memories
Her three sons deserve the same excitement on Christmas morning that she had as a kid, she says.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2016
To see her kids smile on Christmas morning, mother turns to Toy Fund
‘We just don't make enough,’ she wrote, with her husband disabled and their income variable.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2016
For Toy Fund volunteers, the joy lies in giving back
Two women who have helped out for years say they feel good knowing that the gifts make children and parents happy.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2016
Toy Fund: Family has a home again, but no money for gifts
First came a loss of work hours and income, then came the loss of the family home.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2016
Toy Fund: Longtime donors know the pain of poverty
As children, some Toy Fund contributors were bypassed by Santa.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2016
Hardworking parents of boy with autism turn to Toy Fund
The midcoast couple hold minimum-wage jobs and spend what they can to assist with their son's needs.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2016
School bus driver again inspires child’s generosity
For the second year, a Scarborough first-grader donates to the toy fund in honor of her school bus driver.