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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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
Thousands of people were once again inspired by science at the University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan) award-winning Lancashire Science Festival.
More than 30 years ago, volunteer Theresa Labrecque's parents began donating to the toy fund each year.
African Americans celebrated Emancipation across the United States - Muncie included - in the late 19th century, but not always on the same day.
Parents turn to toy fund in a stormy year Parents grow desperate as the pandemic makes all life's other difficulties that much worse. By Staff Report Share The letters that arrive to the Press Herald Toy Fund can be heartbreaking. And, while most parents ask that their personal stories not be shared, the letters taken together are a reflection of the times. During down economic cycles, the common theme is job loss. In overheated real estate markets, it’s evictions and homelessness. Last year, for unknown reasons, there was a noticeable increase in letters from families escaping domestic v...