After sorting and packing gifts for weeks, volunteers have begun handing some of the toys and books off to the social service agencies that will distribute them to families.
Donors grateful to be part of toy fund tradition
Many send notes of thanks along with their donations.
By Staff ReportStaff report
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The Press Herald Toy Fund is used to getting thank you notes from parents who, with a little help, were able to bring joy to their children at the holidays.
But this year there have also been many notes of thanks from donors.
It seems people were craving the chance to help struggling neighbors this year, and grateful that this particular holiday tradition survived the pandemic.
“There have been such sentiments each day,” said Kathleen Meade, the toy fund’s director. The notes say how glad the donors are that the fund happened despite all the challenges and once again offered them a way to “share the good feeling of helping others and … see the effort come together and build.”