Donation from Barron Center employees is enduring tribute to toy fund founder
Matthew Barron wanted to provide toys to Portland children during a tough winter in 1949.
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Few donors to the Press Herald Toy Fund have been as faithful as the employees of the Barron Center, Portland’s city-run nursing home.
Their gift – $215 this year – also has special meaning at the toy fund because it’s an annual reminder of the legacy of Matthew Barron, who not only cared for the Portland’s elderly residents as head of the institution but also made a lasting difference in the lives of the children across the city, and beyond.