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
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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 violence.
This year, of course, it’s COVID-19, which seems to have made all of the other problems significantly worse.