Central Maine Detachment 810 of the Marine Corps League, in conjunction with Bedard Medical in Auburn, gathered toys for “Toys for Tots.” Central Maine Detachment 810 was able to present more than six boxes of toys to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, Brunswick. Bedard Medical and their employees were instrumental in helping achieve this […]
Toys for Tots
Toys for Tots in 15 area towns
Brian O’Donnell, commander of Sons of the American Legion of Anderson Staples Post 112 in Oxford, stands among Toys for Tots donations to be distributed this week at the Oxford hall, 169 King St. The toys will be given out from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, and either Thursday and Friday, […]
Foster tech students give to Toys for Tots
Students at Foster Career and Technical Education Center in Farmington fill boxes with toys Friday for Toys for Tots. Steven Faith, left, a U.S. Marine from the Central Maine Division of Toys for Tots, drove from Brunswick to receive about $300 worth of toys for distribution to children in Maine. Based on an assignment, Brianna […]
Boat parade to benefit Toys for Tots
PORTLAND — Portland Harbor will light up for Toys for Tots. Capt. Shawn Welch, a member of the South Portland Lions Club, hoped to line up 100 or more boats Saturday night to tour the harbor for a “Christmas in July” parade of lights to benefit Toys for Tots. He hatched the idea with Harbormaster […]
Charities in need this Christmas
AUBURN — Envoy Holly Johnson wanted to add more names to the Angel tree in the Auburn Mall, each a boy or girl with wishes like Legos and Barbies, and couldn’t. It was too full of lingering wishes. With 12 days before Christmas, the Lewiston chapter of the Salvation Army is 1,000 gifts short. “We […]