To the Editor:
The holidays have come and gone and the people of Waldoboro have been amazing once again! As always, I feel very privileged to be part of such a wonderful and generous event. This year’s Waldoboro Toy Program went very well, with a lot of help from a lot of you.
We provided toys, hats and mittens to 163 children (or 73 families) this year. We started the year with $4014.92 (as of Nov. 30, 2013) in the toys for tots account and we spent $3165.25 on toys, hats and mittens. We raised $2155. We earned $7.05 in interest for 2013.
We will be issuing boot vouchers for children who need warm winter boots.
This year we combined forces with the Family Holiday Wishes Program and the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program. It went very well and thanks to both programs.
This year we had Patricia Magee leave us money, as well as toys and money donated in the name of Gordon & Dorothy Scott, Patricia Chapman and Willis Hallowell, and Wyatt Hall. Thank you to all the people who thought of the Waldoboro Toy Program in the name of their loved ones.
I would like to thank the citizens of Waldoboro who helped make this year’s Waldoboro Toy Program come together successfully. I especially want to thank the many children who donated toys so that other children could have a better Christmas. My hat’s off to you all. I would like to thank all the people and businesses for their donations of money, wrapping supplies, mittens, hats, and moral support. I assure you all the help was needed and greatly appreciated.
As always, I was greatly impressed with Waldoboro’s generosity, caring and giving. Without your support this program would not be possible. Thank you.
I hope the coming year brings prosperity, happiness and health to you all.
