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 121 children (or 52 families) this year. This number is down from last year and I can only hope that means things are getting better for some of the families we have dealt with in the past. We started the year with $1,830.67 (as of Nov. 30, 2014) in the Waldoboro Toy Program account and we spent $1,337.84 on toys, hats and mittens. We raised $2328.41. We earned $3.05 in interest for 2014. We will be issuing boot vouchers for children who need warm winter boots.
This year we had money donated in the name of Gordon & Dorothy Scott. 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.
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.
