Article: Toy fund could use a hand on weekdays until Dec. 22 ; Working at Bruce Roberts is a rewarding way to help some of southern Maine's needy kids, volunteers say.

TUX TURKEL Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
12-05-2006
Toy fund could use a hand on weekdays until Dec. 22 ; Working at Bruce Roberts is a rewarding way to help some of southern Maine's needy kids, volunteers say.
Byline: TUX TURKEL Staff Writer
Edition: Final
Section: Local & State
Column: Bruce Roberts Toy Fund

Emptying trucks. Opening mail. Packing toys. Processing applications.

It takes as many as 200 volunteers to make everything happen each holiday season at the Bruce Roberts Toy Fund. Some dedicated helpers - many of them retirees - show up year after year.
The thing is, the toy fund doesn't have a formal recruiting process. …

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