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Buxton Toy Box 1995-2020

Buxton Toy Box 1995-2020

Report to the Selectmen 2021 BUXTON TOY BOX CARRIES ON ANOTHER SEASON, MAKING THE TOWN MERRIER. Since 1995 the Buxton Toy Box has spread Christmas cheer for Buxton children ages birth to 18. This program is supported financially by private donations, and all the work is done by volunteers. Applications to the Buxton Toy Box are processed through the Selectmen’s Office at the Town Hall. In 2021 the community sponsored gifts for 86 children from 38 Buxton families. Countless individuals, businesses, clubs, libraries, schools and churches came together to spread holiday cheer. The Elves set up toy box displays with red gift cards and piggy banks throughout town. Thanks to a grant from Narragansett Number One Foundation, each child received new warm outerwear like jackets, coats, and snowpants plus hats and gloves or mittens. The Toy Box Committee also extends a special thank you to Gorham Sand and Gravel for sponsoring many special toy and sports equipment requests. In order to operate safely during the pandemic, the Toy Box suspended wrapping Christmas presents for recipients and instead provided wrapping supplies to families at pickup time. This decreased the number of volunteers inside the Toy Box workshop at any given time. The Toy Box Elves sorted food donations from Hannaford, churches, organizations, and many individuals to provide dinners to each family who requested one, a total of 24 dinners. The Toy Box is most active in November and December, but occasionally steps in to help Buxton families at other times of the year. We are so inspired by the generosity of this town. If you wish to donate gifts, time, or funds to the Buxton Toy Box please call Mia Dodge at 207-807-8816. Respectfully submitted, BUXTON TOY BOX COMMITTEE Report to the Selectmen 2020 T T BOX SPREAD CHEER EVEN DURING A P NDEMIC Since 1995 the Buxton Toy Box has made Christmas merry and brig t for Buxton children ages birth to 18. This program is supported financially by priv t donations and all the work is do e by volunteers. Applications to the Buxton Toy Box are processed through the Selectmen’s Office at the Town Hall. This year was the program’s 25 th anniversary, and over the years Buxton Toy Box has collected and distributed toys, books, puzzles, games, clothes, and other necessities for 3208 children in 1574 families. In 2020 the community sponsored gifts for 91 child en from 39 Buxton families. Countless individuals, businesses, clubs, librari s, schools and churches came tog th r to spre d holiday cheer. The Elves set up toy box displays with red gift cards and piggy banks throughout town. Thanks to a grant from Narragansett Number One Foundation, each child received new shoes or boots plus socks. The Toy Box Committee also extends a special thank you to Gorham Sand and Gravel for sponsoring many special toys and sports equipment requests and to Colonial Tree for helping us get the word out. In order to operate safely during the pandemic, the Toy Box Committee suspended wrapping Christmas presents for recipients and instead provided wrapping supplies to the families. This allowed volunteers to shift to remote responsibilities allowing for social distancing inside the Toy Box Workshop. Even so, the Toy Box Elves sorted food donations from the Buxton Community Cupboard, Hannaford, churches, ci ic organizations, and many individuals to rovide dinners to each of the 39 fam lies who requested one. The Toy Box is most active in November and December, but occasionally steps in to help Buxton families at other tim s of the year. In March, with the closing of in-person gatherings and food and paper goods shortages, the program provided groceries to many of our struggling Toy Box famili s. We are so inspired by the generosity of our town. If you wish to donate gifts, time, or funds to the Buxton Toy Box please call Mia Dodge at 207-807-8816. Respectfully submitted, BUXTON TOY BOX COMMITTEE Report to the Selectmen 2020 BUXTON TOY BOX SPREAD CHEER EVE DURING A PAND MIC Since 1995 the Buxton Toy Box has made Christmas merry and bright for Buxton children age 18. This program is supported financially by private donations and all the work is done by volu Applications to the Buxt n Toy Box are processed through the Selectmen’s Office at the Town This year was the progr m’s 25 th anniv rsary, and over the years Buxton Toy Box has collected distrib ted toys, books, puzzles, games, clothes, and other necessities for 3208 children in 1574 I 2020 the community sponsored gifts for 1 children fr m 39 B xton families. Countless individ als, businesses, clubs, libraries, schools and churches came together to spread holiday cheer. The Elves set up toy box displays with red gift cards and piggy banks throughout town. Thanks to a grant fro Narragansett Number One Foundation, each child received new shoes o boots plus socks. The Toy Box Committe also extends a special thank you to Gorham Sand an Gravel for sponsoring many special toys a d sports equipment requests and to Colonial Tree fo helping us get the w rd out. In order to operate safely during the pandemic, the Toy Box Committee suspended wrapping Christmas prese ts for reci ients and instead provided wrapping supplies to the families. This allowed volunteers to shift to remote responsibilities allowing for social distancing inside the T Box Workshop. Even so, the Toy Box Elves sorted food donations fro the Buxton Communit Cupboard, Hannaford, churches, civic organizations, and many individuals t provide dinners t each t 39 families who requested one. The Toy Box i most active in November and December, but occasionally steps in to help Buxt families at other times of the year. In March, with the closing of in-person gatherings and food paper goods shortages, the pr gram provided groceries to many of our struggling Toy Box families. We are so inspired by the generosity of our t wn. If you wish to donate gifts, time, or funds to Buxton Toy Box please call Mia Dodge at 207-807-8816. Respectfully submitted, BUXTON TOY BOX COMMITTEE Carolyn Snell, Chair Mia Dodge, Director

Carolyn Snell David Johnson Mia Dodge, Chair

Carolyn Snell David Johnson Mia Dodge, Chair

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