Toy for Joy donation from F.L. Roberts & Co. lifts fund by $1,000

The fund still needs $134,549 to meet its fund-raising goal of $150,000 by Christmas Eve.

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SPRINGFIELD - The Toy for Joy fund inched closer to its fund-raising goal with a $1,000 donation from F. L. Roberts & Co., Inc.

Steven Roberts, president and CEO of F.L. Roberts, said he hopes the donation will help the Toy for Joy campaign purchase toys.

“We are supported by our Mobil and Sunoco gasoline customers and by our Jiffy Lube and car wash customers, and we thought this is a perfect way to give back to the community,” Roberts said.

“As a result of our customers buying merchandise, we are able to give something back,” Roberts said.

Today the Toy for Joy fund received $3,135 in donations.

The fund still needs $134,549 to meet its fund-raising goal of $150,000 by Christmas Eve.

The Toy for Joy fund, which is in its 91st year, is sponsored by The Republican and The Salvation Army, with the help of campaign partner Hasbro of East Longmeadow, which donates a portion of the toys for the campaign.

Children, ages 0 to 12, will receive a toy, a game and a book, and teens, ages 13 to 16, will receive a toy, game and young adult book.

Toys are pre-sorted so they are age and gender appropriate.

Last year Toy for Joy served 3,021 families and 14,199 children.

Today’s donations ranged from $10 to $1,000.

Many individuals and families donate to the fund to remember family members who have died.

Toy registration
Here are the times for families to register at Salvation Army sites for the 91st annual Toy for Joy campaign. Registration has closed in Springfield, Greenfield, Westfield and the Hilltowns.
Holyoke
Holyoke Citadel: 271 Appleton St., Holyoke; Dec. 9-20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; for info, call (413) 532-6312; serves Holyoke, South Hadley, Granby
Westfield
Required documentation
Participants must bring the following documents: Photo ID for head of household; proof of address (within the last 30 days); MassHealth cards or other identifying information for any child age 16 or younger; and birth certificates (or passports) for any child age 16 and younger.
For more information, call 733-1518. To make a contribution to the Toy for Joy fund, write: Toy for Joy, P.O. Box 3007, Springfield 01102. Contributions may also be dropped off with the coupon to The Republican, 1860 Main St., Springfield, weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. through Dec. 24.

Here’s a list of the latest contributors:

• In memory of Richard E Mastry, Craig, Darlene, Matt and Brett, $25


• Rob, Bob and the Blanchot family, $20


• In memory of Doug Hosmer, $35


• In loving memory of my dear wife Jeannine Olechna from husband, $50


• Loving memory of Maud and Michael Gordon, $200


• In memory of my brother Michael F Rybczyk, $100


• In loving memory of Richard and Mary Bourque and Maureen, $25


• In loving memory of my husband Harding J Steward from Bev, $50


• Bob and Deb, $50


• In loving memory of my husband Don from Lois, $25


• Keep the spirit of the season alive all year, Roger and Barb, $50


• In memory of Ellie Mae, Coroa, Pokey, Eris and Dixie, $25


• In loving memory of Barbara and Lori B, Lynne and Alan, $25


• In loving memory of Sid Harvey, $25


• Anonymous, $50


• In loving memory of Donald C Couchon, $30


• In memory of our beloved dads and uncle, $25


• In memory of Donald and Ann Beaudry, $150


• In memory of my dear husband and friend Bill Enko, $25


• In loving memory of Mary Regan, $25


• We are thankful for Keegan, Kaylee, Brendan, Jack and Tyler Myers, $100


• Merry Christmas to all the children from Helen, $10