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A Long Tradition of Giving

The Santa Fund was started 46 years ago by the publisher of the Nashua Telegraph to give area needy children a happy holiday. Each year since, The Santa Fund has gathered generous donations from area residents who share with those less fortunate. The Salvation Army and Nashua Pastoral Care Center assist the Telegraph in the distribution of these donations.

In 2006, hundreds of new toys, new clothing and a record total of $83,000 was raised and shared with families in our communities.

The Santa Fund Run, held on November 4th, was the kick-off of the annual fund drive. It furnishes an opportunity to not only support this worthy cause by collecting donations from others, but to participate in a fun event. All funds raised benefit The Santa Fund.

Here’s how you can help The Santa Fund:

Donate money or new, unwrapped toys and clothes at the following Telegraph locations:

• 17 Executive Drive, Hudson, NH 03051
• 66 Elm Street, Milford, NH 03055
• 60 Main St., Nashua, NH 03060

Or mail checks to:

The Santa Fund, P.O. Box 1008, Nashua, NH 03061

2007 Santa Fund Gift Drop-off Locations

New, unwrapped toys and clothes can be dropped off the following businesses:

• Cookies by Design, 143 Main St., Nashua
• Cash Converters, Hudson Mall, 77 Derry Road, Hudson
• Goodale’s Bike Shop, 14 B Broad St., Nashua
• Rice’s Pharmacy, 59 Main St., Nashua
• Saturn of Nashua, 635 Amherst St., Nashua
• Triangle Credit Union, 33 Franklin St., Nashua
• Wingate’s Pharmacy, 129 Main St., Nashua
• Northern Ballet Theatre's Production of the Nutcracker, Saturday, Dec. 8th, 2007, 2 PM & 7:30 PM, Keefe Auditorium, Nashua, (603) 889-8408
• Bernie & Phyl's, 243 Daniel Webster Hwy, Nashua
• Meineke Car Center, 128 Lowell Road, Hudson
• Meineke Car Center, 22 East Hollis St., Nashua
• Meineke Car Center, 227 D.W. Hwy, Merrimack
• Meineke Car Center, 88 Route 101 A, Amherst

2007 Santa Fund Run

The Santa Fund Run is the signature kick-off of the annual fund drive. This year it was held on Sunday, November 4, at Nashua High School South. The benefit 5K race gives participants an opportunity to not only support this worthy cause by collecting donations from others, but to participate in a fun event. All funds raised benefit The Santa Fund.

In 2007, over 300 runners and walkers participated and raised over $7500 in donations and registrations to kick-off The Santa Fund gift drive!

The Telegraph would like to thank the participants, volunteers and the community for making the 31 st Annual Santa Fund Run a success.

Special thanks to these groups:

• A & B Vending Co.
• Gate City Striders
• Nashua Department of Public Works
• Nashua Parks and Recreation
• Nashua Police Department
• Nashua School Department
• Rockingham Ambulance
• Yankee Timing

Santa Fund Run sponsors:

• Hudson Mall
• Southern New Hampshire Medical Center
• St. Joseph Hospital
• Triangle Credit Union

Thank you for helping to make the 2007 holidays brighter for the less fortunate families in our communities!

Santa Fund 2006

Last year, hundreds of new toys, new clothing and a record total of $83,000 was raised and shared with families in our communities. This is your opportunity to help.

The following businesses, organizations and events were instrumental in helping us with the 2006 Santa Fund and toy drive.

We owe them a big "thank you".

• Nashua Pride - Santa Fund Night at the Pride Winterfest
• The 30th Annual Santa Fund Run - November 5, 2006
• Gate City Striders . Nashua School Department
• Nashua Police Department . Rockingham Ambulance
• Nashua Public Works Dept.
• and the hundreds of participating runners, walkers and volunteers

The kick-off event for the Santa Fund drive each year is the Santa Fund Run. This year's run was November 4th at Nashua High School South.

2007 Race Results