(WTNH) — Looking to spread some holiday cheer and help give back to your community? Here’s a list of holiday charity and toy drives happening across Connecticut this holiday season.
Statewide
- Connecticut Funeral Directors Association 14th Annual Holiday Collection Drive
- When: Through December 4
- Where: Various locations
- What: Gift cards and unwrapped toys
Hartford County
- El Show de Analeh’s 10th Annual Holiday Toy Drive
- When: December 5, 5:30 p.m.
- Where: Hartford Hospital Education & Resource Center, 560 Hudson Street, Hartford
- What: Toys and gift cards
- Hartford Fire Department & Eleven28 Entertainment Coat Drive
- When: Ends December 26, drop off 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. at below stations
- Where: Station 1 – 197 Main Street, Hartford; Station 14 – 25 Blue Hills Avenue, Hartford; Station 15 – 8 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford
- What: Coats, winter garments
- Love Wins Community Drive
- When: December 13 from 6:00 a.m. to Noon
- Where: Central Connecticut State University, Davison Hall
- What: Toys, food, baby items, toiletries, Children & Adult sized winter clothing
- Valerie’s Wish Toy Drive
- When: Ends December 15
- Where: Southington Fire Department Station 5, 72 River Street, Southington
- What: Unwrapped toys
- 3-D Bail Bonds Company 8th Annual Holiday Toy Drive
- When: Ends December 17
- Where: 57 Fishfry Street, Hartford
- What: Unwrapped toys
New Haven County
- Chaz and AJ McDermott Chevrolet and Lexus Toy Drive
- When: December 6, 5:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
- Where: Jordan’s Furniture New Haven
- What: Toys
- Fill the Christmas Dumpster
- When: December 14, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Where: Viglione Heating & Cooling, 259 Commerce Street, East Haven
- What: Unwrapped toys
- Middlebury Police Benevolent Associated Toy Drive
- When: December 7 between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
- Where: DiNova’s Four Corners, 600 Middlebury Road and anytime at Middlebury Police Department or Finance Dept. at Town Hall
- What: Toys
- Pajama Drive for Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital
- When: Ends December 18
- Where: Various locations in Branford/North Branford, including Lockworks Dental Group, Shoreline Orthodontics, Armazen, Sound Runner, Total Learning Group, IMX Pilates, Salon 106 and Village Express
- What: Pajamas, small toys, and stuffed animals
- Rep. Stephanie Cummings & Alderman Noujaim Announce Coat Drive for Waterbury Families
- When: Ends December 17
- Where: Belle Academy on 27A South Commons Road and
Bob’s Stores on 910 Wolcott Street in Waterbury - What: NEW, unused hats, gloves, mittens and scarves, and children’s and adult coats
- Yale’s Toy Closet Program
- When: Ends December 23
- Where: Supercuts, 1060 W Main St, Branford
- What: Toys
Fairfield County
- Faith’s 3rd Annual Toy Drive for Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital Toy Closet
- When: December 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and December 7 from 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
- Where: Walmart of Shelton on Bridgeport Avenue
- What: New, unwrapped toys for ages Newborn to 18-years-old
- Westport Police Department 2019 Holiday Toy Drive
- When: Ends December 15
- Where: Westport Police Department, 50 Jesup Road, Westport; Westport Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue, Westport; ASF Sports & Outdoors, 1560 Post Road East, Westport
- What: New, unopened, and unwrapped toys, as well as cash donations
Tolland County
New London County
- Tommy Toy Fund with the Norwich Police Department
- When: December 7, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.; December 8, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Where: Walmart, 220 Salem Turnpike, Norwich
- What: Unwrapped toys and cash donations
