Toys for Tots Alameda County

09/30/2026

Everyone say hi SSgt. StJohn! 👋

We’re ready for another incredible year of bringing our community together to make the holidays brighter for local children.

Want to get involved? Sign up now to host a toy donation box at your business, school, organization, or community group!

Our Amazon Wishlist will be live soon for another easy way to give. We can’t wait to see what Alameda County can accomplish together this year! ❤️

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09/29/2026

Save these important dates for the 2026 season!

09/29/2026

What was your favorite toy growing up? Chances are, you still remember it. 🥹

Toys are so much more than just something to play with… they can create core childhood memories!

This holiday season, your donation could be the toy a local child remembers for years to come. 🎁

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09/15/2026

Last week, our coordinator attended the official Toys for Tots Symposium, connecting with fellow coordinators and learning even more about how we can best serve our local community through the Toys for Tots mission. We’re excited to bring that knowledge home and make the 2026 season our most impactful yet!

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12/22/2025

What an unforgettable season! ❤️

As we wrap up the 2025 Toys for Tots season, we are incredibly grateful to everyone who hosted a donation box, dropped off toys, and volunteered countless hours in our warehouse to help sort and distribute them. None of this would be possible without the generosity of our community, and we are so proud to share that together we collected over 47,000 toys for local kids this holiday season! 🧸

An incredible outpouring of heart that has mad our community so much brighter. 🎄✨

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12/18/2025

Teamwork at its best. 💪🎁 Huge thanks to NRC Alameda for working side by side with our Marines to help fulfill the final toy orders of the season! 🎄

12/18/2025

A BIG thank you to everyone who donated a new unwrapped toy to the CVSan donation box for Toys for Tots. Your donation will go to a local child in need and helps make the holiday season brighter.

12/18/2025

12/17/2025

Toy distribution continues all week long! 🎅🏼 Our Marines are loading up donations for our vetted nonprofit partners, making sure toys reach children across Alameda County this holiday season. Thank you to everyone who helped make this incredible effort possible! ❤️

12/16/2025

What an incredible day of giving! 🧸

Our Big Bus toy pickup event on Friday the 12th took us to Bjork Construction, Dublin Elementary School, and Pixar Animation Studios, and together we filled an entire bus and a U-Haul with 1,300 toys for local kids in need. 🚚

Thank you to everyone who showed up, donated, and helped make this holiday season brighter for children across our community! 🎅🏼