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Become a Drop Site for Our Toy Drive!

We’re excited to partner with community organizations, schools, and businesses to help collect toys for children in need. By becoming a drop site, you’ll play a vital role in making sure donations reach the kids who need them most.

What is a Drop Site?
A drop site is a convenient, safe location where community members can bring new, unwrapped toys during the toy drive period. As a drop site host, you help increase donation access and visibility in your area.

Who Can Become a Drop Site?

  • Community centers

  • Schools and universities

  • Local businesses

  • Religious organizations

  • Non-profits and charities

Responsibilities of a Drop Site Host:

  • Provide a secure and accessible location for toy donations

  • Promote the toy drive within your network and to visitors

  • Coordinate toy pick-up or delivery with our team at the end of the collection period

  • Follow any safety and COVID-19 guidelines to protect donors and staff

Benefits of Becoming a Drop Site:

  • Join a community effort to bring smiles to children

  • Increase your organization’s visibility and community goodwill

  • Receive recognition on our website and social media channels (optional)

If you are interested in becoming a Local Toys for Tots Drop Site please fill out the form below. We would enjoy having you as one of our Toy Drop Sites. Please note that you will pick up drop box at the Marine Reserve Center / 2711 McDonough St. Joliet, IL 60436 (we are a gated facility, you need to buzz in/call at the infantry drive street gate) No pickups earlier than Oct 1st. You must already be approved to be a toy drop box site. Please return all toys before December 7th if possible to ensure the toys can get distributed to the children!

* If your organization is trying to work with the Joliet Campaign and are considered out bounds from Will, Grund, and Kendall counties / please use "60436" and "Will County" when you register. Please let us know it the notes what your actual location is. We realize there are areas covered over vast distances by other campaigns and several ares are divided up among different counties. We will transfer you to the appropraite area if necessary.






























NOTE: Each drop box can hold up to 50 toys, so please order accordingly. Unless you have a large facility with multiple collection points you should be fine with one or two boxes.


NOTE: Some local campaigns do not have the resources to deliver and pickup boxes from all drop sites in their local community. In these situations the local campaign needs the assistance of local supporters in picking up their drop boxes and returning them with collected gifts.







Provide the dates when you would like to collect toys at your location.
We will coordinate with you the exact start and pickup dates.
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End Collection Date: (mm/dd/yyyy)

*** All toys must be delivered to Toys for Tots by 12/15/2025 to ensure distribution this year
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You are automatically approved and can pick up your box(s) at the Marine Reserve Center / 2711 McDonough St. Joliet, IL 60436 (we are a gated facility, you need to buzz in/call at the Infantry Drive street gate). We are here Mon-Thur 9am-3pm & Fri 9am-2pm To ensure you don't miss us for any reason, please follow up with an email or a phone call. 708-320-9896. joliet.il@toysfortots.org
 
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