Toy Collection Nov 22-Dec 8

Brighten the holiday for a local child in need by donating to Toys for Tots at the library between November 22 and December 8, 2024. 

Toys for Tots provides gifts to economically disadvantaged children at Christmas. Donors can drop off new, unwrapped toys and books in the donation boxes located in the library lobby. Toys for Tots does not accept used toys, food, clothes or realistic-looking weapons.

In Lake County, Illinois, families can request toys for children ages 0 through 12 through the Family First Center in Waukegan. The deadline to apply is December 4. 

The 2024 holiday season marks the 77th anniversary of the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. Vernon Area Public Library has served as a Toys for Tots collection site since 2006. Other collection points in the Vernon Township area include the Buffalo Grove Police Department (46 Raupp Boulevard, Buffalo Grove) and Lincolnshire Village Hall (1 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire).

The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation (the fundraising, funding, and support organization for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program) is an IRS-recognized 501(C)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Since its inception in 1947, Toys for Tots has distributed more than 600 million toys to more than 281 million children in need. More information can be found at ToysForTots.org.