Alachua & Tri-County US Marine Corps Toys For Tots
Alachua & Tri-County US Marine Corps Toys For Tots campaigns provided Christmas toys to over 4400 children in our local communities in 2024. We are very grateful for our partners, sponsors and everyone in the community who volunteered their time and services to make this possible! Our goal is for the 2025 Christmas season to be just as memorable for all of our friends and neighbors in the Alachua, Gilchrist, Dixie & Levy Counties. Since 1947, Marines have been making Christmas wishes come true for needy children. The gift of a shiny new toy means to a child that someone cares, that he/she hasn’t been forgotten, that Christmas hasn’t passed him/her by. Toys for Tots truly makes a difference in the lives of the less fortunate children of our community and we believe that "every child deserves a little Christmas."
The local Toys for Tots volunteer team works very hard to make the campaign a success, but we could never do it without help from the local community. This is a 100% volunteer based campaign which thrives solely on donations of toys, services and monetary gifts. Toys For Tots is a Top-Rated Charity with over 97% of your monetary donations going to our mission of providing toys, books, and other gifts to less fortunate children. Together, with our community's support, we will carry on this mission in 2024!
TOY DISTRIBUTIONS DATES/TIMES
Alachua County*:
Saturday, December 20:
9AM-1:30PM - Registered caregiver last name, A-M.
1:30PM-6PM - Registered caregiver last name, N-Z.
*Distribution location will be sent after your application is approved and prior to event.
Tri-County (Dixie, Gilchrist, & Levy)*:
Friday, December 19 at Chiefland Walmart:
9AM-12:30PM: Registered guardian last name, A-M.
12:30-4:00PM: Registered guardian last name, N-Z.
