Community Partners for Children is a community-based nonprofit organization that works to better the lives of needy children in Alexandria, Virginia
Currently sponsoring our 22nd Annual Toy Drive

About the Toy Drive

Since 1991, Community Partners for Children has provided toys and clothing to a cumulative 8,000 children in need through our annual Holiday Donation Drive. Each year, we make sure 600 of Alexandria's children had toys and food for the December holidays. Families receive a special invitation to attend our Distribution Day in time to wrap their children's gifts before the holidays. On Distribution Day, we and our volunteers transform a local recreation center into a winter wonderland so the children are entertained with fun activities while their parents select their gifts. We rely on volunteers to help sort and count the donations, escort families to select items, and do arts and crafts with the children. 

Please donate new toys, 
infant and toddler items,
gifts for 10 to 12 year olds, and grocery store gift cards.


Drop Off Locations

       A Show of Hands
         2301 Mt. Vernon Avenue

       Artfully Chocolate
         2003-A Mt. Vernon Avenue
Alexandria City Hall/Mayor's Office
  301 King St., 2nd Floor

Alexandria Health Department
  4480 King St., 4th Floor

Alexandria Public Library -- All Branches
   Beatley, 5005 Duke Street
   Barrett, 717 Queen Street
   Burke, 4701 Seminary Road
   Duncan, 2501 Commonwealth Avenue

Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust -- All Locations
   118 South Fairfax Street
   Carlyle, 1775 Jamieson Avenue
   Del Ray, 306 E Monroe Avenue
   Fairlington, 1705 Fern Street
   Landmark, 155 N. Paxton Street
   Old Town, 621 King Street                     

Carlyle Place
  2251 Eisenhower Avenue

Chinquapin Recreation Center
  3210 King Street

Chrysalis Chiropractic
  3140 Commonwealth Avenue

CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union
   4875 Eisenhower Avenue

Curves Foxchase
  4613 B Duke Street

Dairy Godmother
  2310 Mt. Vernon Avenue

Mancini's Cafe and Bakery
  1508 Mt. Vernon Avenue

Meridian at Eisenhower Station
   2351 Eisenhower Avenue

Natures Nibbles
  2601 Mt. Vernon Avenue

Neighborhood Pharmacy
  2204 Mt. Vernon Avenue

Old Town Transit Shop
  1775-C Duke Street

Patent and Trade Office Federal Credit Union
  501 Dulaney Street, 1st Floor

St. Elmo's Coffee Pub
  2300 Mt. Vernon Avenue

Tempo Restaurant
  4231 Duke Street

Today’s Cargo
  1102 King Street

Torpedo Factory
  105 N. Union Street

Ultimate Results
  2305 Mt. Vernon Avenue

Virginia Commerce Bank - Del Ray Branch
  2401 Mt. Vernon Avenue

Yates Automotive/SUNOCO
  317 E. Braddock Road

Yoga in Daily Life
  2402 Mt. Vernon Avenue

Other Participating Organizations

4800 Duke Street
Alexandria Inova Hospital
ASIS
Board of Immigration Appeals
Sentinel of Landmark Condominium
Commonwealth Baptist Church
Congregation Agudsa Achim
DASH
Grace Episcopal Church
The Church of St. Clement
The CIMA Companies, Inc.
The Hartford
Trinity United Methodist Church

 


Want to Donate.
Having a Holiday Party? 

Ask your guests to bring a toy for a needy child, then contact us!

Want to Donate, click here.



Want to Volunteer?

8 a.m.-11 a.m. Shift Volunteers needed for:

  • General Setup - tables, signs, snacks
  • Collect bags of toys from cars at the curb and deliver to inside gym
  • Toy sorting and counting
  • Decorating and setup of Children Craft area.

Noon-4 p.m. Shift Volunteers needed for:

  • Table Coordinators for Toys. Watch over your table and “sell” your toys to the parents. Help re-stock between time shifts.
  • Family Escorts (Spanish speakers needed). Help escort families as they select gifts.
  • Door monitors. Monitor exit door and collect letters from parents.
  • Help children with craft projects. (Spanish speakers needed).
  • General Breakdown and clean up

Noon-4 p.m. Super Special Volunteer to be Front Door Monitor. Tasks include:

  • Greeting Client Families
  • Assigning Family Escorts
  • Managing Toy Distribution Assignments

Date:

Saturday, December 15

Volunteer Times:

7:30-11 a.m.


noon-4 p.m.

Location: 

Charles Barrett Recreation Center

1115 Martha Custis Drive

Alexandria, VA

Volunteer Contact:

Kendra Chambers


kendrajanedc@aol.com


703.717.0373


Can't Volunteer, but Still Want
to Help?

  • Donate new, unwrapped toys by dropping them
    off in one of the donation boxes at participating locations
    until Friday, December 14.

  • Send a tax-deductible check to support the 
    Toy and Clothing Drive to Community Partners for Children, P.O. Box 2738, Alexandria, VA 22301.
  • Have a Holiday Party and invite your guests to bring a toy to donate.
 
 
Community Partners for Children is an all volunteer, community-based,  501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Alexandria, Virginia, and has dedicated itself to assisting children in need since 1991. Throughout the year we collect school supplies, toys and other items and distribute them to disadvantaged children. Our close working relationship with the Alexandria Department of Human Services, public school social workers, as well as various community service organizations allows us to provide assistance to those most vulnerable in our community: our children. Our TIN is 54-1631217.
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