Holiday Toy Drive Holiday hope for kids ❤️
Big Hearts Holiday Toy Drive is a community-powered effort to collect new toys for children in St. Charles School District 303 whose families are facing financial hardship. The goal is simple but powerful: make sure every child experiences the joy of receiving a gift during the holiday season.
Toys with purpose
Our Holiday Toy Drive is powered by local businesses, schools, teams, and community groups who sign up to host a collection box. Hosting is simple — we provide the box, signage, wish list guidelines (new, unwrapped items only), and promotional graphics if you’d like to share on social media. Hosts keep the box in a visible area for a few weeks in October/November, encourage customers or staff to donate, and then we coordinate pickup or drop-off. It’s an easy, high-impact way to rally your people around something meaningful.
Once toys are collected, our volunteers sort, organize, and categorize everything by age group to ensure equity and variety. The toys are then used to fulfill holiday wish lists and support families during Santa’s Drive-Thru and other seasonal programs. Nothing sits on a shelf — it goes directly into the hands of local D303 kids. Simple process. Big impact. ❤️
Toy collecting...made fun with our Deck the Box Contest
Deck the Box Contest
Unleash your decorating skills to be featured on our social media pages & for your chance to win bragging rights as… Most Artistic Elves
What a great way to get in the holiday spirit! As the end of the year approaches and the days get shorter and colder, getting into the holiday spirit can help brighten everyone’s mood. What better way to celebrate the season than with a fun and festive contest that highlights how you want to give back to our community!
2025 Winners
