San Francisco State University presents its 3rd annual SF State Toy Drive, an initiative to benefit the Lakeview, Oceanview, Merced Heights, and Ingleside (OMI) communities during the 2024 holiday season. Toys and gifts collected will be donated to the Holiday Extravaganza Toy Giveaway and Celebration, a free community-led event featuring food, activities, and holiday gift distribution to youth and families. The SF State Toy Drive is coordinated by ICCE in collaboration with the Office of the President.
Faculty, Staff, and Students are welcome to drop off donations from Nov. 6 - Dec. 11, 2024.
New, unwrapped toys donations are welcome; please drop off at HSS 206
No gift is too small or too big!
Our only request is that the toys donated are new, unwrapped, and appropriate for youth between the ages of 0 (infant) and 17 years old.
Suggested donations:
- Ethnic Dolls - Aim is to boost the confidence and promote cultural understanding among young people
- Cultural Books- Children feel positive about themselves when they encounter characters in books that they can identify with.
- Sports Items- Basketballs, Footballs, Kickballs, Soccer Balls, Tennis Racquets, and Tennis Balls
- Board Games and Puzzles - These give children a chance to play and interact with their friends
- Arts and Crafts Items- Jewelry Making Kits, Markers, Crafts Kits, Paints
- Gift Cards - Gifts for Teens
- Stuffed Animals
- Learning and Sensory Toys
- Baby Toys and Baby supplies. Wet wipes, rattles, baby blankets
All donations will be distributed to youth and families in the Lakeview, Oceanview, Merced Heights, and Ingleside communities of San Francisco during the annual Holiday Extravaganza. This community-led event is hosted by Youth First, Invest Black SF, and the OMI and Lakeview Community Collaborative.
Past Drives
