East Gwillimbury's annual Toy and Food Drive taking donations until Dec. 15

Items needed include toiletries, baby items, clothing, toys and non-perishable food items

yorkregion.com
Dec. 8, 2023

The time has come for East Gwillimbury's annual Toy and Food Drive. Donations of non-perishable food items, gift cards, new unwrapped toys toiletries and more are being until Friday, December 15.

Each year the town along with the help of community members, schools and businesses collect donations to support local charities and families in East Gwillimbury and York Region. Some of the charities include: Sandgate Women’s Shelter, Loft Street Outreach, Blue Door Shelter, Rose of Sharon, Salvation Army, Yellow Brick House, Women’s Centre, Mount Albert and Holland Landing Food Pantries and the St. James Food Closet.

Donation drop off locations include:

Civic Centre, 19000 Leslie St., Sharon
Holland Landing Fire Station, 2-4 19314 Yonge St., Holland Landing
Queensville Fire Station 2-8, 1590 Queensville Side Road, Queensville
Holland Landing library branch, 19513 Yonge Street, Holland Landing
Mount Albert library branch, 19300 Centre Street, Mount Albert

Items needed include toiletries for men, women and babies, warm winter clothing for men and women, housewares, linens and sleeping bags, baby formula and diapers, toys for children and pre-teens, non perishable food items and gift cards and monetary donations.

Cash donations and cheques (made payable to the EG Toy and Food Drive) can be dropped off at Customer Service located inside of the Civic Centre. Pre-purchased gift cards can be placed in the drop box located at the front entrance of the Civic Centre.