The Great Nanaimo Toy Drive

The Great Nanaimo Toy Drive is the largest toy drive in Nanaimo and has been in operation since 1983. Each year we work together with our community donors, volunteers, and business partners to help make Christmas a merry one for families in need. In addition to providing new, unwrapped toys and gifts, we also provide books, stocking stuffers, and stuffed animals for each child, and a game or puzzle for each family. The Great Nanaimo Toy Drive serves the communities of Nanaimo, Lantzville, Cedar, and Cassidy.

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3-5 Years Old

6-8 Years Old

9-12 Years Old

13-17 Years Old

Drop Off Locations

Donations of NEW unwrapped toys and gifts (we no longer accept used items) can be dropped off at any of our drop-off locations starting November 14, 2024:

  • Woodgrove Centre (near Guest Services)
  • Nanaimo North Town Centre (near London Drugs)*
  • Country Club Centre (near Shoppers Drug Mart)*
  • Coastal Community Credit Union (all locations)
  • Save-on-Foods (all locations)
  • Nanaimo Fire Stations (I, 2, 3 & 4)
  • The Port Theatre 
  • Nanaimo Museum
  • Budget Self Storage (North Nanaimo)
  • Lucid (35 Commercial St)
  • Pomme Natural Market (6560 Metral Dr)
  • Dropzone Games (2520 Bowen Rd)
  • Ernie’s Blackpoint Repair (587 Townsite Rd)
  • VIDrives.ca (2595 Bowen Rd) 
  • Mercedes-Benz Nanaimo (2472 Kenworth Rd)
  • Footprints Security Patrol Inc. (Unit 3A 4890 Rutherford Rd)
  • Westland Insurance (#8-1533 Estevan Rd)
  • Niik Steel Inc. (1061 Maughan Road) 
  • Nanaimo Mitsubishi (2348 Kenworth Rd)
  • Nanaimo Christmas Village (Cavallotti Lodge – 2060 E Wellington Rd) November 22-24 Only

*Collections continue until Christmas at these locations

 

Other Ways To Help

Get Involved

A Volunteer Driven Organization

The Great Nanaimo Toy Drive depends on the valued efforts of our volunteers. You can help make a difference in the lives of children in our community. Please contact us if you are interested in volunteering your time.

 

Donate

Donate to the Greater Nanaimo Toy Drive

Your generous contribution will help our team of elves purchase toys for children in our community.