Donate to The Great Nanaimo Toy Drive

Please Note:

We no longer accept used items.
We will be accepting NEW stuffed animals this year.
We will be accepting NEW pajamas for all age groups.

Drop Off Locations
Financial Donations

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 Nanaimo locations)
  • Save-on-Foods (all Nanaimo locations)
  • Nanaimo Firehalls (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

Gift Ideas

Financial Donations

EFT
We accept direct deposits from businesses wishing to make a corporate donation. You can request an EFT form from our Treasurer at accounting@thegreatnanaimotoydrive.ca or using the link below. You can also download our EFT Information using the link below.

Request EFT Form
Download EFT Information

E-Transfer

Personal e-transfers can be sent by email to accounting@thegreatnanaimotoydrive.ca. Please include your name and your email or phone number in the message box of the e-transfer so that you can be contacted for information required to prepare a tax-deductible donation receipt. Alternatively, you can send a separate email to accounting@thegreatnanaimotoydrive.ca to inform us of your donation.

Cheques or Cash

Cheques or cash can be dropped off at any of our toy drop-off locations or sent by mail to the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive c/o 2415 Glenayr Drive, Nanaimo, BC, V9S 3R8. Please ensure your name, address, and email are provided if you wish to have a tax-deductible receipt issued. You can also email accounting@thegreatnanaimotoydrive.ca or to arrange for pick up.

Credit Card
Credit card donations can be made via Canada Helps using the form below.