Toys For Tots - DuPage County IL

Serving The Children of DuPage County

Toys for Tots Coordinator
Rita Kollias

The Local Impact

DuPage County IL during 2023

60,794
Toys Distributed
43,438
Children Supported


This campaign covers information for all of DuPage County, including but not limited to:
Addison, Bartlett, Bensenville, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Clarendon Hills, Darien, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Eola
Fox Valley, Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights, Hinsdale, Itasca, Lisle, Lombard, Medinah, Naperville, Oak Brook, Roselle
Villa Park, Warrenville, Wayne, West Chicago, Westmont, Wheaton, Willowbrook, Winfield, Wood Dale, Woodridge

WORKSHOP LOCATION:  2011 63rd St., Downers Grove (old Fun Zone)
We are looking for workshop leads...please consider volunteering.

NOVEMBER HOURS OF OPERATION:
Monday:  
9:00 am - 12:00 pm  
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Tuesday
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Thursday
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Saturday Nov 30
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

CLOSED  NOV 26-29 FOR THANKSGIVING  

DECEMBER HOURS OF OPERATION
Dec 1 - 12

Sun   1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Mon   8:00 am - 4:00 pm;  6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tues  8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wed  8:00 am - 4:00 pm 
Thur  8:00 am - 4:00 pm;  6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Fri     1:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sat    9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sun    9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Dec 13
8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Dec 14
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Dec 16-21
Mon 9:00 am - 12:00 pm; 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tue  12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Thur  9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sat    9:00 am - 4:00 pm


Anyone located outside of DuPage County is encouraged to contact their respective coordinator. Information for other areas and states is available on the National Toys for Tots website at www.toysfortots.org.

Thank you for visiting our local website and seeking additional information about the DuPage County Toys for Tots program. We collect NEW and UNWRAPPED toys and monetary donations to purchase toys for children in DuPage County who would otherwise wake up Christmas morning with an emptiness far greater than the space under a tree.

How can you help?

1. Donate a toy! Find a Drop off Location: 
     Drop off a new & unwrapped toy at the closest and most convenient drop-off location
     Drop off toys at our warehouse: see hours and location listed at the bottom of this page.

2. Donate!
      If you can't attend a drop-off location or an event, you can still help by donating to the DuPage County Toys for Tots program! 
      We’ve made it easier than ever before!

      Mail a Check: 
      You can mail a check or money order (made out to Toys for Totsc/o Rita Kollias, sent to 1327 Prosser Dr., Sycamore, IL 60178.
      Again, please ensure the check is made out to Toys for Tots.

      Donate Online: 
      Click on the Donate Online link on the top right-hand side of the home page.

3. Become a Drop-Off site to collect toys 
      Are you a business or organization that wants to become a drop-off location or hold an event for Toys for Tots?
      Click here to Become a toy drop site.
           
4. Host an Event! 
      If you are hosting an event to benefit or support the DuPage County Toys for Tots Campaign,
      please complete the Host a Toys for Tots Event form.   

5.  Volunteer
      We always look for volunteers to drop off boxes and help in our warehouse. Please sign up to volunteer.
 
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NEED ASSISTANCE?

If you are an individual residing in DuPage County in need of some assistance this holiday season, please register your children: Family and Individual Request Form

If you are an agency or non-profit in DuPage County and in good standing, in need of assistance this holiday season, please register your children here: Agency and Non-Profit Request Form

Thank you again for visiting our site and supporting the local and National Toys for Tots programs.

Sincerely,
Rita Kollias
Toys for Tots Coordinator


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CAMPAIGN TEAM (e-mail correspondence is the preferred method of communication; our team is all volunteer)

Coordinator: Rita Kollias - dupage.il@toysfortots.org 
Asst Coordinator / Drop Site Coordinator: Linda Bellow - bellow.toysfortots@gmail.com 
Toys Request Coordinator: Nadia Baran - DuPage.toyrequest@gmail.com 
Event Coordinator: GySgt AJ Aporongao - events.dupagetoysfortots@gmail.com 
Volunteer Coordinator: Claudia Dyrda - volunteers.TFTDupage@gmail.com 
Toy Purchasing: Team Passero - fasfish67@comcast.net 

Phone: (833) 848 8762 * 833 USMC-T4T (please leave e-mail address on voicemails messages)
DuPage Websitewww.dupage-il.toysfortots.org
Foundation Websitewww.toysfortots.org
Facebookwww.facebook.com/dupagecounty

To Purchase Toys for Tots gear, shop online at https://marinecorpsdirecttft.org/