Fredericksburg Holiday Toy Donations 2026
Fredericksburg Holiday Toy Donations 2026 Want to help a local child wake up to presents this year? Several Fredericksburg-area programs collect new toys and gifts every holiday s...
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Fredericksburg Holiday Toy Donations 2026
Want to help a local child wake up to presents this year? Several Fredericksburg-area programs collect new toys and gifts every holiday season. Here's who's collecting in 2026, how each one works, and the deadlines that have been announced so far. Dates and drop-off spots change from year to year, so check the organizer's own page before you shop.
Quick comparison
Program | How to give | 2026 deadline |
|---|---|---|
Quantico Toys for Tots | Leave new, unwrapped toys at a registered drop site, mail or ship them to the warehouse, or donate online | Dec. 10 at hub sites, Dec. 12 at the warehouse |
Fredericksburg DSS "Gifts from the Heart" | Sponsor a specific child from the city and shop their wish list | Ask DSS |
Salvation Army Fredericksburg Corps Angel Tree | Pick an "angel" and buy the gifts on that child's list | Not yet announced |
FailSafe-ERA Christmas Shoppe | Donate toys, school supplies, gift cards or money | Not yet announced (Dec. 5 in 2025) |
Quantico Toys for Tots
The Marine Corps Reserve's Quantico campaign covers Fredericksburg and much of Northern Virginia. Its 2026 campaign runs Oct. 1 to Dec. 15. The campaign has posted these key dates:
Nov. 15: last day for businesses and groups to sign up as a drop site or schedule an event
Dec. 10: last day to drop toys at hub sites
Dec. 12: last day to drop toys at the warehouse
To find a public drop box near you, go to theQuantico Toys for Tots website, click "Donate a Toy," and filter by your ZIP code. You can also donate money there.
If you're shipping toys by Amazon, USPS, UPS or FedEx, send them to: Units Moving and Portable Storage, 35 Alabaster Lane, Stafford, VA 22405. That's the campaign's 2026 warehouse. Its phone number is 804-925-9049. The Fredericksburg hub site, Floor & Decor at 3545 Plank Road, gives supplies to registered drop sites and takes in their filled boxes. If you're dropping off toys yourself, use a public drop box from the ZIP-code search instead.
Fredericksburg DSS: Gifts from the Heart
The City of Fredericksburg Department of Social Services runs Gifts from the Heart for children in the city. Sponsors are matched with a child, get that child's wish list, and drop new, unwrapped gifts at the DSS office. Sponsors filled the wish lists of 164 children in 2025.
To sponsor: In 2025, sign-ups went through Jenna Mills at 540-372-1032 ext. 250 orjenna.mills1@dss.virginia.gov, and the suggested minimum was $150 per child. For 2026 details, call the main DSS line at 540-372-1032.
Office: 608 Jackson St., Suite 100, Fredericksburg. Open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For families: 2026 applications were open Oct. 5–16 and have now closed. They were online only, for families in the 22401 ZIP code who already get SNAP, TANF or Medicaid through Fredericksburg DSS, and covered children ages 0–17.
More information:Fredericksburg Social Services.
Salvation Army Angel Tree
TheSalvation Army Fredericksburg Corpsincludes the Christmas Angel Tree in its seasonal programs. Donors choose an "angel" tag with a child's first name and wish list, then buy and return the gifts. The Corps hasn't posted 2026 tree locations or return dates yet. To ask, call (540) 701-7655. The office at 821 Lafayette Blvd. is open Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Families don't sign up directly. According to211 Virginia, Angel Tree applications come through a referral from the child's school nurse, Head Start or DSS.
FailSafe-ERA Christmas Shoppe
FailSafe-ERAis a Fredericksburg nonprofit that holds a free holiday "shoppe" for families affected by incarceration in Planning District 16. In 2025, it asked for new, unwrapped toys, school supplies and gift cards by Dec. 5. Donations were taken Monday through Thursday, noon to 4 p.m., at its office at 1972 William St. The 2026 dates haven't been posted, so call 540-479-3021 before you drop anything off.
Hosting your own toy drive
Pick a program and contact it first. Toys for Tots requires drop sites to register by Nov. 15.
Get permission from the property owner or your employer to set up a collection box.
Confirm what the program accepts, such as age ranges and whether gifts must be unwrapped.
Plan who will deliver the boxes, and make sure they arrive before the program's deadline.
FAQ
Do toys have to be new and unwrapped?
For Toys for Tots and Gifts from the Heart, yes. Ask before donating used items to any program.
Can I give money instead of toys?
Yes. Quantico Toys for Tots and FailSafe-ERA both take online donations, and FailSafe-ERA also accepts gift cards.
My family needs help with gifts. Where do I start?
Fredericksburg DSS's 2026 application window has closed. Toys for Tots lets families request toys on its website through Nov. 15. For other options, call 211 or visit211 Virginia.
