Toys, toys, toys! Every year, the Families Forward Holiday Toy Pantry serves up to 1,500 children in the Des Moines Metro. These children's families are struggling to make ends meet, and the toys they receive at the Toy Pantry may be the only gifts that they receive. Won't you help make a child's Christmas bright? Toys are needed by Friday, December 13, 2024.
The Families Forward Holiday Toy Pantry serves all children ages 0 to 18.
Most Needed Items:
- Toys and Age-appropriate Gifts for ages 0-18
- Stocking Stuffers
- Books
- Hats & Gloves
- Stuffed Animals
- Blankets & Quilts
- Gift Cards to Walmart, Target, & Amazon ($20 and above)
- All items should be brand new.
Donation Drop Off Information:
- Drop-off Bin: Starting Monday, November 11, 2024, there will be a no contact drop off bin to drop off blankets and toys behind the yellow building by our administrative office, on the sidewalk between the building and the playground.
- Address: 1203 Hartford Ave., Des Moines IA 50315
For questions, contact Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org or call 515-989-8404.
About Families Forward: Families Forward (previously Bidwell Riverside Center and Hawthorn Hill) has four main programs: Bidwell Pantry, Child Development Center, New Directions Shelter (emergency housing), and The Home Connection (long-term housing). For over 100 years, our mission has been to provide compassionate, life-changing assistance to families and their path to self-sufficiency.
